Travel Guitars

Kenny_D

Gonna be travelling around europe for a bit this summer and was thinking of bringing along something like a little Martin Backpacker. Anyone played one or know anywhere that has them in stock around Dublin?

eoin5

The martin one is nice but its pretty expensive. The cort copycat of the martin is a good option but the best value of all is the baby tenson.

-=al=-

theres loadsa cheap ones on thomann, and it travleed around europe 2 years ago its amazin

Kenny_D

Chris to the rescue again

Don1

Given the probability of it being damaged lost stolen or traded for hookers and beer I'd go cheap on it. Why bother splashing out on a Martin to lug around? You'd be left minding the thing all the time.

Kenny_D

It's a travel guitar and its not that expensive. A cheap SX baby acoustic from waltons was gonna cost me €150 so why not go for the martin (€400 on thomann) for an extra €50 or so. A mate brought his baby taylor backpacking with him for 2 months and he said it was fine and it came home safely as well. I should be grand for the month. Dont want to spend €150 on a piece of junk that I wont even like playing

Eoin Madsen

I always visit the guitar shops in every city I go to and play the guitars in there. :pac: Isn't that what everyone does??

Oink

I have a Martin Backpacker if you're interested. Nylon strings, pretty much in mint condition. Got it in NYC around '99, still have the invoice. Haven't touched in years though, and it's dying a slow, lonely death.:(

Haven't thought of a price, but it wouldn't be much (compared to buying price). If you're interested I'll check it and will come up with a price.
PM me or reply if interested.

seaner

What about a 6 string uke?
Nice and small and you can get them in steel string too!
Save you some space.