6 String Travel Guitar - Natural Color Review

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(More customer reviews)This is not a dulcimer. This is obviously a cheap knockoff of the Martin Backpacker. That said, it is still a fun little knockaround guitar. Once you figure out the floating bridge and exactly how to tune the thing (which is not entirely futile), you can get some good sound from it. It is not solid wood in any way shape or form, except possibly the neck, but that has no impact on tone, really.
This is just a cheap piece of garbage, but it IS FUN TO PLAY! SERIOUSLY! If you are away from home and do not want to take your good guitar out with you, just take this little thing. If you fall on it and totally tear it to bits, what's the loss?
Then again, if you're getting this little backpacker clone from this guy, you're paying way too much. You should pay about $1.00 or LESS for the guitar.
I would advise getting on ebay and looking up "Backpacker" as you can get this exact same guitar for $1.00. Yes...Just one dollar. I was extremely surprised to see this on here for $30. That's how much mine cost in total with the gig-bag, strings, picks, tuner, and shipping and handeling and insurance. If you get this from this guy on Amazon, you are getting screwed. If you purchased this already, you should go get the lube, my friend.
I give this 4 stars because you get what you pay for, and nothing more. If all else fails, you've gotten yourself a decent gig-bag for your future Martin Backpacker. Personally, I got it while I wait for my wife to let me have my real guitar for Christmas.

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This is a 6-stringed instrument (three courses) meant to be held and played like a mandolin or banjo, rather than on the lap. It has a diatonic dulcimer fretboard and is tuned similarly to most dulcimers, D-A-D. The first and second strings are strung as one course, tuned in unison to D. It uses standard dulcimer strings. It is well-built, with full linings attaching top and back to sides, two crossbraces each on top and back, and an adjustable trussrod. The sound is bright, with plenty of volume despite its compact size. The tone is somewhat like a mandolin. It is about 25 inches long overall; the body is just over 7 inches wide.

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Taylor ES Go Pickup for GS Mini Review

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(More customer reviews)The Taylor ES Go Pickup was easy to install on my Taylor Mini, I did it myself. The sound quality is very good on my Roland AC60 acoustic amp, plenty loud. However, there is a slight hiss sound that I understand can happen with a single coil pickup??? I'm not that tech savvy so don't quote me on that. The hiss isn't that loud so I'm keeping it. My Taylor 814ce doesn't have this sound on the Roland amp, but what can you expect for the price difference! Also, I tried the Taylor V-Cable 250 For the Mini guitar to be able to have a volume control and it did not work at all in two amps so I returned that and use a regular guitar cable. The Taylor Mini is great, this pickup is good, especially for the price.

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Designed for the Taylor GS Mini, this add-on pickup is a snap to install.
Developed exclusively for the Mini, the ES-Go is a magnetic soundhole pickup that anyone can easily add to their Mini without the help of a guitar technician. All you need is a screwdriver and a few minutes. Once the ES-Go pickup is in place, the GS Mini can be plugged into an acoustic amp, PA system or recording device for a great amplified acoustic sound. Click the images below to view installation details.

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Traveler Guitar Pro Series Acoustic-Electric Travel Guitar (Steel String, Maple, Deluxe Gig Bag) Review

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(More customer reviews)I've had my traveler guitar for 10 years and absolutely love it. It's been all over the world with me and I've gigged with it for hundreds of fellow GIs at austere locations around the globe. People are constantly amazed by how good of a sound comes from such a small guitar. I usually play it through a Korg Pandora for headphones or when I'm using a PA. When I'm in a hotel room I take a Roland Micro Cube or Johnson mini amp along depending on my luggage space and they each sound great with the Traveler. I've spent over a decade trying every portable guitar set-up that I could find and I've yet to see anything that I like more than this!

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The amazing design of the Traveler Pro makes it the only travel guitar to feature a full 24-3/4" scale fretboard. It also has an internal resonant pickup coupled with a unique Stethophone headset that allows private listening without an external power source. When you do plug it in, it gives you a choice or mix of a custom acoustic pickup and a traditional single coil. The Traveler Pro weighs only 3-1/2 lbs. and is only 28" long, making it about as portable as a guitar can be. Made entirely of one piece of American hard maple.

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Recording King Classic Series I OOO-Style Acoustic Guitar (Mahogany) Review

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(More customer reviews)Every now and then something comes along that surprises you and makes you smile. This guitar will do that. I'm a 51 year old guitar player and I've played in dance bands since the mid 70's. I like the saying "One can never have too many guitars". I have about a dozen or so and about half of them are big name 2500+ models. I wanted a 000 size to leave out so I could pick it up anytime inspiration strikes. Finding a decent guitar for not alot of money is tough, then trying to find it online without hearing it is a real task. I searched all over and finally clicked on this one.
It arrived double boxed in great shape. I took it out and tuned it up and it sounded great. Mine came with a hang tag stating it was strung with D'Addario strings which are my favorite. The tuners are nice and smooth, after the strings settled in it is holding tune very well. I was impressed that this model cam with a bone nut and saddle. This is very important for a good tone. Most lesser expensive models come with plastic, Yuck! This guitar also has a slightly wider neck, perfect for larger hands, like mine, finger picking and strumming. Its not so wide that it feels like a 2x4 in your hand though. My nephew played it, he has small hands and he loved it. The volume is suprising, I would not have thought that a smaller guitar would produce this much volume. It has decent bass for a 000 size, mid range and highs sound beautiful. The finish is beautiful, dark Mahogany back and sides and a natural solid spruce top. A solid top is very important for good tone. The neck is nice and smooth. Some of the dark color on the fret board is comming off on my finger tips after a playing session but it washes right off. The setup on mine is great. I'm picky on setup. I like low action and usually have to have a new guitar set up. I don't plan on changing anything on this one. I does not have any dots or markers on the fretboard. It has position markers on the neck. If you like to watch the fretboard to know where you are this may take a little getting used to, but after a little playtime you won't need the fretboard markers anymore. No pickgard, if it matters to you, I think it looks better without one.
In conclusion: Great sounding, small bodied, easy playing, excellent choice for a parlor guitar, starter guitar, travel, campfire singing. In the 100-500 dollar range I would rank this guitar near the top of the list.

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A great introduction to a pre-war style acoustic guitar, the Classic Series I has fine craftsmanship and a natural acoustic tone. This guitar features a solid Engelmann spruce top, mahogany or rosewood back and sides, fully scalloped forward-x bracing and a mahogany neck. Series I models have a Recording King "damask" pattern M.O.P. headstock inlay and abalone snowflake position markers. The traditioanl features on this guitar include a vintage-style beveled pickguard and classic butterbean tuners. Available in a variety of body shapes and finishes, this guitar has the look and sound of a true classic.

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