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Be sure to get some type of neck support if you get the Stage 1 gig bag. I have one that has been used to travel with the Shorty by boat and RV, and it is a great fit. Just know that the Stage 1 does not have a neck support.
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The RainSong APLE Shorty that you had is a really appealing instrument! I can see how you would want to have one again. I'd love to have one, as well. |
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Access offers an aftermarket neck support for the Stage 1 bags, includes Velcro strips w adhesive backing. I use one for my Shorty in the Stage 1 and love the affordable lightweight protection. Backpack straps are very comfortable, the front pocket holds a lot. It's a great match for the Shorty.
https://www.carryaccess.com/accessor...ding/aaegeby-1 |
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Nah, that was Sunday night when I refilled all of the in-case humidifiers for the wooden guitars - again.
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AZ... if you have an available walk-in closet (I have one off of my music room), it's really easy and inexpensive to maintain humidity in a smallish space like that with a portable, room-size humidifier. If you do that, the guitars can sit out of the cases on stands in the closet - easy to grab for a playing session. And no in-case humidifiers or sound hole humidifiers to constantly refill. I refill the room humidifier (holds about 1 gallon) in my guitar closet once every two to three weeks or so. And maintain a humidity (the humidifier is on a timer that turns it on for 4 to 6 times a day, about 15 minutes each) of about 38-40%. Works a charm. (For the wood guitars, of course!)
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I own a Rainsong Shorty and travel with it confidently through Southeastern Queensland; no extreme weather changes cause the guitar to hiccup. I plug in the first-rate Baggs pickup in auditoriums and classrooms year-round and find the guitar ready to perform. I chose the matte finish, too. The reflections don't blind folks in the front row of the audience. No issues with CITES tone-woods, either; CF guitars are sustainable!
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Jim, thanks for adding this, I too have the neck support but kind of forgot it was separate. Just ask Access, they have them and can throw one in last I heard.
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I checked out the RS Shorty at Elderly last month. I had never played a CF guitar before and of the models on hand, the Shorty was my favorite. Well balanced, good clarity and modest overtones. Easy to play and attractive to look at.
Congratulations! Some years ago, I bought a Travelite Case from Stew Mac. Its a soft sided structural foam case with a laptop pocket and backstraps that I used with my OM sized travel guitar (a Blueridge BR-43). See if you can find one. They provide plenty of protection and are convenient to travel with. Exactly like this one dreadnaught sized one. Look for the OM/000/Classical sized one (GPCC5550B): https://www.amazon.com/Stage-GPCA555...GZET4JVHJKY332 This is the OM/OOO (Classical) product: https://on-stage.com/products/view/12443/117312 And here's one for sale on EBAY http://www.ebay.com/itm/On-Stage-Sta...gAAOSw8w1X3ZbJ Last edited by Blunote; 08-23-2017 at 11:27 AM. Reason: Add link |
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Just to confirm... my Martin OM28-V is a lifetime guitar for me, not going anywhere. And I think my Eastman E10-OO-M, all solid, highly flamed mahogany is a lifetime keeper, as well. Along with the RainSong OM Shorty, these three acoustics will likely be all the acoustics I need for the duration.
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If this is ok to post - I just checked American Musical where I got my gigbag and they are on sale right now for an extremely low price. If mine weren't holding up so well after 2 years, I'd be tempted to grab a spare!
http://www.americanmusic.com/Access-...ag-AB1SA1.html |