What is the ultimate campfire guitar? - Page 3

Brucebubs · #31 10-17-2021, 08:05 PM

The $50.00 Kindling 'Bright Spark' K-200 with flame maple back and sides finished in Vintage Fireglo with carbon black tuners.

I made that up.

emtsteve · #32 10-17-2021, 08:30 PM

My 2 that fit the bill are a GS Mini mahogany and a Seagull S6. Both are durable, play and sound nice, and are replaceable should they get destroyed. And they already have a few battle scars so another one won't matter.

folkmusikfan · #33 10-17-2021, 08:54 PM

I would either take my Voyage Aire OM 4 or my recently acquired Rainsong OM. Between them the bases are covered.

Ron

Mark Stone · #34 10-17-2021, 09:12 PM

Any and every Taylor 100 series would fit the bill. I have a 110e that is extremely sturdy for campfire use, and after you play you can chop firewood with it.

Harley90 · #35 10-17-2021, 09:59 PM

Rainsong OM for sure. The humid climate I live in, there is no other choice for me. Plays in tune in the craziest weather, sounds great.

Teherie · #36 10-17-2021, 11:22 PM

I have three to choose from.

Alvarez Artist series dread with laminated mahogany back and side. Paid $200

Martin backpacker w pickup strung to Nashville tuning, paid $150

Giulietti 0 sized body and my first guitar. Cost $100 in 1970. This company made accordions and this guitar came from Italy. Still stays in tune.

takamineGD93 · #37 10-18-2021, 12:02 AM

I'm more and more leaning towards that the best travel guitar isn't a guitar at all. It's a mandolin
I see that ukelele is popular but I have no interest myself thanks to George Formby (grandpas hero, grandpa played tenor (4 string) banjo).

Campfires is for Kumbaya, not segovia. It's amazing just how many songs you can play and sing with G,C and D.

I wish I understood this when I was young and an idiot dreaming of marshalls 4x12s

GoneTroppo · #38 10-18-2021, 03:09 AM

Old Yamaha dread. No doubt

JackB1 · #39 10-18-2021, 08:17 AM

To all those saying "bring your nice guitar to a campfire"...if you want to ruin your nice guitars than go right ahead. But I work too hard for my money and try to keep my expensive, nice things nice. Yes a guitar is meant to be played, but believe it or not, it is possible to play it AND take good care of it. Besides....the OP wasn't asking for opinions on the subject. He was asking for recommendations on which model would be appropriate.

So back to the OP.....I would say a Seagull S6 would be perfect or if you want to go cheaper, get a Yamaha FG830 or FS830. I have an old FG730 that you can't knock out of tune if you tried. The thing just keeps on going and going and I keep it at my work office with no regard for humidification or temperature.

Mark Stone · #40 10-18-2021, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JackB1

To all those saying "bring your nice guitar to a campfire"...if you want to ruin your nice guitars than go right ahead . . . .

Why would that ruin a guitar? Keep it cased and humidified, like you would at any other time. I posted above that I take my 110e camping, but I've never been hesitant to bring one of my Gibsons or my current 814ce. Guitars need to be cared for properly, but they are not as fragile as we make them out to be.

bfm612 · #41 10-18-2021, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Stone

Why would that ruin a guitar? Keep it cased and humidified, like you would at any other time. I posted above that I take my 110e camping, but I've never been hesitant to bring one of my Gibsons or my current 814ce. Guitars need to be cared for properly, but they are not as fragile as we make them out to be.

My guitars aren't nearly as expensive as others', but I'm still careful about the ones I do consider expensive. When I think of a campfire setting, I think of sparks from the fire, I think of poor lighting and a guitar bumping into and getting dinged by a piece a piece of wood/rock, I think of the guitar getting passed to people who won't be as mindful of my guitar, etc. So, the guitar might not get ruined, but I'd bring a guitar that I don't mind getting some aesthetic imperfections.

SRL · #42 10-18-2021, 09:06 AM

Depends a lot on how close you get to the campfire and how many beers you and others have had.

Bring a brand new $5k guitar and a hot cinder lands on the top, now it's a $3k guitar. That's a lot of money to burn up (haha). If I wanted to play a nice instrument at a campfire, I'd bring a real beater that's already near the minimum value for what it is.

Charmed Life Picks · #43 10-18-2021, 09:07 AM

Anything made by Yamaha. Buy a used FG model anywhere. They made a ton of them. Built like a brick -- well, you know what I mean.

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rollypolly · #44 10-18-2021, 09:11 AM

gosh many guitars come to mind but if it were up to me I'd just get a cheap Recording King with gloss finish like my RO-06. Solid top, 1 3/4" nut, holds tune and sound impressive and only costs a few bills used. Can't get better than that, but if you're a pickier guitarist, I'd say a 100-200 series Taylor or X series Martin would sound and play a bit better than the RK with a bit more of an investment.

Wellington · #45 10-18-2021, 09:42 AM

It's probably been said already, I renege someone else saying it in one of these threads once, that all our good memories with guitars are going to be with crappy or cheap ones, not or favorites because of fear of playing them at a fire etc. It was a good point. My guitars I play inside are also my campfire guitars.