For poor folk such as myself - Page 3

DukeX · #31 08-19-2018, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by billyfamilyvide

What if we went smaller? Backpacker smaller. What’s out there these days?

Baby Taylor or Little Martin.

Steadfastly · #32 08-19-2018, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kde1974

The Alvarez LJ2 seems to fit your desired specs, in terms of body size and nut width. It comes with a fairly sturdy gig bag. Retails for $300, but you can likely find a used LJ2 (or a sale on a new one) in the $200-$250 range.
https://www.musiciansfriend.com/guit...coustic-guitar

Good one too but I would hold out for the AP60 or 70 series. You can get a good used one for the same price and it has solid back and sides and sounds awesome for its size.

JBCROTTY · #33 08-19-2018, 08:18 PM

Yamaha FS800 - $199 new, less used.

SprintBob · #34 08-19-2018, 09:45 PM

Save your pennies for a year and get the best sounding and toughest travel guitar there is - Rainsong P-12. Fits in an airline overhead with ease.

geelinus · #35 08-20-2018, 06:09 AM

If 1-3/4" is your speed, I'd echo the Alvarez parlor (actually 00 sized) recommendations.

You may also consider a used Martin Dreadnought Junior - an awesome little guitar for the money.

If you're thinking 1-11/16", you won't be disappointed by the Martin LXM

Coach Jim · #36 08-20-2018, 06:20 AM

I’ll give another vote for the Alvarez Parlour guitars, really 00 size. They make great travel guitars and are reasonably priced.

Moocheng · #37 08-20-2018, 01:14 PM

I'm going to suggest something I thought I never would in my life time,

have you tried out the new Fenders ?

there was a time when the only place for a Fender acoustic was nailed up a tree as a bird box but these latest ones have really come on a long way, I'd compare them alongside anything else in that price range.

would I ever buy one if I wanted a cheapie ? TBH probably not, would look out for a Yamaha. Nothing wrong with the Fenders as such, just know my way around Yamahas

Mystery123 · #38 08-20-2018, 11:06 PM

There is no small and travel guitar.
You can get either small guitar that doesn't fit in overhead bin in a plane or a travel guitar with a tiny body.
If it's for camping or road trip, any parlor would do.
I recommend Yamaha FS###.
Scratch baby Taylor. Those are terrible when it comes to handling weather.
I have checked few and most had cracks.
Not a single Yamaha fg/fs I had had a single crack and I had over a dozen.