What is your campfire guitar?

[biotechmgr]

Originally Posted by whvick

You know. The one that you are not afraid to ruin. Or at least not heartbroken if it is injured.
Last night friends invited us to sit around their fire pit for a while. I wanted to take a guitar, but could not risk my good ones.
1960 Harmony Broadway to the rescue! Terribly beat up before I got it for $5, but acceptably cobbled back together, and holding together thru numerous attacks by the grandkids, it was perfect.
I sat and played softly as background to our fireside chatting, with no fear of scratching it or the impending thunderstorm. It was perfect.
So do you have a campfire guitar?

Yamaha FG335 built like a tank and no worries about temperature and humidity changes.

[emtsteve]

If it's my backyard or a neighbor's, with no risk of drunken revelry, wild dogs or rambunctious children, then any guitar. If it's truly a camping trip, or when risks are greater in general, then my GS Mini Mahogany goes. It sounds great, is easily portable, and pretty darn tough. Plus, I can go buy another just like it if it gets destroyed.

[Tico]

My trusty Guild D-25 from 1979.

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[AcousticWoody]

I bought a brand new Martin 000X1AE with hard case for $375 a couple of months ago for taking in the RV, campfire, etc without worry. It is a nice guitar and very durable (HPL body, Stratabond neck, and solid Spruce top) compared to my Blueridge.

[ghostnote]

Originally Posted by Graylocks

Guild D40. my first decent 6 string purchased from Sam Ash music in NYC in 1975. $265. still have the receipt.

it's a survivor. lots of dings. vintage barcus berry still installed though i haven't plugged it in for decades. put some Santa Cruz strings on last month and it reminded me what a canon it can be.

Sounds very similar to my D40C, which is a '78. It had a very hard life before I got it - very cheaply - and is full of scratches, dings, and a couple of cracks and gouges here and there. It doesn't look like much, but it sounds great. I only know a little bit of its history, but it's as if all of those "character marks" really did impart some mojo along the way.

[foxo]

A Zager - you conveniently throw it on the campfire when you're done playing.

[LakewoodM32Fan]

Going to try and add nuance to my answer:

1. None of my guitars are "museum pieces". They are all played regularly; privately and for friends.
2. For my H&D and SCGC, I do tend to keep them in controlled, safe, indoor environments for playing.
3. My M32 I am not afraid to take most anywhere, and I'll hand over to people I know and trust to play (although I tend to be the only guitarist in my group of friends, so no one asks).
4. None of my guitars are thrash-worthy. But that's also because I take care of my stuff (all stuff, not just guitars). Even if I had a $200 guitar I wouldn't thrash it.

[justonwo]

My first “decent” guitar is my camping guitar. It’s a La Patrie from the early 90s. Perfectly serviceable for camping and I love that I don’t have to worry about it. The top is coming off the rim, however. That may spell the end.

[whvick]

This thread justifies the need for a campfire guitar vs taking a 4 K guitar outside[emoji848][emoji15]
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[AmericanEagle]

My Yamaha FS800

[AmericanEagle]

Originally Posted by AcousticWoody

I bought a brand new Martin 000X1AE with hard case for $375 a couple of months ago for taking in the RV, campfire, etc without worry. It is a nice guitar and very durable (HPL body, Stratabond neck, and solid Spruce top) compared to my Blueridge.

I’ve got the same guitar, it is nice.

[Dru Edwards]

Originally Posted by AmericanEagle

My Yamaha FS800

Great guitar, AE. I bought a Yamaha FG800 back in Feb. Same guitar, different size.

[KevWind]

1980 made in Japan Takamine (Lawsuit) F340 All solid mahogany Dread.

[mtdmind]

Silvertone dreadnought or Yamaha Classical depending if I want a steel string or nylon string

[Aspiring]

I take my Klos for anything where I'm seriously concerned my Furch Little Jane if I think it is outside but low risk.

I had a Rainsong ch parlor for a while and that would be just about perfect.