Washburn Travel Series RO5 Travel Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)I got it and was very disappointed.There is only one word to describe this and that is undersized.It is smaller than the other strumstick type instruments.It sounds fine, much less tinny - if you put your ear six inches away.Forget playing with other instruments as it will be drowned out.Its neck is much too thin on the finger board.If you are an adult, you can only play the first string, as the others are far closer than a guitar or ukulele. So forget learning to play chords, or the middle or third string, as even my little finger can't touch one string without touching at least one other.You are also supposed to attach the bridge your self, though they do give the clue that it must be at 194 mm from the last fret.On the plus side, it came with a nylon travel case and an, uh, knitting yarn sort of strap. For a child it would be a good instrument, and as a child's instrument, seems well enough made.But this is not good for adults.

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Washburn Travel Series RO10TR Travel Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this guitar to keep my fingers in shape while travelling on business.For that purpose it is very effective.I find myself playing for hours in my hotel room and have even written some song outlines with this guitar.

The Good: It's light and compact.The neck has a nice feel and is easy to play (with the strap).The tone is "okay" for a travel guitar, (it's thin but what do you expect out of a guitar this size).The guitar overall seems sturdy.

The Bad:It's a little bit long to fit right in the overhead bins on an airplane.It will fit length-wise but then roller bags no long fit properly.This is a minor gripe as the crew on all my flights have helped me find available space for it either on top of other bags or behind the last row of seats.The intonation isn't great and overall it goes out of tune quite quickly while playing.Higher quality tuners would have been nice.

Summary:Great travel guitar for the money.It's better than those neck only kits to practice on as it actually plays notes, but is definitely not a guitar "replacement".It's fine for a few nights away from home to keep the fingers in shape.

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Full size 24" scale Solid spruce top Mahogany body and neck Rosewood fingerboard Quality geared tuners Professional binding and inlay Internal and external storage pockets Backpack and luggage straps 3D rings are used for straps or luggage clip ons Sized to fit airline overhead storage

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Washburn Steel String Travel Acoustic Guitar (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)The long and short of it:

This little guitar was WAY better than I expected it to be.The sound is great-- not too soft, not too loud.Don't expect to be able to compete with the volume of a full-sized guitar.It doesn't have the full bass range that you'd expect from a larger guitar, but the overall tone is quite nice.I've taken this thing camping and felt comfortable knowing I wasn't annoying anyone at other campsites.I have even played quietly in my cubicle at work and no one has complained-- (probably depends on how casual your workplace is.)I even took it on a plane to Mexico and it easily fit in overhead storage with plenty of room to spare for suitcases.

I still haven't tried my own strings on it, which I suspect will improve the tone even more.The way it lays in the case makes it prone to de-tune itself (the tuners are really close to the walls of the case), but that's my only complaint.As others have stated, the strap had a really toxic petroleum smell when I first got it but that seemed to dissipate after a couple months or so.Not sure what that's all about, but it's easily remedied with your own strap--or just waiting it out.The case itself is really nice-- I felt like I was getting a real deal by them including it.

Not too easy to play without the strap due to the light body/heavier neck.However, the full-sized neck makes this guitar superior to some of the other 'backpacking' guitars out there.I'm glad this guitar has standard tuning, especially if someone else wants to play along.

I can't tell you how many people try my Washburn Rover out only to finally hand it back to me and say something like, "man, I should really pick one of these up... how much did you pay for it again?..."

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Washburn Steel String Travel Acoustic Guitar - For Wherever You May Roam

The Washburn Steel String Travel Acoustic Guitar is the ultimate travel guitar! Play it any time or any place. Bring your Washburn Rover with you when you're on a plane, a boat, a car, the beach, camping, hiking--anywhere. Comes complete with case, instructional CD ROM, strap and 3 picks. Fits in an airline overhead and is the perfect guitar travel companion.


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Washburn Steel String Travel Acoustic Guitar (Natural) Review

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(More customer reviews)I normally play an Ovation acoustic and was accustomed to that projected sound afforded by the rounded back. As you can Imagine I was somewhat skeptical when I looked at the ROVER. This guitar has EXCELLENT sound that I absolutely did not expect. I compared this guitar to the martin backpacker(btw, I love Martin Guitars) and not only is the sound better but the action is unbelievable. All for under $200.00. This is a great buy especially at this price. I can't put this guitar down!

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Fits in an airline overhead and is the perfect guitar travel companion

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