superbadger
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Its either on your back or you will have to compromise like this!!!!!
Best way to take an acoustic guitar on a tour?
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Christopher
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not sure where you would be camping but not everyone would appreciate your music!
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thistler
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- Happy Valley
I take it you've been to one of my gigs?
I did a little ride with the guitar on my back, aside from it restricting movement it also made by back very very hot. Maybe a trailer is going to be my best bet.
Christopher
Über Member
I'm just jealous of someone that can play a guitar. I did try for a while then gave up in disgust. Have a lovely tour, with or without the guitar!
I take it you've been to one of my gigs?
I did a little ride with the guitar on my back, aside from it restricting movement it also made by back very very hot. Maybe a trailer is going to be my best bet.
so have you a link to your music .
guitarpete247
Just about surviving
- Location
- Leicestershire
You could try the Martin Backpacker. 1 here on ebay for £20 at moment but 6 days left. Other than one of these the Uke is an excellent alternative.
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thistler
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- Happy Valley
Don't want to scare anyone....so have you a link to your music .
plus I'm recording a CD at the moment so have taken down all the links I previously had up. No Ukes!!!
Thanks, I've been looking at the Martin Backpackers.....they play pretty well (tho you need a strap all the time) but don't sound so hot. It would be better than no guitar but they usually go for £100+ on ebay - I'd be pretty bummed if it got stolen/ruined. I know they are made for travel but I can't help thinking something with laminated back/sides would be more impervious to the weather. An 00 HPL Martin would do the trick but they sell for more than they are worth, and are the same size as what I already have.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
I've just ordered one of these after playing a friend's last Friday...
...it's the one in the middle
made by Yamaha, great little sound, the neck is about the same width as an electric or folk guitar, frets obviously a lot smaller... that wasn't a problem even with my big hands. The e string is tuned to A and it's relative from there onwards, so same shapes, different key. fine if you're playing solo but a real head scratcher when trying to play along on a proper guitar (with my limited musical knowledge anyway).
About £60 and comes with a gig bag.
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thistler
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- Happy Valley
I've just ordered one of these after playing a friend's last Friday...
...it's the one in the middle
The e string is tuned to A and it's relative from there onwards, so same shapes, different key. fine if you're playing solo but a real head scratcher when trying to play along on a proper guitar (with my limited musical knowledge anyway).
About £60 and comes with a gig bag.
Like a little Terz! How are the tuners? I bought my daughter a YamahaJR and was thinking I could also take that, the tuners slip pretty badly but that's an easy fix.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
The tuners looked pretty much the same as any classical. Didn't have a sniff of cheapness about it although I only played it for a few minutes as I play left handed so it was all a bit upside down... I was impressed enough to order one though.
I got mine on Amazon so the reviews will prolly say if that's an issue... not that i read 'em, I was suitably impressed and although I'm a crap guitar player, I'm a bit of a guitar snob
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thistler
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although I'm a crap guitar player, I'm a bit of a guitar snob
Thanks, I'll check those out. I'm going to replace my daughter's tuners anyway, so may play around with the Yamaha JR1 and see how it goes. It is pretty small, smaller than a baby Martin or Taylor.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
there's also these with a full size neck...
the Washburn rover, about £100
the Washburn rover, about £100
growingvegetables
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- Location
- Leeds
It can be done - my daughter's done it. But it's not fun.
Worst of all - it's like a sail. Surprising how much that bit sticking above you catches every bleeding gust.
A ******* with the wind in your face, and not much better from the side. And I've never yet had the wind behind me on tour
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thistler
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- Happy Valley
It can be done - my daughter's done it. But it's not fun.
Worst of all - it's like a sail. Surprising how much that bit sticking above you catches every bleeding gust.
A ******* with the wind in your face, and not much better from the side. And I've never yet had the wind behind me on tour
I often ride to gigs but that is on a very upright old dawes and rarely over 2 miles.....I'm thinking maybe the trailer is going to be the way to go.
Rhythm Thief
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- Location
- Ross on Wye
A friend of mine very nearly knocked herself off her bike carrying a guitar on her back ... she rode (on the pavement 
) under a roadsign and the headstock of the guitar was maybe an inch off the bottom of the sign. Worth remembering that, as she didn't even realise it had happened.
) under a roadsign and the headstock of the guitar was maybe an inch off the bottom of the sign. Worth remembering that, as she didn't even realise it had happened.
