looking for a travel guitar

[patoadam]

I'm looking for an instrument that is tuned like a standard guitar but is smaller and therefore easier to travel with and to play. (Barre chords are not my friend.)

Filkers who play the Vagabond travel guitar, the Tacoma Papoose, and the Washburn Rover have graciously told me about the advantages and, in some cases, disadvantages of their instruments.

I would gratefully appreciate any comments on these or other travel guitars.

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: I got the Little Martin. Thanks for your help!

Comments

[autographedcat.livejournal.com]

The only good aspect of the Backpacker I've heard (I think this was from bedlamhouse is that the form factor is so unforgiving that you're forced to use nearly perfect technique to get anything resembling a pleasing sound from it.

That might be useful for practice, but no so much for something you want to play out. :)

[bedlamhouse]

Yeah, I originally had a Backpacker to take on business trips, but because my right-hand technique relies heavily on bracing my forearm (or at least my pinkie) on the guitar this worked not at all. I traded it in for my Little Martin.