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Collapsible Travel Guitars

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Collapsible Travel Guitars

Collapsible Travel Guitars


Guitar Travel Kit

Guitar Travel Kit


There's nothing like a great tune strummed around a campfire – and there's nothing like the incredible, collapsible travel guitars from Austin's Journey Instruments.

Journey Collapsible Guitar

Music is an integral part of camping. From the field of an Airstream rally to campsites in our National Forests, from off-the-grid boondocking on public land to the campground across town, music is as much a part of the experience as s'mores and stargazing. We've picked a few guitars around a campfire or two, and we haven't found a better travel guitar than the ones made by Journey Instruments in Austin, Texas.

Journey Collapsible Guitar

Journey Collapsible Guitar

Fully collapsible with a removable neck that tightens down easily, these guitars easily tuck into your Airstream's onboard storage, and assemble in the blink of an eye. You'll be strumming and picking along in no time on a collapsible guitar that performs better than many full-size acoustic guitars. Simply slot the detachable neck into the body of the guitar, tighten the bolt, and after a quick tune-up your Journey guitar is ready to go. With a full, vibrant sound and an easy-to-play action, the guitars from Journey Instruments are a step up in campfire jams.

Quite possibly the best-sounding travel guitar you'll ever play.

Airstream Supply Company is proud to offer two guitars from Journey Instruments. Both are incredible instruments and suitable for any playing style. Stylish and durable, the Black Matte Carbon Travel Guitar is a full-toned guitar that will hang with any full-sized guitar, while the Solid Sitka Spruce "Puddle Jumper" is a great entry-level camping guitar with a solid sitka top and layered African mahogany sides and back.

Product Features

The Black Matte Carbon Travel Guitar from Journey Instruments

Designed for Travel
  • The Overhead™ travel guitar uses a patented collapsible neck system which allows for assembly/disassembly in a matter of seconds. [View Youtube Video]
  • After packing in its travel backpack the Overhead travel guitar can be carried-on to most major airlines, easily fitting in the overhead bin compartment.
  • Travel backpack includes a TSA compliant laptop tablet fold-out panel which can be scanned by airport security without having to separately remove laptop.
  • Proprietary under-bridge transducer pickup system accurately amplifies the guitar and comes with all Overhead guitars.
Full Tone in a Travel Body
  • The wedge design gives a lower shoulder/bout depth that’s deeper than a dreadnought, allowing the smaller body size to deliver great volume and booming bass.
  • Bone nut, compensated bone saddle, and ebony bridge pins all help produce the tone preferred by acoustic guitarists.
  • Offset sound-hole design maximizes the resonance and volume of the soundboard and proprietary bracing and layup structure produce a spectacular tone for such a compact instrument.
Comfortable to Play
  • The wedge design angles the guitar into your body which places the guitar in a comfortable position for fingerboard access and viewing.
  • The dual-action steel truss-rod enables fine tuning of relief to suit any playing style.
  • Matte-finish low-c profile neck make this 24.5 inch scale super comfortable to play.
  • Scoop-away™ design gives full access to all 20 frets, yet maximizes inner air volume of the instrument for maximum acoustical volume.

Guitar Specifications

Proprietary Body Design:

  • Stylized 00 body shape
  • Mid-position offset sound hole for maximum resonance
  • Scoopaway™ for access to all 20 frets while maintaining maximum volume
  • Beveled back for maximum playing comfort
  • Wedge design for increased volume, comfort and efficiency
  • Beveled soundboard armrest for maximum comfort

Soundboard: Unidirectional carbon fiber with proprietary carbon fiber bracing

Back and Sides: Fiberglass reinforced carbon fiber

Markings: MOP logo and position markings

Scale: 24.5 in (622.3 mm)

Finish: Matte polyurethane

Bridge:
Carbon Fiber, high break-angle

Tuners:
Grover® 18:1 or Journey 18:1 Locking Tuners

Electronics: Included JourneyTek™ under-bridge passive 3-piezo transducer pickup system delivers accurate and clear amplification for any PA system or amp.

Removable Neck Assembly:

  • Stainless steel load-bearing components
  • Push-button release latch under neck
  • Large adjustment knob on back

Neck:

  • Carbon fiber reinforced traditional C shape with two-way adjustable truss rod
  • Deep-slotted bone nut
  • Neck width at nut: 1 ¾ in (44.5 mm)
  • Neck width at 12th fret: 2.2 in (56 mm)
  • 14 Frets to body
  • 20 Frets total

Fret Board:16 inch Radius, Carbon Fiber, Jumbo brass fret wire

String Spacing: 2 ¼ in (>57.2mm), Compensated bone saddle

Strings: Elixir® Phosphor-Bronze Lights

Guitar Dimensions and Weights:
Weight: 4.1 lbs (1.9kg)
Weight With Case: 7.6 lbs (3.5kg)
Maximum depth: 4.64 in (11.8cm)
Minimum Depth: 3.5 in (8.9 cm)
Body Length: 18 in (45.7cm)
Total Length: 35.5 in (92cm)
Lower Bout Width: 12.5 in (31.8 cm)
Maximum Case Dimensions: L*W*H: 22*14*9 in (55.9*35.5* 22.9 cm)

Travel Backpack Specifications

Tech Travel Ready:

  • TSA compliant 14-inch computer compartment for optimal airport security inspection
  • Easy-access tablet pocket for up to 9.5 inch tablet devices

All- Premium Material Construction:

  • Extra-durable Ballistic Nylon external case with premium nylon and velour lining
  • Extra-padded Body compartment with premium velour
  • Internally-accessible padded neck compartment with premium velour and string slot
  • Padded string panel with strings positioning tab
    Padded Top and Side handles

Extra Compartments for Your Journey:

  • Internal/externally accessible compartment for accessories
  • Additional external topside pocket for additional accessories
  • Additional elastic pockets in computer compartment
  • Hideaway, reinforced padded backpack straps with padded back

Maximum Case Dimensions: L*W*H: 22*14*9 in ( 55.9*35.5* 22.9 cm)

Note: Some cases may open from the opposite side to accommodate additional guitar models that share the same guitar case.

The Solid Sitka Spruce "Puddle Jumper"

Designed for Travel
  • The Overhead travel guitar uses a patented collapsible neck system which allows for assembly/disassembly in a matter of seconds. [View Youtube Video]
  • After packing in its travel backpack the Puddle Jumper travel guitar can be carried-on to most major airlines, easily fitting in either the overhead bin or under the seat in front of you.
  • 14-inch computer compartment and side bottle pouch
Great Tone in a Tiny Package
  • A great small-bodied guitar with surprising volume and tone in a tiny package
  • Traditional sound-hole design with forward-shifted, tapered X-bracing maximizes the resonance and volume of the soundboard.
  • The dual-action steel truss-rod enables fine tuning of relief to suit any playing style.
  • Satin-finish low-c profile neck make this 23 inch scale super comfortable to play.

Guitar Specifications

Proprietary Body Design: Stylized 00 body shape, Center sound hole with traditional rosette

Soundboard: Hand-selected Premium Solid Sitka Spruce

Back and Sides: Premium layered African Mahogany

Bracing:

  • Forward-shifted tapered X-bracing
  • Compound block for reduced weight and strengthened latch support

Binding and Markings:

  • MOP logo and position markings
  • Mahogany back binding, tapered soundboard edge

Scale: 23 in (584.2 mm)

Finish: Satin on soundboard, back, and sides

Bridge: Ovangkol, high break-angle

Tuners: 14:1 mini chrome tuners

Electronics: No pickup

Removable Neck Assembly:

  • Stainless steel load-bearing components
  • Push-button release latch under neck
  • Large adjustment knob on back

Neck:

  • Carbon fiber reinforced traditional C shape with two-way adjustable truss rod
  • Solid African Mahogany
  • Deep-slotted bone nut
  • Neck width at nut: 1 11/16 in (42.7 mm)
  • Neck width at 12th fret: 2.2 in (56 mm)
  • 12 Frets to body
  • 16 Frets total

Fret Board:

  • 16 inch Radius, Ovangkol
  • Medium brass fret wire

String Spacing:

  • 2 ¼ in (>57.2mm)
  • Compensated bone saddle

Strings: D’addario Lights 12’s

Guitar Dimensions and Weights:
Weight: 3.7 lbs (1.68 kg)
Weight With Case: 6.07 lbs (2.76kg)
Depth: 4.05 in (10.3 cm)
Body Length: 17.72 in (45cm)
Total Length: 33.58 in (85.3cm)
Lower Bout Width: 12.2 in (31 cm)


Travel Backpack Specifications

Tech Travel Ready:

  • Fits collapsible guitar and a 14-inch computer compartment
  • Accessory pocket and side water bottle pocket

All- Premium Material Construction:

  • Extra-durable Ballistic Nylon external case with premium nylon and velour lining
  • Extra-padded Body compartment with premium velour
  • Internally-accessible padded neck compartment with premium velour and string slot
  • Padded string panel with strings positioning tab
  • Padded top handle and backpack straps

Maximum Case Dimensions: L*W*H: 18.5*12.5*7 in ( 47*32* 17.8 cm)

 

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