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1. Hofner HCT Shorty Deluxe which I'm prepared to mod (thanks for ideas @BillDL )
2. Yamaha APX T2
3. Vintage Paul Brett Statesboro whisky sour (V880WK) electro-acoustic parlour guitar
4. Pignose PGG259 deluxe
In terms of a portable amp (if I need one) I'd go for a Blackstar Fly 3 Bluetooth (maybe even the stereo pack)
My current thinking is to get both 1 and 2 and the amp ... however, trying to respect budget constraints I'm wondering if 4 might be the simplest and most affordable solution.
I'm wary of YT reviews espousing how great something is and then it sounds dreadful for whatever reason so if anyone has/plays a Pignose PGG XXX then I'd welcome some detailed insights or reviews of the experience.
What does the 1W speaker really sound like? how playable/versatile is the guitar? what's not good about it? how portable is it really? what mods/tweaks have you made to improve it? Anything that is really worth knowing about from your own experience of the guitar would be very useful.
Thanks.
Stu
just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
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The only guitar I'd add to this menagerie would be a SnapDragon folding guitar.
Also, it closes off a couple of other threads about Yamaha APXT-1 and Fazley electro-acoustics.
I've actually bought two guitars and managed to stay under £250 as originally budgeted ... totally chuffed I am!
Today a new Vox SDC-1 (white) arrived from BAX as scheduled ... discounted to £110 and last Monday a pre-loved Harley Benton GS Travel E Spruce electro-acoustic arrived following a £70 deal done on Fleabay.
The HB is superb, considering the quality gig bag ... sounds way fuller than it should but the spruce top keeps it bright. Easy to play both chords and lead ... way better than I'd hoped.
The Vox is tiny and takes a wee while to get your brain around but I played it for an hour this eve, hooked it up via WiFi to an NUX Mighty Air and noodled with a few effects. It needs a very light touch so that's new to me but bending, sliding, hammering/pulling all easy. Fretboard needs a tad of lemon oil but no scratchy frets or dead spots anywhere. Even the volume/tone controls have decent gradation. I'll tinker with relief/action/intonation over the next few days but it doesn't need much really.
Importantly, both guitars fit snugly in my campervan and the Vox is less than 80cm long so should be able to stow in a plane O/H locker as cabin baggage without incurring cost.
If anyone's contemplating budget travel guitars then I can recommend both as serious considerationns. Here's a couple of links that might help: