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Thread #129354   Message #2903257
Posted By: Murray MacLeod
09-May-10 - 04:13 PM
Thread Name: The ideal travel guitar?
Subject: RE: The ideal travel guitar?
there is no doubt that the Voyage-Air guitar is a work of genius, and it is probably as good a travel guitar as it is possible to get.

I haven't been able to track down the body dimensions (ie width) on the net, but it looks to me like the Voyage-Air is a full 15" across the lower bout (could you confirm or otherwise, please, Deb ?)

If it is 15", I can see where Harvey Leach is coming from, he obviously set himself the challenge of creating a folding guitar which would be as near as possible to what the player was accustomed to in his/her usual environment, however I can't help but feel that a slight reduction in body width would have been advantageous. No loss in tone or volume, and increased facility in storage and handling imo. It's not all about overhead compartments, travel guitars also go in trunks, and above the rear wheels of Harley-Davidsons, so every inch saved is a bonus.

I do so wish to hear your guitar one day Deb, missed you this time around, but next time for sure. I trust you still have your Martin ???