Buy Voyage-Air Transit Series VAOM-02 Folding Orchestra Model Acoustic GuitarVoyage-Air Transit Series VAOM-02 Folding Orchestra Model Acoustic Guitar Product Description:
- OM Body Shape Spruce Top w/ X-brace Inlaid Soundhole Rosette Single-ply top and back binding
- Phosphor Bronze strings. Includes Carrying Case Thoroughly inspected an
- Proprietary Voyage-Air Captured Nut Patented Voyage-Air Folding Neck-Hinge System Chrome plated die-cast tuners Protective High-Gloss finish.
- Distinctive Voyage-Air pickguard in black
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VAOM-02 Folding Orchestra Model Acoustic Guitar with Spruce top and mahogany back and sides, custom backpack style carrying case included
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
By Amazon customer
We tried out several smaller travel guitars at local guitar shops. We searched for several other online. Martin Backpacker, Mini Taylor, Mini Martin, Washburn Rover all sounded good for their size, but really cannot be compared to any full size guitar. If you are basically strumming, then those smaller travel guitars are fine. You can even buy them on E-bay for cheap. If you are doing some more intricate playing, then a full size guitar is a minimum. This Voyage-Air line of guitars fits that need.This model is the laminate-top model. The least expensive too. Paid 355 bucks here on Amazon with free shipping. We decided that since it is primarily for travel, the laminate would withstand the abuse of travel better than a solid-top. That was confirmed after reading advice from guitar experts.When locked into position the neck is secure, and it has the full sound of a regular guitar... not the sound of the smaller travel ones. The screw which secures the neck to the base does protrude a bit and you do feel it when your hand slides down toward the body of the guitar. It's no high-end Martin or Taylor, but that is not the right comparison.The backpack is high quality and custom fit. I'm sure it will fit in the airplane overhead bins as we had hoped. The backpack even has a padded area to fit a notebook computer.Now my teenage son is excited to be able to bring a full size guitar on our upcoming vacations. I'll try to get him to post a video review.Voyage-Air has raised the bar with travel guitars.Update 5/20/11:Traveled to central america with this guitar. He loved having a full size guitar on our vacation. Fit into all the overhead airline bins easily. No problems with the humidity of central america. Easy to carry around compared to a regular guitar.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
By yard dog
Without rehashing all the other details from previous reviewers, most of which I agree with totally, I think it's worth pointing out that this fine little instrument has one very serious problem--that is, it does not always fit in an airplane's overhead.I just completed a trip involving three different kinds of jets and one prop puddle-jumper, and my Voyage-Air did not fit into the overhead on a single one of them. In fact, it wasn't close. And since the gig bag offers minimal protection, with the folded neck pressing directly against the bridge, you won't want to try forcing it. I lucked out: the flight attendant took pity on me for two of the flights and stashed it in her little closet, and two other flights had empty seats where I was able to push it partway under the seat. If the flight attendants had not been compassionate, and if the flights had been full, my Voyage-Air would have traveled with the luggage, a scary prospect.Travelers, beware. It's cute, it's loud, it's cool...but it doesn't fit!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By Brad Rickerby
This is really quite an impresive guitar given what it is. The sound is quite bright. It is still a big bagpack and it is a squeeze in most overhead baggage lockers. The guitar is currently holidaying through Canada from it's Australian home. It makes those long waits in airport terminals so much more tolerable. The backpack fits the guitar, laptop and a few other bits and pieces. Great travelling companion.
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