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Little Travel Guitars - Why They're Great!

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A travel guitar is usually a little guitar that you take with you when you don’t want to bring your go-to dreadnaught or electric. But of course this is different for everyone. Your go-to guitar is probably a full-sized instrument, but we recommend traveling with a smaller form factor, like a parlor or a mini guitar. Small guitars can sound just as good and sometimes better than full-bodied guitars depending on the style of music you prefer. 

1- Easier to play / Great for beginners

One of the major complaints we hear at Guitartricks from beginner guitarists is that their fingers are too fat, or they can’t hold the chords properly because the neck is too wide. Small guitars solve this problem and that makes them a great beginner guitar. A guitar like the Baby Taylor is ¾ the size of a traditional acoustic guitar. This means it’s a lot easier to hold for someone that is not used to the shape and feel of a guitar. 

 

2- Great for children

Because small guitars are, you know, small, they’re also great for kids to learn on! There are entire companies like Loog who focus specifically on small guitars for kids because as we all know, children have smaller hands and they may not be able to play on a standard size. 

 

3- Easier to store

Due to the size of little guitars like parlor-sized instruments, they’re a bit easier to travel and store. You don’t have to worry about playing real life Tetris with your luggage if you carry a smaller instrument, heck you can probably throw it in the backseat for those short trips. 

 

4- Great for fingerpickers

A small, travel guitar may not have the resonance one may get from a full-sized dreadnaught but that doesn’t mean they can’t fill a room. Some smaller guitars have great dynamic and finger response, which is why parlor guitars were so popular among fingerpicking performers. 

 

5- Usually a little more affordable

Smaller guitars can also be less expensive than their standard-sized counterparts, depending on the manufacturer and quality. For example, a Baby Taylor can be had for about $349 and it’s a quality product from one of the best names in acoustic guitar manufacturing. But if you wanted something under $200, there are great options from Yamaha, Luna and more.

There are tons of different sizes of guitars, and if you’re not sure how to tell them apart or not sure of the differences be sure to check out all of the different types of electric guitars here. For different types of acoustic guitars, go here

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