Journey Instruments Solid Sitka Travel Guitar – OF422 Traveling Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Collapsible Patented System – Portable Backpack Case (Overhead)

The media could not be loaded. This Journey guitar is a great sounding, and beautifully crafted instrument.I purchased this guitar after running out of time trying to fix an alignment problem that had developed on another travel acoustic which I had taken with on vacations over ten or twelve years. We were supposed to leave in only a few days. Not enough time to fix the problem.So...I found Journey Instruments on Amazon and was able to find a nice alternative to my other one...and I got it within two days! It is a well built instrument and once I got it tuned up I found it to be a very friendly and true sounding instrument throughout. It also fits very nicely into overhead compartments in an airplane...which was sometimes a problem with the other acoustic in small commuter flights.All in all this guitar has excellent intonation, action is very comfortable and the locking Grover tuning heads make for a really well built instrument that stays in tune and plays comfortably and accurately up and down the whole neck. The sculpted cutaway is also a really nice touch which makes playing on the high registers a breeze. The built-in piezo passive pickups are high quality too.Most of all..having this guitar along on our vacation (that my wife and I had planned for our 45th anniversary to Hawaii) last week was a nice touch and the 'Journey' was a big hit.Just mellowed out listening to some waves and playin' some tunes...that works just fine!

The media could not be loaded. Easy to put together. You have to detune it pretty good to loosen the strings up enough to click it into place. But if you’re comfortable tuning your guitar pretty often like a guitar player needs to be anyway, it’s totally fine. I was surprised at the build quality of this. Very nice weight to it. Solid made. Mini head stock to cut down on length. Smooth, routered edges. Tight and strong tuners. Solid nut. Very nice sounding especially with these elixirs on here that it comes with. It sounded a little dull when I had it a few steps down but most acoustics do. Tuned up to standard or a half step down, it’s sounds really nice and clear and full. It does come with a nice case, but I have a decent size LL Bean “locker” backpack that this fits completely into so I can still throw more clothes and whatnot into for plane ride carry on. This thing is legit and I’m pretty picky.

I travel a lot, but I found it difficult to travel with a guitar. I love playing guitar, but the biggest issue was taking one of my prized guitars with me. I found one guitar that came with an indestructible guitar case by off chance I would have to check it in. Most if the time, I could put it in the overhead or there was a coat compartment that I could tuck it in. Some airlines are better at accommodating musicians with an instrument. It worked for a while, but I was finding the guitar with case were too heavy. I found Journey instruments. I had never heard of them before. I took a chance. My back was killing me too. I was desperate so I bought the acoustic version. It fit my budget. I started traveling with this guitar. It is light to carry as a back pack. I don’t have a problem putting it in the overhead or under the seat. It’s great! As far as playability, It is a fine instrument. I wasn’t expecting a great sound, but to my surprise, the acoustic sound is incredible. The construction and finish is nice and it seems to hold up very well with the bumping and jostling of travel. It still looks great after a year of travel. What I particularly like are the locking tuning keys. I didn’t expect with this guitar. Overall, I’m pleased with my purchase.

I have been looking on and off for years for a travel ACOUSTIC guitar that I could fly with easily. Not necessarily to perform with, but to maintain my ability to practice when away from my home guitar for extended periods. This guitar absolutely fits the bill for that need. It's not overly expensive, it packs in an overhead with no space concerns regardless of the plane size and most importantly, plays like a TRADITIONAL acoustic guitar. The setup and packing is super easy, the playability is very nice, and the sound isn't as good as my home higher quality guitar, but definitely not offending. (And the mid-range is actually exceptionally good.) This model has a standard scale with the 12th fret fully reachable, comes with a pickup if you did want to plug in and get an improved tone, and a slightly smaller body that is quite comfortable even for me (I'm tall). The beveled body definitely contributes to that. I play primarily fingerstyle guitar so the alternate lower bridge works quite well thought I may shave just a smidge off. Neck quality is quite good, on the wider sided and a little thicker than some, but nothing that impacts playability. Once snapped together the guitar holds it's tune quite well due to the quality tuners. Aesthetically it's quite good and comes in whatever wood stain you would like. I'm and engineer and the carry case and packing is very cool. If you are considering the Journey Puddle Hopper version I also tried that out but ended up returning it. It is even more travel friendly due to the smaller size and will fit underneath the seat, but it comes with a sacrifice in a shorter scale length and a big impact on sound quality. Still, if size is key and you don't play much lower in the neck it's still a good option. I decided to trade the small difference in size for better playability and sound. Sorry for the long review, but I wanted to provide a bit more info for the true guitarist out there that may have been on the same search as me. Good luck!

Love this guitar. Use it constantly when my primary dreadnought is too big for comfort. Certainly doesn't have the same sound output as my Martin but it ain't bad! Especially for the very comfortable size. Fits nicely into the included backpack. Was able to easily take on a European cruise.