I Tested the World's BEST Travel Guitars! Ultimate Travel Guitar Showdown

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  • 🎾â–ș World’s Best Travel Guitars Tested: Find Your Perfect Strumming Companion!
    📕â–ș Detailed Guitar Specs Spreadsheet Further Below
    Looking for the perfect travel guitar? Whether you're into acoustic vibes or electric riffs, I've got you covered! I've tested the best-selling travel guitars from around the world-both acoustic and electric from brands like Furch, Martin, Traveler, Taylor, Ciari Journey Instruments & More. Join me as we explore the compact durability of acoustic models and the versatile tones of electric travel guitars. We'll dive into the features, sound quality, and playability of each to help you find your ideal musical companion on the road. Don't miss out on finding your perfect strumming partner.
    📕â–ș Detailed Guitar Specs Spreadsheet - bit.ly/besttravelguitars
    ACOUSTIC TRAVEL GUITARS
    🎾â–ș Furch Little Jane - bit.ly/littlejanetravelguitar
    🎾â–ș Martin Backpacker - geni.us/martinbackpacker
    🎾â–ș Martin LX1 - geni.us/martin-lx1
    🎾â–ș Martin 000Jr-10 - geni.us/martin000jr10
    🎾â–ș Taylor GS-Mini - geni.us/gsmini-mahogany
    🎾â–ș LAVA Me 4 Sprice - shence.lavamusic.com/t/mB
    🎾â–ș Journey Instruments OF660 - geni.us/journey-of660
    SILENT ACOUSTIC TRAVEL GUITARS
    🎾â–ș Traveler Ultra-Light Acoustic - geni.us/travelerultralightac
    🎾â–ș Donner Hush-i - geni.us/donnerhush-i
    ELECTRIC TRAVEL GUITARS
    🎾â–ș Ciari Ascender Standard - ciariguitars.com/discount/GUI...
    🎾â–ș Traveler Ultra-Light Electric - geni.us/travelerultralightele
    🎾â–ș Journey Instruments OE990 - geni.us/journeyoe990
    🎾â–ș Blackstar Carry On-ST - blackstaramps.com/carry-on-gu...
    🎾â–ș Donner Hush-X - geni.us/donnerhush-x
    🎾 â–ș Spark GO Amp - bit.ly/3MvAAcy
    🎾â–ș Wireless System - geni.us/lekatowireless
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    -Dave Tran (Your online guitar teacher 😁)
    00:00 INTRODUCTION
    00:50 ACOUSTIC TRAVEL GUITAR 1
    04:16 ACOUSTIC TRAVEL GUITAR 2
    06:23 ACOUSTIC TRAVEL GUITAR 3
    07:52 ACOUSTIC TRAVEL GUITAR 4
    09:37 ACOUSTIC TRAVEL GUITAR 5
    11:15 ACOUSTIC TRAVEL GUITAR 6
    13:02 ACOUSTIC TRAVEL GUITAR 7
    15:56 SOUND DEMO - ACOUSTIC TRAVEL GUITARS
    23:35 SILENT ACOUSTIC TRAVEL GUITAR 1
    27:00 SILENT ACOUSTIC TRAVEL GUITAR 2
    29:30 SOUND DEMO - SILENT ACOUSTIC TRAVEL GUITARS
    31:43 ELECTRIC TRAVEL GUITAR 1
    33:50 ELECTRIC TRAVEL GUITAR 2
    34:56 ELECTRIC TRAVEL GUITAR 3
    36:46 ELECTRIC TRAVEL GUITAR 4
    38:05 ELECTRIC TRAVEL GUITAR 5
    39:49 SOUND DEMO - ELECTRIC TRAVEL GUITARS
    43:29 TRAVEL AMP CHOICE
    43:59 CONCLUSION
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  • @GordonPavilion
    @GordonPavilion Pƙed 27 dny +7

    Really well researched video
the added spreadsheet is clear and concise.
    Your demonstration of the guitars was consistent and well presented.
    Great stuff!

    • @GuitarZero2Hero
      @GuitarZero2Hero  Pƙed 27 dny +1

      Thank you Gordon!

    • @user-st3lm3it5t
      @user-st3lm3it5t Pƙed 26 dny +1

      ​@GuitarZero2Hero could you please if you think it's okay with you a make you mine by public tutorial or fly love by Jamie Fox?

    • @asapdumbcat
      @asapdumbcat Pƙed 19 dny

      @@user-st3lm3it5t preach on make you mine

  • @CoIdy25
    @CoIdy25 Pƙed 28 dny +6

    Taylor is such a well balanced and crystal clear sound. I love Taylor.

  • @emanigol64
    @emanigol64 Pƙed 10 dny +1

    This was very helpful, thank you.

  • @Just_Areki
    @Just_Areki Pƙed 26 dny +1

    Incredible video AND spreadsheet. Glad to find your channel!

  • @Mimi-vy6wd
    @Mimi-vy6wd Pƙed dnem

    Thank you so much for putting this together! This was incredibly useful 🙏

  • @rubentoro3305
    @rubentoro3305 Pƙed 27 dny +2

    I have Taylor gs mini mahogany best of the group

  • @dominickmortellito4144
    @dominickmortellito4144 Pƙed 21 dnem +1

    insane video. crazy work was put in this one

  • @jimmyroberts3027
    @jimmyroberts3027 Pƙed 18 dny +1

    Cheers Dave another great review personally own a GS mini Koa Taylor, it’s a beast, thou that Lava sounded pretty sweet, Martin’s always sound bright & punchy
 for the overall sound, price & overall travel axe I’ll stick to the GSđŸ€˜

  • @Hailees_forever
    @Hailees_forever Pƙed 28 dny

    love your tutorials, they've helped me through so much!!

  • @jf5578
    @jf5578 Pƙed 28 dny +1

    one of your best videos! more comparisons videos would be great!

  • @hades0904
    @hades0904 Pƙed 27 dny +1

    Thank you for showcasing these guitars, Dave. I'm buying one soon, and this helps me.
    Love watching your tutorials and playthrough!
    I'd appreciate it if you upload a lesson to play There is a Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths.

  • @letsridehard
    @letsridehard Pƙed 27 dny +1

    Man you have one of the best guitar channels in CZcams. I appreciate the effort you put in making great content. Best of luck growing the channel, cheers from Miami, Florida- USA

  • @journeyinstruments
    @journeyinstruments Pƙed 26 dny

    Great video, Dave! Very happy to be a part of this huge project and in the company of so many other awesome guitars!

  • @kaycho-mf2dh
    @kaycho-mf2dh Pƙed 26 dny +1

    thank u, fun to watching this comparisons... 😊

  • @praisechorus1293
    @praisechorus1293 Pƙed 26 dny +1

    superb job as always!

  • @harshvijaykamble5011
    @harshvijaykamble5011 Pƙed 24 dny +1

    Yo Dave love your videos I wanted to ask if you could make a tutorial on Notion by the rare occasions.

  • @dareelevi9945
    @dareelevi9945 Pƙed 28 dny +2

    Thank you so much for this! The martin 000jr 10 sounded the best for me.

  • @OkinawanPride13
    @OkinawanPride13 Pƙed 27 dny

    I appreciate your in depth review! I’ve been waiting for this. Furch is looking to be my next guitar. My main guitar purchase. For now. I’m enjoying my Enya SE.

  • @edwardjavier3872
    @edwardjavier3872 Pƙed 28 dny +2

    I have the Martin 000-jr 10 and it sounds really good. Best sounding guitar among the above travel guitars!😊

  • @andrewh6337
    @andrewh6337 Pƙed 27 dny

    I love my Furch Little Jane in cedar and mahogany. Sounds like a big guitar, lots of projection and very rich tone - all fits in a backpack!

  • @mrodriguez4879
    @mrodriguez4879 Pƙed 27 dny

    Did not expect that great sound from the Furch! I wish I could try one; I don’t have any nearby music stores that carry them.

    • @GuitarZero2Hero
      @GuitarZero2Hero  Pƙed 27 dny

      Yeh it's quite surprising when you play it. Hopefully you can come across one at some point. Thanks for commenting!

  • @AaronTALA2010
    @AaronTALA2010 Pƙed 28 dny +3

    Cool video!

  • @insomnia40
    @insomnia40 Pƙed 7 dny

    @GuitarZero2Hero please can you do a review on the Orangewood "Dana" mini guitar its there Playa collection

  • @enricofugazzi5206
    @enricofugazzi5206 Pƙed 24 dny

    I own a Taylor GS Mini, a Guild Jumbo Junior, a Yamaha J1, a Harley Benton Travel GS. I owned many iterations of Traveler Guitars (the Mark III acoustic and the electric made in cooperation with ESP LTD), but I sold all of them. Tuning stability was always an issue and the sound was not on par with other guitars. Recently I added to my collection the Enya Nova Go Sp1 and the Enya Nova Go Sonic. Very affordable and the built effects are great.

    • @GuitarZero2Hero
      @GuitarZero2Hero  Pƙed 23 dny

      Thanks for sharing! Will have to check them out sometime!

  • @rickgiannone6304
    @rickgiannone6304 Pƙed 20 dny

    Voyage Air guitar!!!
    Blows away everything on your list.

    • @GuitarZero2Hero
      @GuitarZero2Hero  Pƙed 20 dny

      These are the most commonly available I could find. Very hard to find Voyage Air guitars where I live. I'll have to try one someday though, thanks for the suggestion.

  • @harrisonevans772
    @harrisonevans772 Pƙed 22 dny

    I love my GS mini e Koa plus. Had to save for a bit but worth every penny. Any suggestions on a good travel acoustic amp?

    • @GuitarZero2Hero
      @GuitarZero2Hero  Pƙed 21 dnem

      The Positive grid spark go works for acoustic as well! Would probably suggest the Spark Mini though if you're ok with something a little bigger as it's a lot louder! They all work with acoustic :)

    • @sonoma_s
      @sonoma_s Pƙed 15 dny

      The spark mini and GS is what I travel with. Great combo.

  • @gduquesnay1
    @gduquesnay1 Pƙed 12 dny

    I'd like to get your opinion on the 'lapstick'. It looks like an interesting option that has some features that none of the others do mainly designed to be small enough to play WHILE traveling.

  • @anonomyss
    @anonomyss Pƙed 17 dny +1

    I was looking for a good quality 3/4 acoustic(small hands, literally cant even hold down an F chord on a full size) but they were all toy quality so I couldnt find any. But these seem great!

    • @GuitarZero2Hero
      @GuitarZero2Hero  Pƙed 17 dny +1

      You’re welcome. If possible try them in person to see how you like the feel of them. If you’re looking for something with that small scale the LX1 or Gs mini might be the best choice here for you

  • @everythingbobbywolfe
    @everythingbobbywolfe Pƙed 28 dny

    I'm making a prediction before finishing... Taylor GS mini!! I could be biased , though 😉

  • @harrietgyasi7498
    @harrietgyasi7498 Pƙed 9 dny

    What are the songs that you used to test the acoustic guitars

  • @lborgesmoraes
    @lborgesmoraes Pƙed hodinou

    Hi. Did you try Enya Nexg 2?

  • @tubelight542
    @tubelight542 Pƙed 28 dny +1

    I was honestly surprised by the martin backpackers loud and brightness. Damn.

    • @GuitarZero2Hero
      @GuitarZero2Hero  Pƙed 28 dny

      Yeh it’s a surprising guitar! Certainly quieter than the others though

  • @ilesfogo
    @ilesfogo Pƙed 22 dny

    I'm not gonna lie you had me on the edge of my seat waiting to hear how the Journey guitar was going to sound, every video cut you had while describing it I was like O!! He's gonna play it. O!!... damn.. O! O! nope. :D

    • @GuitarZero2Hero
      @GuitarZero2Hero  Pƙed 21 dnem

      There's a sound demo midway through the video where you can hear them all played :)

  • @joshuanniestorba6151
    @joshuanniestorba6151 Pƙed 27 dny

    Review the yamaha silent guitar slg200

  • @PotatoFace3946
    @PotatoFace3946 Pƙed 23 dny

    You should do one on starman

  • @ReapRReal
    @ReapRReal Pƙed 22 dny

    Hey Dave! Was wondering if you could please do an tutorial on Nina by Ed Sheeran? It’s such a good song and I enjoy your tutorial’s so much!!❀

  • @MaskoDNK
    @MaskoDNK Pƙed 28 dny

    Got the Doner HUSH-I 6 months ago. The action is so high that it's literally unplayable out of the box.

  • @user-qr5kv2in4m
    @user-qr5kv2in4m Pƙed 26 dny

    Can u do a lesson on your man by Josh turner on acoustic plz

  • @lol-dm7hj
    @lol-dm7hj Pƙed 28 dny

    Could you do the song line without a hook?

  • @u_g763
    @u_g763 Pƙed 26 dny

    Hope Takamine P7NC soon !

  • @gerryr8713
    @gerryr8713 Pƙed 28 dny

    Try a McPherson Carbon Fiber Touring is tough, good sound, and CF ignores humidity and temperatures

  • @elius2132
    @elius2132 Pƙed 20 dny

    For anyone wondering the travelar guitars with the piezo pickup do not work with the fender mustang micro 😱

  • @rickgiannone6304
    @rickgiannone6304 Pƙed 20 dny

    How do you not have a Voyage Air travel guitar on this list???
    They easily blow away everything on your list!
    WTF???

  • @pnkotima
    @pnkotima Pƙed 9 dny

    PLEASEE I need a tutorial for "It's been a long time " by kitty kallen PLEASEEEEEEEE😭😭😭

  • @Purcx547
    @Purcx547 Pƙed 28 dny

    What would you say is the best acoustic guitar?

    • @GuitarZero2Hero
      @GuitarZero2Hero  Pƙed 28 dny

      In general? That’s really too difficult to answer as it depends on the context, what’s being played and the player :)

  • @DylanPrince-zy9do
    @DylanPrince-zy9do Pƙed 28 dny +1

    Can you do an “out the blue by John Lennon “
    guitar tutorial

  • @XGCPolaris
    @XGCPolaris Pƙed 28 dny +1

    Why no Steinberger?

    • @GuitarZero2Hero
      @GuitarZero2Hero  Pƙed 27 dny

      I did think about including that however - it was quite difficult to find anywhere near me that sold it. So I tried to focus on those that are fairly widely available and most common. Would love to test one someday!

  • @blakej1311
    @blakej1311 Pƙed 20 dny

    please do cover me up by morgan wallen

  • @TreySauna
    @TreySauna Pƙed 24 dny

    do i’ll never get out of this world alive by hank williams

  • @AlexMR
    @AlexMR Pƙed 12 dny

    30:57 what was that

    • @GuitarZero2Hero
      @GuitarZero2Hero  Pƙed 12 dny

      Audio glitch from my audio interface, you can ignore that. It’s not because of the guitar

  • @OkinawanPride13
    @OkinawanPride13 Pƙed 27 dny +1

    Donner Hush-I survivor here: that guitar was so awful. It was the first time I ever had to return a guitar, the action was so high, even when put down, I still could not do a simple F Chord without feeling like I’m pressing against metal pipes. Highly do NOT recommend Donner. I fell for the ads. Don’t fall for it.

    • @danielledorchester9739
      @danielledorchester9739 Pƙed 14 dny

      Do you think the Donner Hush-X is equally bad probably?

    • @OkinawanPride13
      @OkinawanPride13 Pƙed 13 dny

      @@danielledorchester9739 since I never got it or tried it before, I can't give an answer, I wouldn't trust the brand in general, I would rather pay extra for better quality than settle đŸ€·đŸ»

    • @DayOneAdeleFans
      @DayOneAdeleFans Pƙed 13 dny +2

      @@danielledorchester9739Just got my Hush X two weeks ago. For what it is, I love it! Probably my only complaint is no on/off switch. You have to put a battery in every time you go to use it. Sounds great coming through my amps. My buddy has the first Hush and I did not care for it so very glad to have held out for the X.

    • @OkinawanPride13
      @OkinawanPride13 Pƙed 4 dny +1

      @@DayOneAdeleFans I'm glad the Hush X is good!

    • @DayOneAdeleFans
      @DayOneAdeleFans Pƙed 4 dny +1

      @@OkinawanPride13 Yeah, for what it is it is def decent. I’m totally with you on that first one. My friend had one and I was like NOPE and didn’t get it.

  • @Alex_U
    @Alex_U Pƙed 19 dny

    From all over the world, yet you don’t have awesome Laika guitars

  • @beylerbeyitas4319
    @beylerbeyitas4319 Pƙed 28 dny

    đŸ€ŸđŸœđŸŽžđŸ„‡đŸ«ĄđŸ€đŸœ

  • @CoIdy25
    @CoIdy25 Pƙed 28 dny

    First Meow

  • @JSTpacek
    @JSTpacek Pƙed 28 dny

    imo some of them look like a toy

    • @GuitarZero2Hero
      @GuitarZero2Hero  Pƙed 28 dny +1

      They’re not meant to be replacements for the full size experience :)

  • @back2frontguitar113
    @back2frontguitar113 Pƙed 27 dny

    CZcams is more like Knock & Cruby where a person is just trying to sell you something.

  • @nowherebrain
    @nowherebrain Pƙed 28 dny +2

    EDITED:
    travel guitars are not my thing. You should purchase anything you review though, not all of these were purchased(some were on loan or given from the manufacturer/shops)..otherwise it's a biased opinion, even if minimal bias. I generally trust your opinion, but I trust transparency and my own thinking more. Your tutorials are good.

    • @___oUcH____--_-_366
      @___oUcH____--_-_366 Pƙed 28 dny +1

      I am also never going to use a travel guitar, but It is really interesting to see these comparisons...

    • @GuitarZero2Hero
      @GuitarZero2Hero  Pƙed 28 dny +21

      Not sponsored, no one paid me to create this. I’m not encouraging people to buy a travel guitar if they don’t need it. I use full size myself all the time at home. I just wanted to help those who were searching for a travel guitar on the go but didn’t know where to start :)

    • @GordonPavilion
      @GordonPavilion Pƙed 27 dny +4

      @@GuitarZero2Herogreat comparison video.

    • @surfingsammy33
      @surfingsammy33 Pƙed 27 dny +3

      Some people travel a lot because of the line of work they are in. This review is very welcome for people in the airline industry like me who spend a lot of time in hotel rooms. I’ve been looking for something else to do besides Netflix. My normal guitar is to big to take with me during work.

    • @rubentoro3305
      @rubentoro3305 Pƙed 27 dny +1

      Nice video,man