As if I didn’t have enough to do. 
Look what I got yesterday!
My mother played folk music on acoustic guitar and I’ve wanted to learn it for a long time now. I even took lessons when I was a child but just wasn’t old enough to manage it.
Hobgoblin Music had a booth at the Warwick Folk Festival this weekend, and now I have my very own travel-sized (of course!) acoustic guitar! 
Nice! How’s it sound?
ah - you should have gotten a mountain dulcimer!
Hehe, Missy, it did cross my mind but guitar has been in my life longer than dulcimer.
JS - pretty good, actually! The booth also had a “Backpacker” (Martin brand?) guitar which sounded very tinny in comparison. This one has a lovely sound in my beginner opinion, although it’s quieter than a full size acoustic and more suitable for solo play or practice than playing in a group. Suits me fine!
I’m hoping we still have some good weather here after my dissertation is done, I can go practice in the park, and not bump it into anyone on the tube when travelling round.
Would you mind saying what they cost? I’ve looked at the [u]Vagabond[/u] travel guitar website, but I haven’t convinced myself to spend the US $360 on something I can’t play first. Here’s a pic:
The one I got is £79 including a case. I think Hobgoblin US sells it for $155, not sure. It was cheaper than the Backpacker, that was £135 or so I believe.
There are tons of music shops in Seattle…I used to live there, albeit briefly. www.dustystrings.com in Fremont has tons of stuff, I wouldn’t be surprised if they stock a couple travel models as well.
Last time I was in there, the only travel guitar I saw was the Martin backpacker (which I don’t like). I haven’t been there in a little while, so they could have something new by now. (Seattle is a pain to get around in during the summer; there’s a festival of some sort nearly every weekend, which makes weekend traffic as bad or worse than weekday rush-hour. :roll: )
Enjoy your new guitar!
You can also order one like avanutria’s here:
It’s the one called cittern guitar.
I wouldn’t spend that much for a mini-gtr, Slude. If you really want one, pay less and save extra for a real guitar.
I’ve got the real guitar (1965 Gibson J-45). There are times when a smaller guitar would be nice, but I remain unconvinced that they’re worth the money. The $155 for one like ava’s is getting closer, though.
Don’t be silly. That’s not a real guitar. This is a guitar …
djm
how about a mando-banjitar?
Who designed that one? Salvador Dali?
Steve
Close. Its called the Picasso Guitar. I can’t find the link, but the lady’s shop is in Toronto. She made that one special for Pat Metheny.
djm
My next instrument is Box after I played the one slowair had at the gathering I decided I had to have one.
No thanks; I only have two arms. I’ll stick with this one…
I believe there is a shot for that. If not, there’s always lobotomy.
djm
I don’t have the details at hand but this sort of thing dates from, at least, the early 20th century. I think the original idea was to combine harp and guitar in one instrument.
Could just be an ordinary guitar showing two fingers to the pure droppists… 
Steve
It looks like a transporter accident.