Yamaha GL1 Guitalele review: is a guitar-ukulele hybrid worth it?

The Yamaha GL1 Guitalele is a quarter-size guitar-ukulele hybrid, not a smaller travel guitar. Here's who it genuinely suits, and…

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Traveler Ultra-Light Acoustic-Electric review: barely any body

The Traveler Ultra-Light Acoustic-Electric is what happens when a guitar company decides the body is the problem. Most travel acoustics…

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LAVA ME 4 review: is the carbon fibre smart guitar worth it?

An honest LAVA ME 4 review: the carbon fibre smart guitar with a touchscreen, onboard effects and a looper, the…

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Travel guitar cases: the complete UK buying guide

If you're taking a guitar further than the local open mic, buy a hardshell or heavily padded case built for…

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Best travel guitar for university students in the UK

If you’re moving into halls this September, the best travel guitar for university isn’t the best-sounding one, it’s the cheapest…

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Best travel guitars: the complete UK buyer’s guide

Short answer: for most players the balanced picks in our travel guitars for acoustic and electric players roundup are the…

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Yamaha APXT2 review: a 3/4-size guitar with real electronics

The Yamaha APXT2 is a 3/4-size version of the APX500, Yamaha's best-selling acoustic-electric, and that lineage is the whole point…

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Journey Instruments Puddle Jumper review: how small is too small?

Most folding travel guitars ask you to give something up to get the fold. Journey Instruments’ Puddle Jumper PJ410N gives…

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KLOS carbon fibre travel guitar review: is it worth it?

An honest, research-based review of the KLOS Carbon Fiber Travel Acoustic Guitar Kit: full-scale carbon fibre build, the complete kit,…

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Best capos for travel guitars

Most capo reviews assume a standard dreadnought neck. Travel guitars often don’t have one. Mini and parlour-scale necks are frequently…

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