I have just seen this on ebay for £299 (I have no interest in buying one but I haven't seen a swivel neck design before)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Snap-Dragon-Folding-Travel-Guitar-Amplifier-and-Accessories-/260940783179?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3cc1485e4b

 

looking at the video link in the listing the neck pivots on a bolt and has a spring bolt catch to keep it in place when playing.

 

No way I would ever pay so much but  does anybody know what kind of swivel bolt is used for the neck and is it likely to be able to hold the neck long term?

 

Regards,

David

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  • I recalled seeing this video for a collapsible CBG

    http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/collapsible-travel-guitar

     

    I took the easy option and got a soprano uke, lowered the string height and put classical strings on it (EADG strings) and tune it to DGBe.  Good for a bit of strumming.

  • Bah.

     

    If you're already playing a CBG, get a decent soft case or make one yerself, throw it in the overhead bin (last, not first, so's it's on top of all the other stuff). I've traveled internationally recently with both of mine in soft cases in overhead bins, no problem. I also have an electric TravelGuitar and Martin Backpacker that have their own soft cases, and have traveled internationally with those as well, same way. In my opinion, all of these collapsible instruments are gimmicks. I've played a couple, and they sound OK - until you take 'em down, then reassemble 'em. They still just sound OK, and sometimes worse. 

     

    Ask yourself this question: How many collapsible guitars does Johnny Winter, Eric Clapton, or Buddy Guy have? Yes, they are famous musicians, who get First Class treatment, and have historic instruments traveling in special cases. The whole point of a guitar, though, is that it is a compact, portable orchestra.

     

    Ask yourself another question: how many "throwaway" CBGs can you make for 299 dollars, much less pounds? Somewhere between 5 and 10, if they have pickups, and somewhere nearer 20 if they don't.

  • The concept interests me but like you have said you end up with a mess of strings and often a bolt on system that doen't look like it will last very long.  Youtube has numerous "folding guitar" videos and this site has 3 pages of travel guitars (some folding or with detachable necks) which might be of interest  http://www.jedistar.com/travel_guitar_2.htm

  • How will this ruin the strings. Reason I ask is I want to come up with a folding/collapsible CBG. Of course, all such designs will involve a tangle of strings.

  • gimmick.  this is ugly as hell...and gonna ruin the strings quick when put into "travel mode"

    imagine pulling this out at your local open mic night...

  • junk!

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