Washburn Steel String Travel Acoustic Guitar (Natural) | 
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| Brand: Washburn
Category: Musical Instruments
List Price: $265.90
Buy New: $126.65
You Save: $139.25 (52%)
New (18) Used (2) from $100.00
Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 798
Color: Natural
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
The ultimate travel guitar! Play it any time or any place. Bring your Washburn Rover with you when you're on a plane, a boat, a car, the beach, camping, hiking... Anywhere! Comes complete with case, instructional CD ROM, strap and 3 picks.
Warranty: One year warranty on electronic controls. Nontransferable limited lifetime warranty. Warranty terms vary. Check with manufacturer for specific product warranty.
MPN: RO10
Model: RO10
UPC: 801128004402
EAN: 0801128004402
ASIN: B00064TZYW
Release Date: June 2, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Full 24" scale and guitar sized neck | | • | mahogany body and SOLID spruce top | | • | Cordura case with plush line interior, back pack straps | | • | Guitar strap, picks and Learn to Play CD ROM | | • | Bound body and fingerboard |
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Product Description
The Ultimate Travel Guitar!Play the Rover any time or any place. Now you can easily bring your guitar with you when you're... on a plane, a boat, a car, the beach, camping, hiking... Anywhere!The high-quality RO10 steel string guitar is built with a Solid Spruce Top, a mahogany neck & body, a rosewood fingerboard and quality geared tuners.The package comes complete with case, instructional CD ROM, strap and three picks.Washburn GuitarsFor over one hundred years, Washburn has built more than just great guitars, they've built a history. The Washburn tradition of craftsmanship and innovation has withstood the tests of economics, brand competition and fashion. Since their birth in Chicago in 1883, the name Washburn has been branded into the world's finest stringed instruments. If your interest in guitars borders on passion, you will settle for nothing less than a Washburn.The history of Washburn Guitars is the history of a wide range of musicians. From blues players who shaped rock 'n roll to multi-platinum recording artists to emerging guitar virtuosos. It is a history that can be heard and experienced every time you turn on the radio or listen to a live performance. It is a history built by skilled craftsmen and musicians who share one common love-a passion for the guitar.Nuno Bettencourt, Dimebag Darrell, Roger Waters, Bootsy Collins and Jennifer Battenhave the distinction of being some of the few artists ever to be honored with a Washburn signature model guitar.Washburn continues to be a consistent leader in combining design, innovation, and technology to deliver the rich, bold sounds for a vast musical landscape.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 39
 A fun little guitar in a nice package! July 29, 2010
Jonathan Wayne
This is a fun to play guitar that comes in a well designed, sturdy traveling case. The sound is more than adequate, as long as you accept the fact that it's going to be trebly and not a well-rounded acoustic sound.
After hearing about the bad smell with the strap, I corresponded with the seller who confirmed that there was indeed an acrid, gluey smell. He also said that the guitar itself had some of this odor, but that it should dissipate quickly. Told him not to bother shipping the strap, and he was kind enough to send a different one for free. A month later, the smell is much less and it isn't bad at all.
My main issue with the Rover is that it is so unbalanced. If you are used to playing sitting down, you will likely not be able to find a comfortable playing position (plus the fact that since the body is so much small narrower than a full-sized guitar the right hand position is quite awkward.) It just doesn't sit well, and I find myself using the left hand to balance it - not good, since the left hand should be busy fingering and not have to worry about holding the guitar in place! A classical position can help, but it looks a bit silly with that slightly quirky Rover shape. (One kid said, "what is that - a ukulele?") So a strap is a must. I'm not a fan of straps that tie near the neck (also a balance issue) and so purchased an inexpensive ($3) strap button to install at the heel. Still trying to figure out the best place to install it, however, and I'll follow up later with the results.
As far as compact, traveling guitars go, I don't think that you can do better for the price.
Great Travel Guitar (that smells terrible) July 3, 2010
coyotedogwolf (Maryland)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you want a compact travel guitar with a full scale neck that plays great, looks cool and is of good build quality, the Rover is hard to beat. But if you don't like things that smell bad, prepare for an extended period of airing this puppy out. The worst offender is the case. As was mentioned in more than one other review, the finish of the Rover has a sharp smell. But the case is simply wretched - strong, acrid, and highly synthetic. I'm not saying it's toxic, but it smells like it is. The odor reminds me almost exactly like walking into a Harbor Freight store. HF is a franchise that sells insanely cheap Chinese tools and supplies and the outlets have an unpleasant industrial smell. The Rover case has that smell. I've had it open in the sun for several days and it seems to be dissipating...a bit. I love the smell of old time garages, shops and automotive centers, but the Chinese stuff has a tangy reek that is something new -- sickly and CHEAP. The guitar is nice, but be warned.
 Great Travel Guitar July 1, 2010
Harry Reimer
I wanted a guitar I could travel with, something small enough that I actually would carry around after the novelty wore off. This is a great size. I love the large neck size, while it is smaller than a full size guitar, you wont feel it much while playing. The sound for something this size is really good, do not expect to get a full acoustic sound. This guitar is just for you to practice scales, practice a tune.. you wont be performing with this guitar. I did alot of research bought a cheap travel guitar (which I hated, threw it out) and decided I wanted a better one, compared this to the Martin Backpacker and this has the better sound, the better bag, and all around GREAT travel guitar. The travel case is great, its about the size of a violin case so you know the size..
A very good value June 21, 2010
B. Mccoy (White Bear Lake, MN USA)
Some have commented on the smell of the case, we did find it to be there in ours. The guitar itself is very nice well made and sounds great. The guitar is worth the price so if you don't like the case smell then get something else. The case design is very nice and we hope that in time the smell will go away. All in all a very good value.
Small package, great sound. Perfect travel companion. May 20, 2010
Petrifiedcow
I travel frequently as a member of the armed forces, and this guitar is absolutely perfect for anything from a short TDY to a long deployment for me. It easily works as a carryon with most airlines, and relatively inexpensive so I'm not really worried about anything happening to it.
Pros: Ultra-portable, great sound, inexpensive.
Cons: Awkward to hold at first (you get used to it fairly quickly.
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