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Technical Details
- 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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By Steve
Needed a travel guitar to practice while sitting in hotel rooms on business. I wasn't all that concerned about sound quality. Mainly wanted something that was playable and had a decent neck and string action.
Very disapointed. String action was so high I consider this thing completely unplayable. Tried adjusting truss rod and it helped, but still very unplayable.
Sound was about what I expected, not going to play a concert with it, but good enough for practice use.
Nice case and accessories, and a great idea. But too bad the guitar itself is unusable and unplayable. I'm amazed at the good reviews, so I can only assume that most of these folks are not actual guitar players or have no experiance with anything other than a walmart guitar..
Returned and decided to look at other options instead...
By Michael J. Stuart (Beaverdam, Virginia, USA)
My wife bought this guitar for me before we went on a long camping vacation in July 2010. I had read reviews about the quality of this product compared to similar travel guitars and decided that user feedback clearly indicated that this one was optimum for a combination of quality and price. I had also read reviews about an unpleasant odor, but decided that whatever smell resulted from the manufacturing process and would quickly dissipate.
When the guitar arrived, I quickly found out that I was satisfied with the quality, though it was a bit more awkward to play it than I had anticipated. The low weight of the guitar meant that I had to hold it more firmly with my left hand so that I could still keep a steady pressure for the strumming pattern on my right hand. This made it harder to change chords quickly and my playing ability suffered as the guitar wobbled every time I'd change hand positions. This is an inherent issue with travel guitars in general and I only note it hear so that others may be aware of it and expect it.
The odor was definitely strong when I opened the case. It smells like burnt coal. At first, it didn't seem too objectionable because I thought it would dissipate quickly, but it did not. In fact, I left the guitar case open for it to "air out" for a few days, which only resulted in the whole house smelling like burnt coal.
It's been two months now and the smell seems just as strong as the first day I got it. I can only hope that it eventually disappears, because it is now objectionable. I don't even like opening the case because of the strong smell. I am considering putting it in a room with an ozonator and giving it a heavy dose of ozone treatment. If this works, I'll post it here. If anyone else has any suggestions to eliminate the smell, I'm all nose.
By Kevin M (Tampa, FL United States)
The sound of this little guitar is very good given it's size and the construction looks very good, but the smell of it could make you pass out! I don't know if it's the glue, varnish, or foam in the case, but it WILL make you ill if you're around it for more than a few minutes. The case is much worse that the guitar but I've put both out in the garage to "air out". If it's not better in a week, it will be going back.
By M Florin (Croton-on-Hudson, NY United States)
We bought this guitar to take to France on vacation -- it was an easy fit on the plane, and the sound for the size is very good, so it's been brought out and played on a regular basis. Only gripe is that the case and strap are treated with some awful chemical that stinks to high heaven, even after letting both air for 4-5 days outside. It has lessened now, and we would still recommend the guitar, but be prepared for the need to thoroughly air out the accessories.
By Johnnylighton (Santa Monica, CA)
I really wanted to like the Rover, but I returned it. Here's why:
Pros:
- Nice tone, when you get used to it. As everyone says, you can't compare this to a larger guitar. It sounds great on its own, however.
- The neck plays nicely.
Cons:
- It's very, very hard to hold. I didn't install a front strap button as some people suggested, but I just couldn't get over having to deal with how to hold the Rover every time. I'd rather travel with a slightly larger guitar that I can play while resting on my leg. Example: The Emerald X7 carbon fiber guitar, which admittedly is much more expensive ($900), is very small and light, yet sits perfectly on my leg. I'd rather try to find a cheaper guitar for camping, etc. that I can play resting on my leg than keep the Rover.
- The included straps and case had a horrible, sickening, chemical smell that didn't go away after a whole week on my balcony. I got this for a great price from Amazon, but shipping an item with this kind of strong smell is unacceptable. I shudder to think what the factory employees are dealing with who inhale this all day.
- With the included strings, it was difficult to tune. I didn't try other strings because I returned it.
- The case is larger than it needs to be, somewhat negating the Rover's size advantage.
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