Monday, September 01, 2008

The Stow-Away Travel Guitar

Posted by Jon in • Crazy Guitar Designs, Travel Guitars,

Stow-Away travel guitar
How about this for one of the most unique solutions to travel guitar design? The Stow-Away™ looks like a cross between a Fender Stratocaster and a Steinberger when not packed in a suitcase with a few classic Strat finish variations available, red, black, sunburst and the Deluxe model which has an Amber finish with Figured Maple over an Alder body, a Maple neck with a 22 fret Rosewood fingerboard and 2 Seymour Duncan Humbuckers as opposed to the standard version which has 3 Alnico Pole Single Coil pickups but these can be upgraded before the guitar is shipped should you wish. Both versions have Graph-Tech Saddles.

The key design element of this guitar stems from Stewart Guitars’ trademark ‘Clip Joint Neck Connector‘ which allows the neck to be quickly removed (without tools) for easy travel or compact storage. When disassembled, the neck of the Stow-Away™ can be stored in a diagonal storage cavity in the back of the guitar body.  (See photo above.)  The Stow-Away™ can then be discretely stored and in a well padded carrying case (included).

Check out this video to see just how quickly and easily the Stow-Away can be disassembled! This guitar is available from $400 via the Stewart Guitars’ website and they also run a “Loaner Program” so that you can try before you buy.

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matt Stevens on 09/01 at 04:54 PM

Awesome idea 0 I’m always struggleing with guitars on trains

Ovidiu - GuitarFlame.com on 09/01 at 04:58 PM

Looks very interesting and practical if you travel a lot, I guess.And it looks really nice, I like the design, but I feel pitty for the strings, really, when I see the guitar disassembled.

matt Stevens on 09/01 at 05:07 PM

Depends how easy it is re assemeble!!!

Jon on 09/01 at 05:34 PM

Yeah it can’t be good for the strings can it! And good point Matt, they don’t show the reassemble. Still freaks me out when I see things like this and the devillain centrefold guitar!

GLW on 09/01 at 07:02 PM

I’m surprised none of you guys have seen these before. They’ve been knocking around for years.

Jon on 09/01 at 07:36 PM

I figured they weren’t a new thing but I have never come across them until now, there is also a very similar design by an Aussie inventor which I will feature soon!

teak furniture on 09/17 at 01:38 PM

Looks great! Nice idea and very practical if you travel a lot.

Woody Stewart on 09/22 at 07:14 AM

Don’t pity the strings, they have it easy.  They’re only under tension when the neck is attached for play.  Normally guitar strings are under stress all the time as well as the neck. Matt and Jon; the video referenced above shows both disassembly and reassembly and it’s a simple process.  If you couldn’t see the reassembly try:    http://www.stewartguitars.com/images/StowAwayMPG3forflash30.html

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I have always heard about this guitar, but seeing it here makes my heart skip a beat!! THIS IS AWESOME

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This is a good idea, but to be honest, I think if you’re gonna spend that much on a guitar, you might as well get a quality-non foldable one instead.

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But what if you are going travelling for a year? You can’t easily carry an electric guitar around with you?

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