Would you ever bring a GUITAR on a long trip?! - Page 2

scarysharkface · 01-17-2012, 06:11 AM

I've also carried my small bass rig on the bike, but without any other luggage. 210 cabinet lashed to the carrier-deck-ish thing on the back and a small 500-watt head just fits in a Happy Trails pannier. I do believe if I can find a satisfactory way to strap the bass to the other pannier I'll just ride to gigs..

John

Grinnin · 01-17-2012, 02:21 PM

"Depends on your priorities."

That's what the fellow said when I asked about the guitar he was carrying. He was through-hiking the Appalachian Trail (i.e. end-to-end) in 1970. I was just backpacking a short section (canvas pack and cotton/poly sleeping bag and all).

Please excuse the non-motorcycle content, but his reply still applies.

scarysharkface · 01-22-2012, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grinnin

"Depends on your priorities."

Bingo.

Mungo J · 01-23-2012, 11:33 AM

I have no particular musical tendencies, but met a British guy in Mauritania who's a few months into his 2-year RTW trip and he's carrying an acoustic guitar which folds in half where the body meets the neck.

Looked pretty sweet, no idea of the brand or cost.

His blog's at http://intotheride.wordpress.com/

BMW Kurt · 01-23-2012, 04:43 PM

Not enough room to carry a guitar.

ShadyRascal · 01-23-2012, 10:38 PM

Here's your answer

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83480

Nadgett · 01-23-2012, 11:42 PM

Next month I'm renting a motorcycle while I'm in Tenerife. I'm planning to take my Yamaha Silent Guitar. It folds up quite small:

scarysharkface · 01-24-2012, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMW Kurt

Not enough room to carry a guitar.

Priorities...

motorider482 · 02-06-2012, 03:17 PM

A full sized guitar would not be ideal to bring on any kind of trip much less a motorcycle trip but a small foldable one would be awesome. Where do you find those anyway?

BeauBrown · 12-14-2012, 12:34 PM

+1 Nadgett's silent guitar. they sound pretty sweet and the "body" comes apart to pack fairly small

Thanantos · 12-15-2012, 08:40 PM

Other than a fun, "Let's see your guitar on a bike" thread I don't see the point.

Don't bring your Les Paul, but you can buy a decent dreadnought for less than $100. That's plenty to get you through a camp fire night, and with some pickups you can even survive a gig. All for less money than one would worry about (too greatly) getting trashed in a crash. Although bulky, guitars weigh virtually nothing, so on a motorcycle that is not an issue.

That being said...let the "Show your guitar on a bike" thread continue.

NZLADY650 · 12-16-2012, 03:32 PM

I used to play the guitar but converted to the ukelele because of travelling - small and compact and with a bit of bubble wrap then put in the soft case it worked well on the motorcycle.

jazzer · 12-20-2012, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaineScoot

Don't forget these:

http://www.travelerguitar.com/produc...series/escape/

I took a Traveler Guitar on an 8100 mile trip to Alaska and played it every night in my tent. It's the only way to go. (I happen to own a music store, so it was a no brainier).

KYMike · 12-26-2012, 08:40 AM

I ran into this guy last summer in the UP. Didn't get to talk to him though. I assumed that was a guitar.

01-17-2012, 06:11 AM	#16
scarysharkface 40-128 Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Lakland Oddometer: 12,277	I've also carried my small bass rig on the bike, but without any other luggage. 210 cabinet lashed to the carrier-deck-ish thing on the back and a small 500-watt head just fits in a Happy Trails pannier. I do believe if I can find a satisfactory way to strap the bass to the other pannier I'll just ride to gigs.. John __________________ The road to Hell is paved... Save $5 on a Smugmug subscription when you use my coupon: yBr7OofIPuOP6 Go West Old Man 2012 - http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=824450

01-17-2012, 02:21 PM	#17
Grinnin Forever N00b Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Maine Oddometer: 1,602	"Depends on your priorities." That's what the fellow said when I asked about the guitar he was carrying. He was through-hiking the Appalachian Trail (i.e. end-to-end) in 1970. I was just backpacking a short section (canvas pack and cotton/poly sleeping bag and all). Please excuse the non-motorcycle content, but his reply still applies. __________________ Motorcycles are magical.

01-23-2012, 11:33 AM	#19
Mungo J n00b Joined: Sep 2010 Location: On the way... Oddometer: 9	Folding Guitar I have no particular musical tendencies, but met a British guy in Mauritania who's a few months into his 2-year RTW trip and he's carrying an acoustic guitar which folds in half where the body meets the neck. Looked pretty sweet, no idea of the brand or cost. His blog's at http://intotheride.wordpress.com/

01-23-2012, 04:43 PM	#20
BMW Kurt Exorbitant Tax Payer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: People's Republic of the United States of America Oddometer: 7,192	Not enough room to carry a guitar. __________________ "We blew it." -- Wyatt in Easy Rider My Riding Blog My Travel Blog Kurt Nugent Photography My Adventure Page

01-23-2012, 10:38 PM	#21
ShadyRascal Master of None Joined: Feb 2007 Location: the Root, Western Montana Oddometer: 5,048	Here's your answer http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83480 __________________ Originally Posted by Javarilla Evolution, or, natural selection, has nothing to do with better. It merely weeds out what is no longer suitable for the given context. Originally Posted by Dragoon I would rather be on my motorcycle thinking about God than in church thinking about my motorcycle.

01-23-2012, 11:42 PM	#22
Nadgett Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2011 Location: Slovenia Oddometer: 390	Next month I'm renting a motorcycle while I'm in Tenerife. I'm planning to take my Yamaha Silent Guitar. It folds up quite small:

02-06-2012, 03:17 PM	#24
motorider482 Adventurer Joined: Jan 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Oddometer: 57	A full sized guitar would not be ideal to bring on any kind of trip much less a motorcycle trip but a small foldable one would be awesome. Where do you find those anyway?

12-14-2012, 12:34 PM	#25
BeauBrown n00b Joined: Nov 2012 Location: Jacksonville, FL Oddometer: 8	+1 Nadgett's silent guitar. they sound pretty sweet and the "body" comes apart to pack fairly small __________________ They call me The Legendary Beau Brown 2000 BMW R1100R

12-15-2012, 08:40 PM	#26
Thanantos Ride hard. Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Michigan Oddometer: 2,260	Other than a fun, "Let's see your guitar on a bike" thread I don't see the point. Don't bring your Les Paul, but you can buy a decent dreadnought for less than $100. That's plenty to get you through a camp fire night, and with some pickups you can even survive a gig. All for less money than one would worry about (too greatly) getting trashed in a crash. Although bulky, guitars weigh virtually nothing, so on a motorcycle that is not an issue. That being said...let the "Show your guitar on a bike" thread continue.

12-16-2012, 03:32 PM	#27
NZLADY650 beamerbarb Joined: Nov 2011 Location: Bella Vista, Arkansas, USA Oddometer: 11	Ukelele I used to play the guitar but converted to the ukelele because of travelling - small and compact and with a bit of bubble wrap then put in the soft case it worked well on the motorcycle.

12-26-2012, 08:40 AM	#29
KYMike Adventurer Joined: Feb 2010 Location: Elizabethtown, KY Oddometer: 66	I ran into this guy last summer in the UP. Didn't get to talk to him though. I assumed that was a guitar.

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