Hotel Room Guitar Practice Rig?

[cosmic gumbo]

So, some moron was practicing his guitar in the hotel room next to mine while I was trying to sleep....I raised hell at the front desk and got my room 1/2 price. The guy next door is now not welcome at the hotel chain anywhere.

[corpse]

So, some moron was practicing his guitar in the hotel room next to mine while I was trying to sleep....I raised hell at the front desk and got my room 1/2 price. The guy next door is now not welcome at the hotel chain anywhere.

That was probably me; sorry about that.

[Doctor Jeff]

I have a VoyageAir guitar for travel which I like a lot—it’s a mini dread, but I have a soundhole pickup if I want to amp it. They also make electrics—none currently available on their website but should resume soon. Personally I like the idea of a full size guitar for travel. Their folding necks are very cool and highly functional, and the guitar is every bit as good as any laminate flattop at a similar price point.

As far as amps, I will second a Pignose. It has a reputation for being an overdrive machine—“a fuzz pedal in a speaker cab”—but at low to mid-volume it is pretty clean. You can turn it up and turn the volume down on the guitar for a cleaner sound as well.

I have a Danelectro mini amp, and I’m not impressed that this is a serious machine. It’s kind of a toy. I actually took mine apart and was going to put it into a cigar box just for the heck of it, but haven’t gotten around to it yet. If you want decent sound this will disappoint you, IMO.

I have used the AmpliTube app with a powered speaker as well as with headphones, and I like it quite a bit. Personally I’d like a Bose speaker, but we have a Nakamichi and a Philips which are much cheaper and will get the job done.