taking instruments to the beach or camping ?

brewwagon · July 1st, 2009, 02:19 PM

is it best to have dedicated intruments for outdoor use?

i do have a travel guitar and several hand drums that see outdoor use

bw

mr natural · July 1st, 2009, 03:07 PM

I always have a beater acoustic. In fact, I'm taking my latest beater on the plane to a wedding in Chicago next weekend.
-Mr Natural

emiller45 · July 1st, 2009, 03:38 PM

+1 on the beater acoustic. I have a couple that play well, sound OK and my heart would not break if they were damaged.

superchicken_VI · July 1st, 2009, 03:48 PM

My 37 year old Martin D-18S is not going camping or to the beach. My Backpacker or my old Yamaha FG-75 gets that sort of duty.

Rabog · July 1st, 2009, 03:48 PM

I've a 'beater' squier strat, absolutely hammered. Like above could care less whether I dropped it over the side and lost it, it cost £50....the salt air definately doesn't help....

bingy · July 1st, 2009, 04:18 PM

Directly from craigslist...Carlo Robelli (Sam Ash) "National Biscuit Resonator" copy $70.00
I've used it on 2 resort dockside gigs so far, so...It's already paid for itself.

scrapyardblue · July 1st, 2009, 04:41 PM

Wouldn't take my 52 to the beach, but it goes where my camper goes. Take along the phones and a Pod X3 and sit under the awning.

imwjl · July 1st, 2009, 05:26 PM

We have a Little Martin that has been perfect for sweat, sand, sunblock, small kids and all with some birthday cake and beverage thrown in. I'd have to be called a tone snob with my OM-28V and 00-18 and somebody came up to me at a beach and says the Little Martin was a beautiful sounding guitar.

I also tried some moderately priced Yamahas, the little Taylor and Backpacker. Taylor high pitch tone was better but the Little Martin carried itself better or with more power.

Add treated strings and you're in business for severe service 6 string fun.

iansmitchell · July 1st, 2009, 09:03 PM

Beater guitars, I personally will state, plywood is you best friend.
Humidity won't screw with it.
CHeap.
Durable.

Radspin · July 2nd, 2009, 09:39 PM

Yeah, I wouldn't take my Larrivee anywhere I thought it would be damaged by accident--it would break my heart. I have a Martin Backpacker that's perfect for taking around and it's pretty robust--it takes a licking and keeps on ticking as they say.

cowboytwang · July 2nd, 2009, 11:16 PM

Whenever I go camping, to the beach, lake, river, jam, or outdoor festival 98% of the time I have my 1958 Martin D-18 with me.
I have been known to show up with my '58 Martin 00-17, and even a '48 Martin D-28 shaded top, but the D-18 is my favorite guitar so it stays with me.

July 1st, 2009, 02:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
brewwagon Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: the delta bc Posts: 991	taking instruments to the beach or camping ? is it best to have dedicated intruments for outdoor use? i do have a travel guitar and several hand drums that see outdoor use bw __________________ Music an art form whose medium is sound.

July 1st, 2009, 03:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
mr natural Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA. Neither Albany nor Oak Park Age: 43 Posts: 880 4 Photos	I always have a beater acoustic. In fact, I'm taking my latest beater on the plane to a wedding in Chicago next weekend. -Mr Natural __________________ Ahhh. I see... you are... a sailor.

July 1st, 2009, 03:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
emiller45 Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cortez, CO Posts: 689	+1 on the beater acoustic. I have a couple that play well, sound OK and my heart would not break if they were damaged. __________________ Don't believe everything you think

July 1st, 2009, 04:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
bingy Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Champlain Valley,Vermont, USA Posts: 722	This years beater. Directly from craigslist...Carlo Robelli (Sam Ash) "National Biscuit Resonator" copy $70.00 I've used it on 2 resort dockside gigs so far, so...It's already paid for itself.

July 1st, 2009, 09:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
iansmitchell Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 1,015	Beater guitars, I personally will state, plywood is you best friend. Humidity won't screw with it. CHeap. Durable. __________________ ... Please do not insinuate anything sexual from that.

July 1st, 2009, 03:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
superchicken_VI Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Monroe, NC Age: 37 Posts: 2,257	My 37 year old Martin D-18S is not going camping or to the beach. My Backpacker or my old Yamaha FG-75 gets that sort of duty.

July 1st, 2009, 03:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rabog Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 660	I've a 'beater' squier strat, absolutely hammered. Like above could care less whether I dropped it over the side and lost it, it cost £50....the salt air definately doesn't help....

July 1st, 2009, 04:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
scrapyardblue Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: bluesville, IL Posts: 193	Wouldn't take my 52 to the beach, but it goes where my camper goes. Take along the phones and a Pod X3 and sit under the awning.

July 1st, 2009, 05:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
imwjl Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 1,760	We have a Little Martin that has been perfect for sweat, sand, sunblock, small kids and all with some birthday cake and beverage thrown in. I'd have to be called a tone snob with my OM-28V and 00-18 and somebody came up to me at a beach and says the Little Martin was a beautiful sounding guitar. I also tried some moderately priced Yamahas, the little Taylor and Backpacker. Taylor high pitch tone was better but the Little Martin carried itself better or with more power. Add treated strings and you're in business for severe service 6 string fun.

July 2nd, 2009, 09:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
Radspin Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: East Northport, NY Age: 54 Posts: 712	Yeah, I wouldn't take my Larrivee anywhere I thought it would be damaged by accident--it would break my heart. I have a Martin Backpacker that's perfect for taking around and it's pretty robust--it takes a licking and keeps on ticking as they say.

July 2nd, 2009, 11:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
cowboytwang Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: mojave desert Posts: 2,013 14 Photos	Whenever I go camping, to the beach, lake, river, jam, or outdoor festival 98% of the time I have my 1958 Martin D-18 with me. I have been known to show up with my '58 Martin 00-17, and even a '48 Martin D-28 shaded top, but the D-18 is my favorite guitar so it stays with me. __________________ Alvin http://www.myspace.com/alvinblaine http://www.oldbluesound.com/about.htm http://www.facebook.com/cowboytwang _________________________ Originality is just undetected Plagiarism!

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