Binding: Electronics
Brand: Washburn
EAN: 0801128004402
Feature: Full 24" scale and guitar sized neck
Label: Washburn
Manufacturer: Washburn
Model: RO10
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Washburn
Release Date: 2008-06-02
Studio: Washburn
Warranty: One year warranty on electronic controls. Nontransferable limited lifetime warranty. Warranty terms vary. Check with manufacturer for specific product warranty.
MPN: RO10

• 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

Play it any time or any place. Bring your Washburn Rover with you when you're on a plane, a boat, a car, the beach, camping, hiking... Anywhere! Comes with case, instructional CD ROM, strap and 3 picks.Full size 24" scaleSolid spruce topMahogany body and neckRosewood fingerboardQuality geared tunersProfessional binding and inlayComes complete with the highest quality cordura case with hard foam lined, molded interior. Internal and external storage pocketsBackpack and luggage straps3 D-rings are used for straps or luggage clip onsSized to fit airline overhead storageGreat sound, great shape, great fun!

Customer Rating:
Summary: Cool neck but smelly body
Comment: The neck on this guitar is extremely playable. I love its feel and good action more than my Guild or Martin dreadnaught-sized acoustic guitars.

The sound is tinny and small, but that is to be expected from anything with such a tiny body. It fits the bill for something totally portable.

As other reviewers have said, it doesn't sit on your leg easily. That's because the neck is heavier than the body - not because it is a heavy neck (it isn't) but because the body is so light and has a smooth, almost tear-drop shape. But you just put the strap (included) on it and it stays up just fine.

One reviewer on another site (zzsounds) said it smelled like "an acre of used cat litter in a chemical dump." I would not describe the smell that way, but it is clearly a disgreeable odor. Luckily, it is not a very strong odor. You have to be playing the guitar to smell it. It won't fill the room with the awful odor. After 5 days it has dissipated a little bit (or maybe I'm getting used to it) - maybe it's down 30% lower than when it arrived. Still objectionable, it is probably the smell of the lacquer they used. Not a sweet 'solvent' laquer smell - it's more of a roachy and burnt or rotting carcas-like smell. I hope it dissipates more over the next month - I'd hate to have to return this beauty. Hey Washburn - is there any other lacquer you can use? Will this nasty smell dissipate eventually? Is there anything I can do to accelerate the dissipation or outgassing and get this guitar to smell less?

If you don't care about smells like this, and you want a travel guitar, this is the way to go. If you are sensitive to odors, you'd better try it out first to see if the odor is acceptable to you or not.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great for vacation
Comment: I really love this thing! I love to sit and strum in the evenings at home, but I expecially love to sit and strum when I get a break from work. Packing my full-size guitar into the minivan, with luggage, two kids, and a wife, is just tough. This little thing alleviates that problem. I can take this thing to the beach, to the mountains, or wahtever. I can sit on the balcony, or by the pool, and not have to worry so much about handling my big standard acoustic. It sounds really good thogh. You obviously lose a little bass because of the smaller body, but it still sounds great.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Pleased the teenage boy!
Comment: My 17-year-old son thinks this guitar is awesome. He travels a good deal, to visit his girlfriend who lives in another state, and he also camps out with his Boy Scout troop in all kinds of weather. The guitar has held up nicely, even with rough treatment. The backpack/case is substantial, but the whole thing is still lightweight. He mentioned the tinny sound that some other reviewers mentioned, but also said that it's not as bad in front of the guitar as it is for the player. He is a member of a Christian Rock band, and he uses it for practice when they don't take time to set up all the electrics and gear. Based on how much he's used it, just since Christmas, I think it is well worth the price, a great value.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Quit yer whinin'
Comment: It seems that several reviews mention the "tinny sound" and that it's "hard to hold." Well yeah, I guess to a certain extent I'd have to agree with both of those statements but really people, this is a travel guitar. It's meant to be backpacked across Europe or into the woods camping. You don't want to lug your $1500 Martin into places like that so you make compromises. Compromise #1: Somewhat "thinner sound"..goes with the thinner body. Agreed. Compromise #2: "tinny sound", see compromise #1. Agreed.
Overall bottom line is that if you want a very well made instrument that has quite acceptable sound that you can easily take into some hard to get to places, this little rover would be hard to beat. Sling this baby over your back and rock on.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Fun in a case for very little money
Comment: Quite a lot of fun, this little guy is light and airy and plays as such. The carrying case and extras (strap, picts) make this an easy purchase for someone who would like to take a guitar on little trips. Easy to tune and easy to play right out of the box, but don't expect a big sound. While I'd recommend the electric Traveler guitar for better play and sound for a small travel guitar, you're going to pay triple what this Rover will cost after buying an effects filter and cables and mini-amp.

So for cost and purpose, this is a good purchase.

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