Baleno Travel Guitar, Lutz Spruce, Indian Rosewood - NEW

(NEW, READ BELOW) Here's something that we've never seen from another one-man shop: a full featured travel-sized guitar with looks and playability that put it right up there with the big boys.  Chuck Baleno came up with the concept a few years back, a guitar that would fit comfortably into a baritone ukulele case, and he accomplished that goal completely.  The instrument is just 10 1/2" across the lower bout, with an overall length of 32 1/2".  It ways just 2 lbs 11 oz!

Chuck used a Lutz top and Indian rosewood back/sides for this one, the neck is mahogany and believe you us, it doesn't feel like a fractional guitar as far as the left hand is concerned, maybe but for the short 23" scale length.  The nut is 1 3/4" and the string spacing at the saddle is 2 1/4", the same as full-sized Baleno instruments, and the neck is a comfortable mod V shape.  The fingerboard and bridge are rosewood, to keep down costs and weight.  

This is truly a travel companion without compromise, a boutique instrument in every way.  Includes hard case.  

NOTE: For its uniqueness, this guitar gets a lot of attention in our shop... thus displays a bit of shop wear.  We have drop-filled a few dings, but there are still a few very shallow ones in the strumming area.  Nothing that would appear in photographs.  We've reduced the asking price by $300 and the guitar still has full warranty from the builder.  

The final image in the gallery shows two other Baleno builds, an SJ and a 12-fret 0, for scale.  Not included ;)

Serial #118
AMW Price: $2,495 (Online checkout, was $2,795)

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