Why I buy this one ?
- 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

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What our customer's say!

"Great Travel Guitar", Like other reviewers, I found that the tone of this little Rover leaves a little to be desired but at the end of the day that's not the primary reason I was looking for one. That said, it doesn't sound that bad.

What you should expect:
- Thin tone but what's to be expected from the small body
- Stays in tune despite moving it around from place to place, which is testimony to its stability
- Balance has been mentioned by other reviewers. If you rest this guitar on your left leg (if you're a right hander) in the classical guitar style, the balance is better
- The action stinks out of the box. If you work on your own gear, this isn't a problem to resolve. Otherwise take it directly to your local guitar person and have the bridge worked on or else you'll be fighting with fretting the strings.

This is a very enjoyable travel companion once you get the setup the way you like it and accept that it's never going to sound like a dreadnought.



"Great Instrument!", I am amazed by the beauty and the sound of this little beast. The neck itself is a true " piece d'art".

"Cool neck but smelly body", 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.

"Great for vacation", 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.

"Pleased the teenage boy!", 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.

Read this reviews before You buy...

"A surprising and wonderful little instrument.", I've played an Ovation for years and love it. Due to personal circumstances it became difficult to continue to play my deep bowl. Over the years I looked at a number of travel and smaller guitars and was disappointed. The Rover is no such disappointment. I absolutely love it! Sure it's no bass boomer, but it certainly has quality and good sound that projects surprisingly well. Once again I am playing and highly recommend this guitar to anyone. Perfect for traveling, an inexpensive beginners guitar and certainly a very enjoyable instrument even to the accomplished player. Don't underestimate the Rover! For the scoffers who say this is no real instrument, go listen to Jake Shimabukuro and hear the reality, "knows no bounds".

"Perfect for practice away from home", I travel extensively overseas, and only bring two backpacks and this Rover guitar. It's small size is a lifesaver for someone that doesn't want to lug around a full sized guitar over 4 countries for several months!
If it gets lost or stolen, it's easier to replace than a "better" guitar, too!
Sure, the sound isn't all that great, but it's good enough to occupy yourself in a small space - like a hotel room.
If you want to travel a lot without the added size/weight of a guitar, this is a PERFECT instrument for practicing - and maintaining your skillZ and calluses - while you're away from home!

"Such a great sound from such a small body", This is great! We purchased this for our daughter's 15th birthday when she learned to play guitar as part of one of her school classes. It has a very nice sound, which isn't what we were expecting...for the $14 we thought we were going to get little more than a glorified ukele...but it sounds like a regular sized guitar. Our daughter takes it to the cabin on the weekends and wanted to take it to GA this summer but new airline regulations limited her carryons. It comes with a program so you can use your computers microphone to tune it to exact pitch, this program is well worth the money alone!! Our only problem is the nylon strings. Because nylon guitars are made differently than steel guitars we won't be able to switch strings, but while the nylon strings are easier on the fingers they do not hold pitch very well so everytime she plays we have to retune the guitar. The steel string & the newer nylon string versions both cost about $115 last I checked--but they play BEAUTIFULLY!!

"Great deal, great travel guitar.", Come on now.. really. What more could you want for a guitar like this? If you are looking at this, you know what a guitar this size sounds like already; and you want it to take on a plane, take camping, or (like me) use it as a "car guitar". It's NOT for gigging or playing to entertain, it's for personal practice. There is nothing else out there for this price that compares; either in quality, workmanship, or detail. The Martin Backpacker is a great guitar, but the shape makes it impossible to play enjoyably. The only other guitar in this niche that compares is the Baby Taylor, and it's twice the price without being twice the guitar. My only complaint is one that is common to small guitars, the tuners combined with the lack of mass in the body make the headstock heavier, and you have to use your fret hand to support that end more than you do on a full-sized guitar. That is something you will have to live with if you want a compact guitar no matter who makes it, the Taylor is the same way. Buy the Washburn, you won't regret it.

"travel size makes it less intimidating for beginner guitarist", Long ago, my college boyfriend encouraged me to buy a guitar and learn to play it-- the size and big shiny newness of the guitar always seemed to mock my inability to play, and it's sat unused for over a decade...

I recently bought this guitar and I love it. Yes, this guitar sounds tinnier than a full sized one, but it has all of the guitar features without the bulk. And I cannot believe the quality craftsmanship considering the low price, and the case that comes with it is well made and offers substantial protection.

If I never graduate to a full-sized guitar, it may be because this one's so convenient and fun, without any of the 'precious instrument' guilt.