Guitar World Verdict
The Klōs Carbon Timber Grand Cutaway Mini is a serious instrument that’s ready to impress in any musical environment. It strikes a solid balance of wood tone with carbon fiber consistency.
Pros
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Carbon fiber consistency.
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Carbon Timber emulates the look of wood-grain with warmer tones.
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Precision PLEK machine fret setup for low action and easy playability.
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Stainless steel frets.
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Travel-ready body style.
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Convertible gig bag allows neck to be detached for travel or complete guitar carry.
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Hassle-free assembly.
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Selection of optional pickup choices.
Cons
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Expensive.
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Purists might not pray at the carbon fiber church.
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What is it?
Due to its exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, carbon fiber is an optimal and often integral material when it comes to constructing high-performance goods, from bicycle frames to fishing poles. However, try to use it as the raw material for an acoustic instrument and watch how unsettled traditional acoustic players become.
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| Test | Results | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Build quality | Not everyone will appreciate carbon fiber but you can’t fault the design. | ★★★★1/2 |
| Playability | It is such an easy guitar to play. | ★★★★★ |
| Sounds | Warm, resonant, and it might be carbon fiber but it sounds like wood – with excellent pickup options. | ★★★★★ |
| Overall | This is too good to be a travel guitar but, at under 3kg, super-compact and resilient, that’s exactly what it is. | ★★★★★ |
Donner Hush-X solidbody guitar
($349/£297
Quite possibly the ultimate travel-friendly electric guitar, with a performance that compares favorably with a lot of solid-bodies..
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$/£499
“The perfect choice for budget-conscious players who want the comfort and portability of a small-body acoustic without sacrificing big guitar tone.”
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Martin LX1E Little Martin
$499/£499
“There’s a reason why the Martin LX1E is one of the most popular small-bodied acoustic guitars – it sounds great, particularly plugged in, and it’s really comfortable to play.”
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Paul Riario has been the tech/gear editor and online video presence for Guitar World for over 25 years. Paul is one of the few gear editors who has actually played and owned nearly all the original gear that most guitarists wax poetically about, and has survived this long by knowing every useless musical tidbit of classic rock, new wave, hair metal, grunge, and alternative genres. When Paul is not riding his road bike at any given moment, he remains a working musician, playing in two bands called SuperTrans Am and Radio Nashville.
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