Hi I am learning late in my life and was wondering if you are playing the full size vs the traveller? I was thinking because of its smaller size the Klos travel would be easier to handle and learn on? What are your thoughts?
@@walteravieira I have KLOS travel, and I'd say it would probably be harder to learn on it. The distance between strings on the travel version is smaller, so it can be tighter than on a regular acoustic (especially if you have big fingers). Also, because of some compromises they had to make to keep the guitar smaller, it is less balanced than a regular guitar - there is a "neck dive" basically. So if you play with a guitar on the right knee and without a strap, that might be less comfortable. All and all, it is a fantastic travel instrument. I enjoy it, and I take it to all of my car camping trips, and leave my regular-size wooden guitar at home. But for learning purposes I'd recommend a regular size guitar. As for the budget, KlOS is quite expensive. It is your call, of course, but for a beginner, my go-to recommendation is Yamaha FS-800 or FS-820 - they are decent quality and overall very nice instruments (and very affordable)
The deal killer for me is the wooden neck. The reason I'd get a Rainsong (if I ever buy a composite guitar) is the composite neck. The stability of a composite neck is the main reason to get a composite guitar IMO. It's the neck on a regular acoustic that's constantly changing with the seasons, leading to protruding frets, truss rod adjustments, etc. I'm looking at the Lava composite travel guitar - see Mary Spender's review.
"Let's check out the features..." Proceeds to play the thing like an angel singing a song about drinking cocoa next to a fire place on a Canadian winter... Nice move man, nice move!
Did you get one? I wonder about the durability of the electronics based on the user reviews on Amazon. Warranty seems crappy too, compared to KLOS. I like what Lava 2 offers, but don’t want to pay to send to China if the electronics go awry. And no user replaceable battery from what I can tell.
Wow. When I heard USA-made and carbon fiber I was scared to go on the net and look up the price. 600 bucks!? That’s seems like a great freaking deal. I was envisioning something closer to $2,000
I have really been looking for a comfortable acoustic. I like the bolt through the neck making life much easier. Things I hate about my acoustic is worries about drying. I like it.
For a guitar marketed as a travel guitar that can be taken apart into two pieces (neck & body), you would think they would have made a custom backpack to fit said two pieces... If there is one on their website, I can’t find it. Other than that, it looks like a great travel guitar.
They have a case for it that fits the guitar assembled or seperated but the neck does not seem to be protected when separated. The best backpack case ive seen is for the journey carbon fiber travel guitar. The journey is far more expensive though
Glad to see a proper guitar channel covering a carbon guitar! I once made the mistake of telling some fellow guitarists that if I had to choose between a particular Taylor and a particular Rainsong that I would go with the latter. Apparently this was the wrong answer- but it's still true! This one also sounds pretty nice too. Definitely going on my list of travel guitars to consider.
Dude...that was awesome...kind of wish I saw that first before buying a low model Taylor a few months ago. Kepp up your great work!...and Merry Christmas!
I have and old Ovation Custom Balladeer made out of carbon fiber. What amazes me is that the guy who bought it set it up in the US in 1987 and then 10 years later someone bought it from Europe and toured with it and 15 years later I got it and the guitar still feels like new, apart from string changes and cleaning it never needed else. It survived two accidents, extreme weather changes, (been to sauna as well because why not?!) And it's still very accurate and plays awesome. I broke a couple of guitars and had lots of issues with other instruments but this one.... this one still rocks. Carbon fiber rulez
I used to be a dealer that sold ovations. I’m glad the instrument works for you but to me the ovations bowl like back is hit or miss for a lot of players and they sound way thinner than a traditionally solid wood instrument. It also has a stigma of being known as a stereotypical lesbian girl folk rock guitar. But I guess if you don’t mind a thinner sounding guitar for the advantage of it being a bit more durable then whatever works for you.
Very cool & compact ~ sounds decent - but hey - it's you, Darrell, playing. I enjoyed watching you grab the klos out of the snow... how would it hold up in a rain storm? What about the wooden neck? I am small - so I very much like the size. & what would be the point to drag out a 'my dog has fleas' band sounding guitar to play? Not enjoyable what-so-ever. Clear sound IS important ~ as the opposite is screeching scratches on a chalkboard. Thanks for the review.
Thank you for the review Darrell! Now that KLOS offers full carbon fiber guitars that’s is comparably priced to the Journey Overhead carbon fiber guitars, would you be willing to share which you think is a better value for the money? Anyone else willing to share their experience is welcome! I’m a bit stuck deciding between the two
Thanks for the thorough review! I'm shopping travel guitars, as I want one to take with me, during some extended bicycle touring. Think you mentioned the fret board is made of wood. Does KLOS make a travel guitar that's entirely made of graphite? Again, thank you!
first recording at 5:20 ish he might've gotten his annotations incorrect. first sounds more like the fishman than a mic, second one sounds more like a mic
Hi Darell! Hope you are doing well. I am thinking of getting the Klos Travel Full Fiber Electric Acoustic model, and thinking of customizing it with the HyVibe Smart Pickup. I spoke with Klos and said they can do it, of course with some additional installation cost, so that is awesome. I just want to know what are your thoughts about this. Thanks, hope to hear from you.
Off topic, but relevant to past discussions and one last thank you for your advice. In my new Fender MOD with SSL-5/SSL-5/JB Jr setup, I discovered that you can get an awesome, "PAF Humbucker Strat Quack" sound in the 2/4 position. I simply run it through a Fender 68 Custom Deluxe Tube Amp and get a "Quacky PAF", but it's not annoying...my point, I thought I'd want to swap an SSL-1 in the neck, but followed your advice about giving the new configuration that I myself decided on a chance. I thought the SSL-5 in the neck was too hot, but it was a case of getting used to the new sounds (again, as you suggested I played around with my amp settings, it worked!). Thanks for all the advice and I look forward to more videos...
Constable, I'm envious. I don't have the stones to tear down a guitar to experiment like you did. I hope you don't mind if I ask a few questions. Did you keep the same pots for both SSL-5s? Why did you choose the small humbucker? I assume you did so to replace a single coil. Was it a direct replacement or did it need to be rewired? Thanks!
baumfr I really appreciate you taking an interest in my project, it wasn't a matter of having stones, I wanted that specific guitar for a long time. Here is the quick back story. I own 3 other guitars: Specific Ocean Charvel San Dimas (For Metal) Surf Green '57 Fender American Vintage Reissue Stratocaster (Classic Rock/Oldies), and a Daphne Blue Fender '50s Classic Series Stratocaster where I swapped out the stock pickups for Seymour Duncan SSL-1s. I have a thing for Daphne Blue and Surf Green finishes, it's my low grade OCD. I wanted a guitar that would bridge the gap between my Charvel and vintage Fenders, a "modern" and versatile Strat. I was going to go through the Fender Custom Shop, but I was quoted $4500 for a teambuilt Strat. The Fender MOD shop was a lot more affordable and offered Daphne Blue, so I ordered that guitar and picked up the Seymour Duncans to replace the stock N4 Noiseless pickups. The SSL-5s are obviously for the Strat tones, they are a hotter wound version, but sound great. I was second guessing my decision not to have an SSL-1 in the neck, but followed Darrel's advice and played with my amp and pedal settings before making a decision. I'm keeping the SSL-5 in the neck. According to the luthier who does all my guitar work, the pots are the same. As for your second question, I wanted the JB Jr in the bridge for thicker tones. I really like the full size JB Humbucker in my Charvel. The new Strat sounds incredible and I really like the diverse (and sometimes surprising) tones that I can achieve. I hope I answered your questions because I appreciate the interest.
Thanks for taking the time to make such a detailed reply. I might have to do some experimenting on one of the Squiers I have upstairs. Pretty sure I won't touch any of the actual Fenders. I like your choice in guitar colors too. I have a Daphne Blue Squier Deluxe (like the one you've seen in some of Darrell's videos) and a Surf (maybe it's Seafoam) Green American Special.
baumfr The American Special is definitely in Surf Green and I approve of your color choices! Seriously, it was my pleasure to answer your questions, like I said it was a passion project and I'm really happy with the tones I get from my new "baby".
Looks good sounds good too, but when I noticed it has a detachable neck I am not so sure that is going to be workable, especially for such a high price ... like with tax around $1000. Not thanks, but it does sound pretty good.
The guitar sounds and looks nice but at the price they sell them, i would expect the carbon fabric to be laid out a little better. The back looks a little sketchy in some places.
I ordered, received, tried out this model , and returned it two days later. Darrell's review is incomplete, omitting a most important factor, for me anyway. The nut width is 42mm much too small for my classical background. I'm looking forward to the classical neck with a nut width of at least 48mm, increased playability. The sound is loud and shocking, so I want nylon strings with a mellow tone to play Hawaiian slack key genre. The full size model may be in my future. I'll call them now, can't wait any longer !
Hey man! Amazing videos! Can you advise what material/songs/books to practice and study to reach your level of playing? I'm damn impressed with how amazing your tone is. Have a great day! :)
+Epsilon's Dilemma Thanks! Private instruction is the way to go. If you are motivated, you will progress very quickly with the right teacher. For advanced fingerstyle playing you can listen to Andy McKee, Don Ross, Antoine Dufour, and Phil Keaggy ☺
what does preamp use for? can you tell me about this? If this guitar would be my 4th one after buying Fender straocaster, I should play that guitar in the streets in a city to show people and sing together. BTW, How do you play Dust In the wind?
It's got a wood neck, a wood fretboard and a wood bridge. All things not impervious to weather. Is the bridge glued on to the body? If so, it's also susceptible to temperature and humidity. It seems to defeat the purpose of a carbon fiber guitar if much of it is wood.
Hi! I've had this guitar out in all temperature conditions - including an ice fishing trip (you can see on my instagram). I'm happy to report that it's been stable as a rock ☺
I get that. However, when I was growing up, I used to take my regular acoustic all over without a case and it was fine as well. My point is that this is a hybrid. The neck and fingerboard are wood. I had a guitar tech tell me a horror story about someone driving from Florida to NY with an electric guitar in the trunk and it destroyed the neck. I don't think I'd trust this guitar in a hot trunk for days. The carbon fiber body might be ok, but the neck would surely react to the conditions. Also, as I said, if that rosewood bridge is glued on, I'd have concerns about that as well. I think the point of a carbon fiber guitar is that it's ALL carbon fiber and you don't have to worry about it at all. If it's got a regular neck on it, and I still have to worry about it, I think I'd just as soon go for a GS mini or something like that. A hybrid carbon fiber seems a bit pointless to me. Yes, it will avoid many of the problems that happen when a guitar's body is exposed to the elements (and that accounts for many problems) but it's not avoiding neck and bridge problems. Again, it might do well on airplanes and short-term extremes in heat or cold, but I wouldn't keep this in my trunk for too long and that's really why I would want a carbon fiber. Just my opinion. I'm sure it's a great guitar.
I’m not as good as you Darrell but I love my Sigma travel guitar , and can get some great sounds out of it, I play rock, blues and a bit of classical, all no problems at all on it. I Can’t remember the model, it’s not with me, but it played great out of the box! .. your channel is ace man, really enjoying it. You’ve answered many things I’ve wondered about with guitar tones and comparisons with different guitar parts and comparisons between guitars. Fantastic!
Hey Darrell, Love your videos, always honest and straight to the point. Just curious if you've also had a chance to mess around with the CF Journey OF660? I'm a graduated engineer currently doing some serious travel, and really love the idea of customizing tonality with the CF layup, not to mention the huge perk of the body's resilience to changing climates. In my opinion, from the videos I've seen, there is absolutely no competition between the tones of these two guitars, but that's somewhat expected as the Journey is double the money. Having said that, the Journey comes with a way better travel case, but also doesn't have the dual wood-composite design like this one does. In theory, shouldn't this render the KLOS more vulnerable to typical wood/climate problems in contrast to the Journey? But then again the body of the KLOS seems smaller which lends it to being more friendly for travel.. Might be a really good comparison/review video idea??
Thanks! The Klos is much smaller and lighter, and is more of an "adventure" Instrument. The Journey is bigger and bulkier but has a tone closer to a regular acoustic :)
Playing a bit of Frankenstein......nice. Does sound nice the travel guitar I think has smaller body that is the shape of a dred and the full size actually can be broken down and be a travel guitar and its larger dred shape all have 24 3/4 which is Gibson and love it. Thanks!
great sounding guitar, and travel capability makes it a winner. i'd previously asked about running nylon strings and you mentioned having to make some changes. would those be fairly do-able, or a total pain in the ass?
+Lyle W Unfortunately the nut would have to be cut to fit the wider nylon strings. I think sticking with a baritone ukulele would be the best for something that size.
I had a Composite Acoustics Cargo guitar which was a short scale guitar. Never went out of tune and had better action than my Gibson SG or any electric guitar I’ve owned. Most comfortable guitar I’ve ever played. And no truss rod! I thought that playability would be true for all the Composite Acoustics guitars, so I sold it to buy their electric “The Blade.” What a mistake; I hated the Blade.
Journey instrument makes all carbon fiber guitars (including fretboard and bridge). So I do think those are more durable Though I might just prefer this one just for the full scale length
Honestly Joe, it doesn't sound like that at all... not sure why it sounded richer in the video. Did KLOS shipped the deluxe version to Darrell? Did the better nuts and saddle made that much of a difference? I sincerely odn't think so. I own the standard KLOS and it definitely doesn't sound like that at all as in the video.
+Nicholas Lim Hi! Mine is the standard version. I just put a mic up to the guitar and played. All the frequencies are naturally there ☺ To get a nice full balanced sound you must play with a light touch. If you slam it with a pic or heavy plucking it won't be able to handle it. Try a light finessing touch, and you may be more peased with the results. Heavier strings may help out too!
+Nicholas Lim Also make sure the neck is tight to the body with all 4 bolts torqued the same amount. If it isn't contacting the body mount properly you could be losing ssomebtone ☺
+Elio Lopez For smaller guitars with less bass reproduction you can mic closer to the sound hole. With full - size instruments place the mic at the 12th fret for the most balanced sound ☺
I play my Klos everyday. It sits on a stand next to my Lazy-Boy. I only have to tune it about once a month! It is an amazing instrument!
Hi I am learning late in my life and was wondering if you are playing the full size vs the traveller? I was thinking because of its smaller size the Klos travel would be easier to handle and learn on? What are your thoughts?
@@walteravieira I have KLOS travel, and I'd say it would probably be harder to learn on it. The distance between strings on the travel version is smaller, so it can be tighter than on a regular acoustic (especially if you have big fingers). Also, because of some compromises they had to make to keep the guitar smaller, it is less balanced than a regular guitar - there is a "neck dive" basically. So if you play with a guitar on the right knee and without a strap, that might be less comfortable.
All and all, it is a fantastic travel instrument. I enjoy it, and I take it to all of my car camping trips, and leave my regular-size wooden guitar at home.
But for learning purposes I'd recommend a regular size guitar.
As for the budget, KlOS is quite expensive. It is your call, of course, but for a beginner, my go-to recommendation is Yamaha FS-800 or FS-820 - they are decent quality and overall very nice instruments (and very affordable)
KLOS enough.
I must say Darrell. That was the best intro ever made. Loved it. This is how companies should announce their gear
+Jesús Armas Thanks! ☺
The deal killer for me is the wooden neck. The reason I'd get a Rainsong (if I ever buy a composite guitar) is the composite neck. The stability of a composite neck is the main reason to get a composite guitar IMO. It's the neck on a regular acoustic that's constantly changing with the seasons, leading to protruding frets, truss rod adjustments, etc. I'm looking at the Lava composite travel guitar - see Mary Spender's review.
I agree. Klos makes an all-carbon version with a carbon neck
Emerald an McPherson carbon fiber guitars are superior.
THIS is the travel guitar I'm going to buy! Thank you for the review!
+NMDA No problem! ☺
"Let's check out the features..." Proceeds to play the thing like an angel singing a song about drinking cocoa next to a fire place on a Canadian winter... Nice move man, nice move!
+Zippy Leroux 😄😄😄 Thanks!
I NEED to know where to find the tabs for that. Ive rewinding that part of the video for the past half hour haha
@@DarrellBraunGuitar what song was it??? If I buy this thing I need to play that song first 😂
You should try the guitar named : Lava Me 2
I just watched that video mate 🙋🙋🙌🙌👍
Did you get one? I wonder about the durability of the electronics based on the user reviews on Amazon. Warranty seems crappy too, compared to KLOS. I like what Lava 2 offers, but don’t want to pay to send to China if the electronics go awry. And no user replaceable battery from what I can tell.
Left it in the snow! Awesome!!! Mr Braun thank you for the sweet clips.
+Thunder Buddy 😀👍
Wow. When I heard USA-made and carbon fiber I was scared to go on the net and look up the price. 600 bucks!? That’s seems like a great freaking deal. I was envisioning something closer to $2,000
Much closer to $2000 now.....
@@cameronhowe5122 lol OPs original comment did not age well 😂 if you want the acoustic electric full carbon fiber, it is $2000
That headstock design is why it holds tune so well, g strings hate the angled headstocks.
I just received my acoustic/electric Klos in the mail. very comfortable, great tone, and love it.
+Kevin Hendricks Nice! Congrats!
I'm going to put on a set of 12 or 13s and leave mine in DADGAD or half step. 😎
The part about it being durable in the intro is the funniest thing I've seen all day. Love the videos Darrell Braun guitar
Thanks!!
This looks like a chill guitar to play inside a car or something 😂😂
The tone of that guitar is amazing!
FInally! A travel/backpack guitar that doesn't suck! lol
I have a question what were the songs you were playing?
Hey man i got an idea for a video
Guitar on a bass amp or bass on a guitar amp
+Nathaniel Gorman Nice!
+Yeet The "classics" were Hey Hey, Dust in the wind, Tears in heaven, and Blackbird.
The tapping song was Spiritual groove.
Awesome review! Love the video and audio quality that you are providing here. Thank you
I have really been looking for a comfortable acoustic. I like the bolt through the neck making life much easier. Things I hate about my acoustic is worries about drying. I like it.
Sounds nice! How did you mic it? I need sound quality like that in my life...
+OliLix Thanks!
With smaller guitars that have weaker bass responses I mic about 10" away from the sound hole. I used a Rode NT1.
Sweet cheers man!
For a guitar marketed as a travel guitar that can be taken apart into two pieces (neck & body), you would think they would have made a custom backpack to fit said two pieces... If there is one on their website, I can’t find it. Other than that, it looks like a great travel guitar.
They have a case for it that fits the guitar assembled or seperated but the neck does not seem to be protected when separated. The best backpack case ive seen is for the journey carbon fiber travel guitar. The journey is far more expensive though
With the Klos Deluxe Travel Guitar, their site shows a separate sleeve for the neck, for when it's detached.
I have a 100 year old vintage sunburst style company guitar which I took it for hiking it is Rolf Guitar and it's traditional Goan which I play live
Glad to see a proper guitar channel covering a carbon guitar! I once made the mistake of telling some fellow guitarists that if I had to choose between a particular Taylor and a particular Rainsong that I would go with the latter. Apparently this was the wrong answer- but it's still true!
This one also sounds pretty nice too. Definitely going on my list of travel guitars to consider.
3:37 Man that part sounds bestiful. I'm going to learn it right now
Dude...that was awesome...kind of wish I saw that first before buying a low model Taylor a few months ago. Kepp up your great work!...and Merry Christmas!
+Mark Gardner Thanks!
Merry Christmas to you too ☺
You got all my attention in the first 15 secs... Good intro😂
It's really lovely looking and playing guitar. Sounds good too but $600 is a bit steep for me especially for a travel guitar
+fahd s It's definitely an investment. The "plus" that outweighed the price for me is always having a nicely playing guitar wherever I go!
Trust me, it's worth every penny!
Since you live in Canada where you have snow, do you also have a canoe? And have you ever slept overnight in an in igloo?
+Mal Braun 😄 It's like you know me!!
Martin LX1/LXM, Taylor baby, Taylor GS mini, Composite guitars Cargo guitar. All good quality travel guitars that dont suck either
Love my Klos still today. Been 6 years!
I have and old Ovation Custom Balladeer made out of carbon fiber. What amazes me is that the guy who bought it set it up in the US in 1987 and then 10 years later someone bought it from Europe and toured with it and 15 years later I got it and the guitar still feels like new, apart from string changes and cleaning it never needed else. It survived two accidents, extreme weather changes, (been to sauna as well because why not?!) And it's still very accurate and plays awesome. I broke a couple of guitars and had lots of issues with other instruments but this one.... this one still rocks.
Carbon fiber rulez
+Lou Joszai That's awesome!
I used to be a dealer that sold ovations. I’m glad the instrument works for you but to me the ovations bowl like back is hit or miss for a lot of players and they sound way thinner than a traditionally solid wood instrument. It also has a stigma of being known as a stereotypical lesbian girl folk rock guitar. But I guess if you don’t mind a thinner sounding guitar for the advantage of it being a bit more durable then whatever works for you.
It sounds better then there full size guitar that you did a demo of. Perfect for playing in a band the smaller body means less feedback problems.
A year later after seeing this video I still want to know the riff he played when he talks about the tone in the intro
Some things are hard to unsee, this one is hard to unhear
Good thing or bad thing?
Very cool & compact ~ sounds decent - but hey - it's you, Darrell, playing. I enjoyed watching you grab the klos out of the snow... how would it hold up in a rain storm? What about the wooden neck? I am small - so I very much like the size. & what would be the point to drag out a 'my dog has fleas' band sounding guitar to play? Not enjoyable what-so-ever. Clear sound IS important ~ as the opposite is screeching scratches on a chalkboard. Thanks for the review.
2:29 Dracula by Don Ross! I love that song!
+Ryan Harper 😀👍
Thank you for the review Darrell! Now that KLOS offers full carbon fiber guitars that’s is comparably priced to the Journey Overhead carbon fiber guitars, would you be willing to share which you think is a better value for the money? Anyone else willing to share their experience is welcome! I’m a bit stuck deciding between the two
A direct comparison of the KLOS Carbon FIber against the Lava Me 2 would be interesting
Thanks for the thorough review! I'm shopping travel guitars, as I want one to take with me, during some extended bicycle touring. Think you mentioned the fret board is made of wood. Does KLOS make a travel guitar that's entirely made of graphite? Again, thank you!
Why don’t the carbon fiber companies, make the neck carbon fiber as well?
Finger Picked I believe the newer ones are
first recording at 5:20 ish he might've gotten his annotations incorrect. first sounds more like the fishman than a mic, second one sounds more like a mic
First song at the beginning is Spiritual Groove by Antoine Dufour
Hi Darell! Hope you are doing well. I am thinking of getting the Klos Travel Full Fiber Electric Acoustic model, and thinking of customizing it with the HyVibe Smart Pickup. I spoke with Klos and said they can do it, of course with some additional installation cost, so that is awesome. I just want to know what are your thoughts about this. Thanks, hope to hear from you.
Off topic, but relevant to past discussions and one last thank you for your advice. In my new Fender MOD with SSL-5/SSL-5/JB Jr setup, I discovered that you can get an awesome, "PAF Humbucker Strat Quack" sound in the 2/4 position. I simply run it through a Fender 68 Custom Deluxe Tube Amp and get a "Quacky PAF", but it's not annoying...my point, I thought I'd want to swap an SSL-1 in the neck, but followed your advice about giving the new configuration that I myself decided on a chance. I thought the SSL-5 in the neck was too hot, but it was a case of getting used to the new sounds (again, as you suggested I played around with my amp settings, it worked!). Thanks for all the advice and I look forward to more videos...
+Constable 1976 Glad to hear it!
Constable, I'm envious. I don't have the stones to tear down a guitar to experiment like you did. I hope you don't mind if I ask a few questions. Did you keep the same pots for both SSL-5s? Why did you choose the small humbucker? I assume you did so to replace a single coil. Was it a direct replacement or did it need to be rewired? Thanks!
baumfr I really appreciate you taking an interest in my project, it wasn't a matter of having stones, I wanted that specific guitar for a long time. Here is the quick back story. I own 3 other guitars: Specific Ocean Charvel San Dimas (For Metal) Surf Green '57 Fender American Vintage Reissue Stratocaster (Classic Rock/Oldies), and a Daphne Blue Fender '50s Classic Series Stratocaster where I swapped out the stock pickups for Seymour Duncan SSL-1s. I have a thing for Daphne Blue and Surf Green finishes, it's my low grade OCD. I wanted a guitar that would bridge the gap between my Charvel and vintage Fenders, a "modern" and versatile Strat. I was going to go through the Fender Custom Shop, but I was quoted $4500 for a teambuilt Strat. The Fender MOD shop was a lot more affordable and offered Daphne Blue, so I ordered that guitar and picked up the Seymour Duncans to replace the stock N4 Noiseless pickups. The SSL-5s are obviously for the Strat tones, they are a hotter wound version, but sound great. I was second guessing my decision not to have an SSL-1 in the neck, but followed Darrel's advice and played with my amp and pedal settings before making a decision. I'm keeping the SSL-5 in the neck. According to the luthier who does all my guitar work, the pots are the same. As for your second question, I wanted the JB Jr in the bridge for thicker tones. I really like the full size JB Humbucker in my Charvel. The new Strat sounds incredible and I really like the diverse (and sometimes surprising) tones that I can achieve. I hope I answered your questions because I appreciate the interest.
Thanks for taking the time to make such a detailed reply. I might have to do some experimenting on one of the Squiers I have upstairs. Pretty sure I won't touch any of the actual Fenders. I like your choice in guitar colors too. I have a Daphne Blue Squier Deluxe (like the one you've seen in some of Darrell's videos) and a Surf (maybe it's Seafoam) Green American Special.
baumfr The American Special is definitely in Surf Green and I approve of your color choices! Seriously, it was my pleasure to answer your questions, like I said it was a passion project and I'm really happy with the tones I get from my new "baby".
Great review Darrell! Fantastic sound from this "travel guitar"... Now I want one :)
@David Martin
Lol he meant not to buy hahah
+David Martin Thanks David!
Fantastic travel guitar.. Wanna have one for sure..
Looks good sounds good too, but when I noticed it has a detachable neck I am not so sure that is going to be workable, especially for such a high price ... like with tax around $1000. Not thanks, but it does sound pretty good.
I liked the intro! I may consider getting one to bring with me on vacations. Seems lovely! Thanks for the review. :D
Wow!!Great guitar!! I'm blown away!!
Could I leave this in my trunk? like as an "everywhere I go I bring my guitar" guitar?
Intonation spot on 24 3/4" scale reliable full scale drop tune breakdown if wanted light curved body. Cushman pickup.NICE.
The guitar sounds and looks nice but at the price they sell them, i would expect the carbon fabric to be laid out a little better. The back looks a little sketchy in some places.
Awesome slap technique at the beggining!
+Ander Martinez Thanks Ander!
Him: travel guitars cannot be played
Also him: plays it
It would be great if they made a bass guitar
I ordered, received, tried out this model , and returned it two days later. Darrell's review is incomplete, omitting a most important factor, for me anyway. The nut width is 42mm much too small for my classical background. I'm looking forward to the classical neck with a nut width of at least 48mm, increased playability. The sound is loud and shocking, so I want nylon strings with a mellow tone to play Hawaiian slack key genre. The full size model may be in my future. I'll call them now, can't wait any longer !
Hey man! Amazing videos!
Can you advise what material/songs/books to practice and study to reach your level of playing? I'm damn impressed with how amazing your tone is. Have a great day! :)
+Epsilon's Dilemma Thanks!
Private instruction is the way to go. If you are motivated, you will progress very quickly with the right teacher.
For advanced fingerstyle playing you can listen to Andy McKee, Don Ross, Antoine Dufour, and Phil Keaggy ☺
Baby Taylor's sound fine. The little Martin backpacker sounds super cool. Although that one is hard to play
Amazing tone for a that small guitar !
Darrell Braun Guitar Are you playing the stock strings on this version? I noticed it comes with extra light .11
Did Klos give you or loan you this guitar?
Yeah he definitely had it on the preamp when he said it was mic and vise versa. I have one and it sounds like a ukulele when not plugged in
what does preamp use for? can you tell me about this? If this guitar would be my 4th one after buying Fender straocaster, I should play that guitar in the streets in a city to show people and sing together.
BTW, How do you play Dust In the wind?
Spiritual groove!
How do these guitars do with open tunings and heavy strings? Slide guitar? Are there a lot of adjustments that need to be made? Thanks
Great sound and it looked like it was fun to play. Thanks.
+Guitarzan 44 Definitely!
Great review man! Sweet little guitar!
+Zach Hickey Thank! Yeah, it's super fun to play on ☺
I'm from Mexico. The price says $685, it are dollars?
Nice guitar. Thanks for posting.
What i like about this guitar. The sound of this so relaxing
Damnnn preach that modern acoustic riffs (antoine du four and don ross!!!)
amazing ! keep it up
+Chikh Tsumaki 😀😎👍
Very impressive tone for a travel guitar... This guitar is so good, it could be your main guitar, and not just a travel guitar.
+Andres Rydzewski 👍
I just walk around the house playing it - very fun!
It's got a wood neck, a wood fretboard and a wood bridge. All things not impervious to weather. Is the bridge glued on to the body? If so, it's also susceptible to temperature and humidity. It seems to defeat the purpose of a carbon fiber guitar if much of it is wood.
Hi!
I've had this guitar out in all temperature conditions - including an ice fishing trip (you can see on my instagram). I'm happy to report that it's been stable as a rock ☺
I get that. However, when I was growing up, I used to take my regular acoustic all over without a case and it was fine as well. My point is that this is a hybrid. The neck and fingerboard are wood. I had a guitar tech tell me a horror story about someone driving from Florida to NY with an electric guitar in the trunk and it destroyed the neck. I don't think I'd trust this guitar in a hot trunk for days. The carbon fiber body might be ok, but the neck would surely react to the conditions. Also, as I said, if that rosewood bridge is glued on, I'd have concerns about that as well. I think the point of a carbon fiber guitar is that it's ALL carbon fiber and you don't have to worry about it at all. If it's got a regular neck on it, and I still have to worry about it, I think I'd just as soon go for a GS mini or something like that. A hybrid carbon fiber seems a bit pointless to me. Yes, it will avoid many of the problems that happen when a guitar's body is exposed to the elements (and that accounts for many problems) but it's not avoiding neck and bridge problems. Again, it might do well on airplanes and short-term extremes in heat or cold, but I wouldn't keep this in my trunk for too long and that's really why I would want a carbon fiber. Just my opinion. I'm sure it's a great guitar.
I’m not as good as you Darrell but I love my Sigma travel guitar , and can get some great sounds out of it, I play rock, blues and a bit of classical, all no problems at all on it. I Can’t remember the model, it’s not with me, but it played great out of the box! .. your channel is ace man, really enjoying it. You’ve answered many things I’ve wondered about with guitar tones and comparisons with different guitar parts and comparisons between guitars. Fantastic!
Nice tone 👍
What are the chances that you could do a review of the Prestige guitars made in Canada? They look nice but are rare here in the states.
+Paul S I'll see what I can do ☺
Hey Darrell,
Love your videos, always honest and straight to the point. Just curious if you've also had a chance to mess around with the CF Journey OF660? I'm a graduated engineer currently doing some serious travel, and really love the idea of customizing tonality with the CF layup, not to mention the huge perk of the body's resilience to changing climates.
In my opinion, from the videos I've seen, there is absolutely no competition between the tones of these two guitars, but that's somewhat expected as the Journey is double the money. Having said that, the Journey comes with a way better travel case, but also doesn't have the dual wood-composite design like this one does. In theory, shouldn't this render the KLOS more vulnerable to typical wood/climate problems in contrast to the Journey? But then again the body of the KLOS seems smaller which lends it to being more friendly for travel..
Might be a really good comparison/review video idea??
Thanks!
The Klos is much smaller and lighter, and is more of an "adventure" Instrument.
The Journey is bigger and bulkier but has a tone closer to a regular acoustic :)
Does Klos make a travel classical or nylon string guitar too?
How does this compare to the 3/4 size McPherson carbon, Blackbird Savoy, and the rainsong OM?
Playing a bit of Frankenstein......nice. Does sound nice the travel guitar I think has smaller body that is the shape of a dred and the full size actually can be broken down and be a travel guitar and its larger dred shape all have 24 3/4 which is Gibson and love it. Thanks!
great sounding guitar, and travel capability makes it a winner. i'd previously asked about running nylon strings and you mentioned having to make some changes. would those be fairly do-able, or a total pain in the ass?
+Lyle W Unfortunately the nut would have to be cut to fit the wider nylon strings. I think sticking with a baritone ukulele would be the best for something that size.
gotcha, thanks for getting back to me.
Agree that the portability of the guitar is good but great sounding, sorry - this isn't it.
Sounds great. I think composite materials are the future for guitars as they can sound as good or better than most wood guitars.
I had a Composite Acoustics Cargo guitar which was a short scale guitar. Never went out of tune and had better action than my Gibson SG or any electric guitar I’ve owned. Most comfortable guitar I’ve ever played. And no truss rod! I thought that playability would be true for all the Composite Acoustics guitars, so I sold it to buy their electric “The Blade.” What a mistake; I hated the Blade.
Might have to buy one this is awesome!
Have you seen Lava Music carbon fiber guitars?
Can you compare this with Journey please?
Darrell, what effect do you thing changes in humidity and temperature have on the the electric stuff inside the accustic / electric version?
+Kevin Hendricks None as long as you don't leave it soaking in water ☺
Amazing guitar tone and man... you play awesome!!!. Please train us, master!!! 🤘
+David Álvarez 😄 Thanks David!
I like it, it has a unique sound
What's the song at 3:37 ?
1:12 what is this string tap thing called and how do i do it?
acrophobe harmonic slapping. Oftenly used by japanese guitarist.
Is it cracked on the back? 1:27
Traveler Guitar EC-1 by ESP
Have you tried the Enya HPL guitars?
Nicely done.
Journey instrument makes all carbon fiber guitars (including fretboard and bridge). So I do think those are more durable
Though I might just prefer this one just for the full scale length
I’m actually amazed how full it sounds, and prefer the miced sound over preamp.
Honestly Joe, it doesn't sound like that at all... not sure why it sounded richer in the video. Did KLOS shipped the deluxe version to Darrell? Did the better nuts and saddle made that much of a difference? I sincerely odn't think so. I own the standard KLOS and it definitely doesn't sound like that at all as in the video.
+Nicholas Lim Hi!
Mine is the standard version. I just put a mic up to the guitar and played. All the frequencies are naturally there ☺
To get a nice full balanced sound you must play with a light touch. If you slam it with a pic or heavy plucking it won't be able to handle it.
Try a light finessing touch, and you may be more peased with the results. Heavier strings may help out too!
+Nicholas Lim Also make sure the neck is tight to the body with all 4 bolts torqued the same amount. If it isn't contacting the body mount properly you could be losing ssomebtone ☺
Darrell - Both tips make sense. I'll try both later - once I pick it up from my car :)
+Nicholas Lim ☺👍
I don't know how you may be miking this, but on the surface this thing sounds really good. Do they have a full size model?
+Elio Lopez For smaller guitars with less bass reproduction you can mic closer to the sound hole. With full - size instruments place the mic at the 12th fret for the most balanced sound ☺
Yes, I know that, I was referring to mike quality. The sound on this little guitar on the clip was very impressive that's why I mentioned it.
BTW I meant to tell you, very nice playing.
+Elio Lopez Thanks!
Yw. I've seen your other videos and I've enjoyed your reviews and your playing. Good job.
How much heat can it handle? Cani leave it in the trunk of my car in the desert without it melting?
Do they come in nylon strings?
What's the song a 5:41?
Dust in the wind
Rubén Nieto ahh I knew that I recognized it, thanks
I'm a begginer planning on buying an electric guitar soon and I need some advise on what I should buy.
DermoPink what’s your budget
Good names are for noobs I dont hav any budget yet
DermoPink well than what style of music do you play, for example I bought and electric guitar because I wanted distortion and delay
Good names are for noobs well, I wanna buy an electric guitar so i can do covers of edm songs. Kinda like how the youtuber "Fracionado" does it.
DermoPink maybe some Ibanez, esp or Jackson