TESTIMONIALS about Voyage-Air

 

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I've been a bass player in rock bands for years from Northeastern Pensylvania to Charleston, SC, Washington DC and South Florida. I had a bunch of fun and made lifelong friends in those bands, but have now decided that the rock band thing is over for me. I can't, however, give up playing altogether.

I've always had an acoustic guitar around for writing, supplementing my bass playing or just for sitting around and playing songs for friends. When I moved to Florida, I discovered that some of my neighbors are very good musicians. Eventually, we got together and had a jam session and since then have been playing parties in the neighborhood and have been offered gigs at local venues (which may happen, but the party gigs are too fun to give up). We call ourselves the Black Flamingos. The concept is that anyone who sits in to jam with us in any capacity automatically becomes a band member.

I have a great career which includes some travelling and we fly to visit family and friends at least a few times a year, so I started looking for a travel guitar this year. I did some extensive research and found the options to be very limited, with most being mini guitars or guitar-like sticks with strings. I eventually played a Voyage Air and immediately ordered one from takeyourguitar.com. I was absolutely stunned by the sound and playability of this guitar, but there's one more aspect of it that really made a difference for me. The Black Flamingos play a lot of acoustic versions of rock songs, and with a bunch of people with tambourines, gourd shakers, cowbells and all singing along, the guitars can be easily drowned out. Well, not my VAD-06; this thing projects like crazy! I really couldn't be more satisfied with this instrument. There are a lot of parties in it's future and trips to friends and family.

If any of you are ever in the West Palm Beach area - look us up, chances are there's a party in the neighborhood. Check us out on facebook and let us know if you want to join us! http://www.facebook.com/theblackflamingos 

Sincerely,
Jerry Kern
 

 

Just got back from a two week trip to Brazil with my new VAD-2. I do a lot of international travel, and it was so great to have a beautiful looking and sounding, full size, no compromise guitar to play on the trip. Didn't have any trouble with airline security, customs, or fitting the case into overhead bins, even on domestic flights with smaller planes. You may have to zip off the laptop bag part, but that is fast and easy to do. For me, playing guitar, practicing, singing, and enjoying the sound of a fine instrument, is a huge enhancement to the whole travel experience. It's going to be played daily at home, too, as one of my favorite guitars. The whole package and design are very well thought out, and I am impressed by how well the travel case is made.

 

Really love the guitar. It's giving my Taylor serious competition for playing time!

Thanks so much!!!
Seann Xenja

 

 

Dear Voyage-Air:

I can't recall ever writing a company praising their product – even the great ones – but the Voyage-Air guitar is a special case for me. I think any guitar loving addict like me would feel the same way.

It is all about being able to take a great sounding guitar with you in the overhead storage rather than having it languish with the luggage and in the baggage bowels of airports.

I interviewed all the "travel" guitars that were in stock at the San Francisco Guitar Center. They were all wanting of a decent guitar sound. Then, the salesman told me that they recently had a full sized folding neck guitar that really did sound great and that really could be easily folded and put back into play again (with a little tuning.) He said Guitar Center had the guitars on order but I didn't want to wait so I took a chance and ordered the Voyage-Air VAD-2 dreadnaught model online: sight unseen and unheard!

I figured I would return the guitar if it didn't meet my quality standards.

I should state here that I have a forty year old Martin D-35 and a Taylor 12 string. I may not have "golden-ears" but I do know what a quality guitar sounds like.

My new Voyage-Air passed the audition with flying colors. The sound is very good and will only get better with age. The construction and materials are quality, and I can take it anywhere.

My excitement over this guitar reminds me of when I purchased the first generation iPod: finally I was able to conveniently take my music with me – just like I can now take my guitar with me.

For a lover of music and guitar playing, who could ask for anything more?

Now I'm thinking about that electric Voyage-Air.

Cheers,
Edward McShane

 

 

I got the guitar yesterday and I'm really impressed with everything.
Brilliant design for the instrument and the carry bag. Great work!"

William Belote
Music House Productions
Granada Hills, CA

 

 

I've been playing for decades, have enjoyed many styles of guitar music, and played lots of guitars from the lowest imaginable quality to some truly fine instruments.
The Voyage-air guitars more than hold their own against anything I've played at a similar price point, excel compared to many far more costly factory guitars I've played, and represent truly excellent value even disregarding their foldablity. Their portability is more than mere icing on the cake. One does not truly appreciate this until one hauls a Voyage-Air everywhere daily, and discovers the remarkable ease with which they fit into spaces that are not guitar-friendly to any guitar that does not fold.
To Harvey, Hank, Lance, and everyone else at VG, hats off, thumbs up, right on, hooba hooba, and full speed ahead. Your trip is just beginning. Y’all have done something remarkable for the world of guitar players.

 

Thank you.

-Hank Alrich
 

 

I had seen the ad for Voyage-Air Guitars a few times in Acoustic Guitar Magazine but I didn't give them much attention. Folding your guitar is a difficult gimmick to get by. It was the glowing review in that same mag that persuaded me to buy. Prior to that my travel guitar (also my play on my breaks at work guitar) was a Vagabond Travel Guitar - nice but awkward, the best sound (thin and tinny) you're going to get from a small guitar. But when I traveled I really yearned for the sound and feel of a full size OM.


Normally I'd NEVER buy a guitar sight unseen but after talking to Jim Wolcott at "Take Your Guitar" I took the plunge.


I love this guitar. I paid $697 and if I'd known the quality of the guitar and case (wow) I'd have paid a lot more. I show it to everyone. I've taken it to my local shops to show it off and I recently brought it to a weekend guitar and fiddle camp. It's a great product, a great idea, well executed, and I just want to see you guys succeed.


I play primarily finger-style though this little foldable OM can stand right up to a much heavier hand. My other guitars include a Huss and Dalton OM and a Taylor Limited Edition Maple dread and I don't feel my Voyage Air is a "travel guitar" compromise at all.


Staci Leonard
Goffstown, NH


Editor's Note: Staci was one of the early players! She owned and played her Voyage-Air for over 6 months before contacting us with this unsolicited review.
 

 

“In the price range you mention, hands-down, the Voyage-Air VAOM-06… awesome playability and a sweet sweet tone.”

 

Don Hindenach - From the 13th Fret Forum

 

 

“I recently bought it (an OM Songwriter) and have been playing for about two weeks. It has settled down nicely and started to respond very well to my playing. Although this is the lowest end of their line-ups, it has very nice mahogany sound and intonation/tuning is very stable especially when capo is used (better than my Martin). I own two high-end guitars (Martin and Collings) both of which are rosewood-based and this nicely complements my collection without spending a fortune. I also researched heavily before I purchased it and have no regrets. I highly recommend it to everyone whether you have travel needs or not. If you have any issues or questions, customer service at Voyage-air will gladly help you I had one issue when I received it (one of tuner nuts was not screwed in tightly) but it was fixable and they were very helpful throughout the process.”


Tosh in New York

 

 

"I like the mahogany voice of this one, it's strong and clear. The folding design is a great idea and allows you to take a real, wood guitar anywhere you want to go. No limits!"

 

Paul Heumiller

 

 

"You don't have to loosen the strings to fold it and when you you snap the neck back in place it's nearly in tune. Amazing."

 

Al Petteway 

Also: Click here to hear Al Petteway play the Voyage-Air VAOM-1C

 

 

“I’ve spent too many nights in strange cities, wishing I could pass the time playing music, but unwilling to accept the risk and hassle of checking one of my good guitars through baggage. I’ve tried all the usual travel guitars, but they’re just too unsatisfying to play. So I was intrigued when the people at Voyage-Air, aware of my passion for the guitar, asked if I’d be willing to audition a performance-quality travel guitar. Sounded like an oxymoron to me, but why not?

 

“…The amazing truth remains that, once you unfold the neck and tighten the bolt (without retuning!), you never once realize that you’re playing a guitar that folds in half! And the tone is every bit as good as the more expensive Martin, Santa Cruz and James Goodall guitars now in my collection. Brad Paisley and Steve Miller both play one, and that’s good enough for me!

 

Lee Harrington of the Herrington Catalog 

Also: Click here to read all of Lee’s comments.

 

 

  

 

 

"This guitar folds in half for travel! That makes it a 10 right there because no other full-size Dreadnought does this. " 

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"This is one of those rare products that you buy because it's a portable travel guitar, but then you keep playing it all the time because it's also your best guitar."  By Jay in Reno (read more)

 

 

 

 

"I travel for a living (Railroad Conductor) and have bought and sold 8 different travel guitars before the Voyage-Air. They were all a compromise in one way or another."  By David (read more)

 

 

"Please I apologize my english, I am from Ukraine and in 5 years it is better but this Voyage-Air is the serious best guitar that I use on stage...."By Vladimir (read more)