Wednesday 30 January 2013

Cupit nylon-string travel guitar: a small instrument with a big sound

guitarz.blogspot.com:
Travel guitars, particularly the acoustic variety, are all too often a compromise with sound being sacrificed for portability. The Cupit travel guitar has a length of 22.5" (which makes what? A scale length of 18 or 19 inches? That's positively ukulele territory!) but manages to produce a full rich sound. As the website explains:
This guitar's patented revolutionary unique design joins the end of the neck to the body creating an all around brace removing the need for a truss rod. The three sound holes in the top side create a better listening perspective for the player. The round hole and F hole help to distribute the tones equally along the front of the instrument.
I guess that volume-wise (I'm talking litres rather than decibels) the body is of similar size - although a very different shape - to that of a regular classical guitar. The video below gives a good indication of how good it sounds/.

The Cupit travel guitar has a list price of $499.99, but according to the website it appears to currently have a sale price of $349.99. Just one last comment: that name "Cupit"... judging by the logo it looks as if someone couldn't spell "Cupid".

G L Wilson

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4 comments:

  1. I was thinking "Culprit", that works for me. Maybe tha's Cupid in another language, or a play on the maker's name.

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  2. Well, it does sort of recall an era where young gentlemen callers would woo the object of their affections in the hopes of winning them over w/ song? Melodic, soulful, but most importantly ( portable! )

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  3. From the Cupit website: "Cupit Music Group is a complete entertainment company that was established in 1980 by industry veteran Jerry Cupit." I guess that explains the name...

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    1. Fair enough... and I guess that as it sounds a bit like "Cupid" they ended up with that logo. Unless "Cupit" is derived from Cupid.

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