Sharon Isbin - Travel Guitar

A fabulous invention...now I can travel anywhere
in the world and maintain my technique
and repertoire with ease and convenience.
Sharon Isbin

With SoloEtte SoloEtte ^TM
Travel/Practice Guitar

Solid, unbreakable.

Disassembles quickly into a small carry-on case.
Full size body. Full scale length.
Silent practice. Headphones plug directly in.
To my great delight, someone finally created a brilliant device that is even better than the portable electronic keyboard that pianists use. It’s called the SoloEtte Travel Guitar, and when disassembled for traveling, it’s only 33 inches long and no wider than a guitar neck. In less than a minute, you pop on three aluminum tubes designed to recreate the shape of an actual guitar. Your friends can’t hear you practice, but you can by plugging earphones into a jack powered by a nine-volt battery. Since the nylon strings are tuned to pitch and the neck is identical to that of a real instrument, you can practice anything and experience the physical sensation of an actual guitar. It even plugs into an amplifier or sound system should you need to play a few gigs in between hikes. My first stop with the SoloEtte? I brought it to the Galapagos Islands and the Ecuadorian rain forest, and I am pleased to report that it worked wonderfully, surviving the rigors of dugout canoe travel, high humidity, and ravenous insects. It even works well in outer space. A SoloEtte was launched in the space shuttle Atlantis in November 1995 and presented (along with my American Landscapes CD) to the Russian cosmonauts as a gift during Atlantis’ rendezvous with the Russian space station Mir.
Sharon Isbin

...with friends and SoloEtte Travel Guitar.
Gretel, the rhea, gets a lesson on
Sharon’s SoloEtte Travel Guitar while
Maggie and Benny listen attentively.

A practical solution to a classical problem.
The SoloEtte is a solid-construction, nylon string guitar. It plugs directly into stereo headphones or standard amplification equipment. The frame comes apart and fits into a small carrying case. The features of silent practice and portability combine with amplification capabilities to offer a bright, new innovative concept for the serious musician.

Classic Model
Full classical scale length, neck width and string spacing. Standard 2.05" nut width. Assembled with frame simulates a standard classical guitar. With internal amplifier for headphones, soft case and pickup: $825

Hybrid Model
This nylon string guitar has a slightly narrower neck. 1 7/8" wide at the nut. Also features 22 frets, side dot markers and strap buttons. With internal amplifier for headphones, soft case and pickup: $875
Features

Headphones plug directly into the guitar for full stereo sound. Guitar plugs directly into a guitar amplifier for usage as an electric nylon string guitar.
One solid maple piece, 33" long, forms the neck, body and pegbox. The frame is a rigid aluminum rod covered with soft rubber.
The unique angled bout provides the sensation of a full size classical guitar at body contact points.
Assembles in 30 seconds - disassembles in 15 seconds. Fits in a small carrying case for carry-on air travel (soft case included, hard case available). Solid, unbreakable, very durable, no thin woods and no pegheads to break off.
Left hand models are available.

Available mail order direct from:

Wright Guitar Technology
4686-B Isabelle Street
Eugene, OR 97402

Phone/Fax: 541-343-0872
soloette@soloette.com

Visa and MasterCard accepted.
Call or write for free brochure.
www.soloette.com