Testimonials

What People have to say about their Vagabond

I have owned my Vagabond guitar for over a decade. In that time it has seen many corners of the world including Hawaii, Scotland and all over the USA. I have used the little guitar to practice, teach, perform, and record.
The guitar plugged in has a huge sound with great articulation, and without any low end feedback that comes from dread- knots or jumbo acoustic guitars.
Living in AZ for over nine years it is the only guitar that will stay in tune well while playing outside in over one hundred degrees. When I lived in NJ the Vagabond also performed well in damp and rainy weather when I played at outdoor festivals.
Nowadays it is harder than ever for musicians to travel on airplanes with normal size instruments. The Vagabond always fits easily in overhead compartments and is also easily gate checked.
People always ask what is that? A mandolin? A lute? The Vagabond's distinct look is always a conversation piece. It has proven to be a reliable work horse of a guitar.
I am happy to have the Vagabond in my guitar collection. I can be seen using it regularly at my live shows.
-Scott Hallock www.scotthallock.com

"I purchased a Vagabond guitar as a Christmas present for my son Devin. He and a friend are currently hiking the Appalachian Trail, which goes from Georgia to Maine. I met up with them a few weeks ago in Pennsylvania, and we had a jam with other hikers at a shelter near the trail. He says that of all the gear he has to carry, which averages 55 lbs, his Vagabond guitar would be the last thing he would give up. It truly is a fine instrument and can take a lot of abuse."
- Thom Brown

"This is really a work of art. Thank you for making these. I'm sure if I hang on to it long enough it's
going to be worth a lot say in 50 years." - John Binici

"I received the Roses on Monday as promised and have been playing it a lot. I have been stuck home sick...so it has been a perfect companion. It will
get a lot of use this summer as I drift fish several river systems!" - Kurt Eilo

"WOW! Amazing guitar!!! Hi, I have 2 vagabonds with me, both created by you sometime 1997. I love them guitars, they are not only portable but sounds real good. I had to ask my sister to buy in there in the United States, since I live here in Manila, Philippines and guess what I play it more often than my Taylor 710CE!! Its portability means I take it with me and perform with it more (90% more) than my Taylor!" - Daniel Y. Go

"I have a multitude of guitars here and have a few observations to make about the Vagabond.

"It is the easiest acoustic guitar to fret that I have ever had. I find that my fingers can move across the frets with incredible ease.

"I knew from reviews of the Vagabond that the sound hole projects outwards much more than upwards. Ear measurement by my experimental subject (the wife) determined that the volume matches my full-size Yamaha FG-430.

"It is approximately 4 times louder than my Martin Backpacker, which I more or less expected.

"Last Sunday I played for a contemporary music service at our church (Episcopal).My partner was playing a 12-string, and the people in front of us said the two instruments were very well balanced.

"I play lead, and, from his position, to the left of me, he could not hear the little Vagabond, so our coordination was a little off.

"The people at the service went bonkers when they saw the Vagabond - several thought it was some sort of lute, and at least one person who has heard a cittern thought it sounded a little like a cittern. So I can report to you that Anglicans see it as an English-looking instrument." - Richard Schier