Composite Acoustics Cargo Travel Guitar Review May 15th, 2008 . by MacNichol CA Guitars (Composite Acoustics) has produced the world’s best travel guitar - lightweight, durable, small, great sound. The Cargo seems to weigh nothing; indeed, when I first received it in its packaged box, I wondered whether CA Guitars had forgotten to include the guitar — the box felt empty it was so light. Also, the durability of carbon fiber guitars is just the thing needed for a travel instrument, and, the Cargo is small enough to fit into an overhead compartment on a plane. OK, so you could take this with you on a backpacking trip and barely notice the extra baggage, but what about the sound? That’s the best part — the Cargo sounds great. The first thing that I noticed was the amazing bass response. It’s hard to believe that a guitar that’s so small that I hold it the same way I hold a mandolin would produce such a deep, mellow and loud bass. The mid-tones come through just fine, and the high E string has a crystalline, bell-like quality to it. Features include an offset soundhole, ergonomic design, Gotoh 381 tuners, and a gig bag.   A couple of pointers — either cross your left leg over your right and cradle the guitar as you would a mandolin, or use a strap because the Cargo’s body is simply too small to hold it the way you would a regular acoustic guitar. Also, the narrow fret spacing takes a little time to get used to, and you’ll like find yourself overshooting at first, but you’ll get used to it fairly quickly. Posted in CA Guitars, Carbon Fiber Guitars | Comments are closed.