Joining for help picking out guitar and case for 16-year-old son's 30-day trip to Ethiopia, Africa. He's played 3 hours daily for more than 3 years and has a full-size Martin dreadnought that is too big, and seems too expensive, for a trip like this. They will b e traveling by jet liner and local rented van with driver. Want something with good tone despite smaller size. Must be compatible with a suitable hard case we can easily get. Probably should assume that guitar would be checked baggage for air liner legs of trip. We like Taylor gs mini if a hard case is available (skb shallow roundback acoustic).
