# Folding Instrument For Traveling Musicians The Backpack Electric Guitar By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-03-02 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-electric-guitar References: [fredzon](http://www.fredzon.com/) When I fly into or out of Nashville, which is quite often, I always feel sorry for the musicians who have to lug their guitars on board. Fredrick Johansson, a commercial pilot and picker, didn't like it either, so he invented a [foldable guitar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shark-guitars). I looks great. Made from mahogany and aircraft quality aluminum. It folds into a [backpack](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airback-flex) in just 20 seconds. $3,370. **Implications** - As technology is making the lives of North Americans more leisurely, consumers have come to expect convenience as a major part of product design. Products, such as the [electric guitar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voltage-davinci), are no longer sacred from the reinvention of designers who look to incorporate modern accessibilities to better user experiences. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Convenient Product Design:** The reinvention of products to incorporate modern accessibilities and improve user experiences. - **Portable Instruments:** The development of foldable instruments that are easy to transport for traveling musicians. - **Leisure Technology:** The use of technology to make the lives of consumers more convenient and leisurely. ### Where This Applies - **Music Equipment Manufacturing:** Opportunity to create and market foldable instruments to meet the needs of traveling musicians. - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to develop portable and foldable electronic devices for leisure and convenience. - **Transportation:** Opportunity to design and innovate transportation solutions for musicians and other travelers, taking into account the ease of carrying instruments and equipment. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dual-Hinge Folding Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-guitars.md) - [Packable Electroacoustic Travel Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-guitar.md) - [Folding Speaker-Equipped Electric Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mogabi-v3-guitar.md) - [Bamboo Smart Travel Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-guitar-1.md) - [Retro-Style Travel Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vox-apc1-travel-guitar.md) - [Backpack-Style Amplifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backpack-amplifier.md) - [Eclectic Electro-Acoustic Guitar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electroacoustic-guitar.md) - [Effect-Emitting Guitar Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guitar-gadgets.md) - [Children-Forward Guitar Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smallscale-electric-guitars.md)