# Travel-Friendly Folding Guitars This Guitar Has a P90 Bridge Pickup For Improved Sound Quality By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2023-04-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travelfriendly-folding-guitar References: [dshowmusic](https://dshowmusic.com/ciari-guitars-ascender-p90-solo/) & [ciariguitars](https://ciariguitars.com/products/the-ascender%E2%84%A2-p90-solo-electric-guitar-in-white)  Nashville, Tennessee-based [Ciari Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-guitars) previously launched the '[Ascender](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/migo-ascender)' travel guitar back in 2019, with the company now coming out with a new folding guitar that adds a P90 pickup for improved sound. The 'Ascender P90 Solo' is a folding guitar whose [P90 bridge pickup](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-guitar-pickups) is said to be able to promise "the brightness and clarity of a single-coil, but with the mid-range punch of a humbucker." Elsewhere, this folding guitar doesn't compromise on neck length, boasting a full scale length and medium jumbo frets "When it’s time to hit the road, players engage the system, which combines an aircraft-grade mid-neck hinge, a translating locking strut to selectively immobilize the hinge, and a floating tailpiece to selectively tighten and loosen the strings," Ciari Guitars revealed in a press release. This folding guitar is available for $1,599, and can be obtained in left-handed and right-handed versions in various color options. Image Credit: Ciari Guitars ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 15% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Travel-friendly Guitars:** Opportunities for disrupting the travel and music industry by creating more portable, lightweight, and compact guitars for musicians on the go. - **Folding Instrument Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in instrument design by exploring new folding mechanisms and materials to create compact and easily transportable musical instruments. - **Hybrid Guitar Pickups:** Opportunities for combining the benefits of single-coil and humbucker pickups to create more versatile and high-quality sound in compact guitars. ### Who This Affects Most - **Musical Instruments:** The music industry could benefit from innovations in travel-friendly instruments, particularly those that offer improved sound quality and portability. - **Travel and Tourism:** The travel industry could benefit from increased demand for instruments that are easily transportable and accessible, providing opportunities for new niche markets and travel experiences. - **Consumer Electronics:** Increased demand for portable musical instruments could lead to opportunities for consumer electronics manufacturers to innovate and create more diverse and lightweight instruments for on-the-go musicians. ## 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) - [Retro-Style Travel Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vox-apc1-travel-guitar.md) - [Bamboo Smart Travel Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-guitar-1.md) - [Children-Forward Guitar Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smallscale-electric-guitars.md) - [All-in-One Audio Entertainment Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enya-nexg-smart-guitar.md) - [Modular High-End Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shark-guitars.md) - [Headstock-Topped MIDI Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/midi-guitars.md)