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Tanglewood Roadster X Series

Every Tanglewood Roadster X guitar is an electro-acoustic with a spruce top. Seven models, £299 to £329, so you can pick purely on body shape.

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Tanglewood Roadster X: seven electro-acoustics, one simple choice

The Tanglewood Roadster X series keeps things simple. All seven guitars are electro-acoustics with a spruce top, and six of them cost £299, with one at £329. Prices span £299 to £329. That means your decision comes down to the body shape that suits you best.

Body shapes in Roadster X

  • TRX2E Travel Folk: a small guitar for sofa practice and travelling.
  • TRX3E Orchestra: an even, all-round shape for strumming and picking.
  • TRX4CE Super Folk: a mid-sized body that is easy on the arm.
  • TRX5E Dreadnought: the largest of the six-string shapes, built for chords and rhythm.
  • TRX8E Parlour: small, cosy and good for fingerstyle.
  • TRX412CE 12 String Super Folk: £329 for the ringing sound of doubled strings.

How it compares with Roadster

If you search for a Tanglewood Roadster guitar, you will find two ranges. The original Tanglewood Roadster series has 13 guitars from £229, including plain acoustics without a pickup. Roadster X leaves out the acoustic-only versions, so every guitar here can plug straight into an amp. Each pair of models shares a shape, so you can compare like for like on price.

Picking the right one

Choose a smaller body for comfort, or a dreadnought for volume. The parlour and travel folk are the most portable, while the orchestra and super folk sit in the middle and suit most styles. Because five of the seven models cost exactly the same, there is no price penalty for picking the shape you really like. The 12 string is the only model to cost more, at £329, and it is a rewarding choice if you enjoy a bright, chiming strum. Think about how you will carry the guitar too, since a travel size can fit easily into a car boot or train luggage rack. Players new to amplified playing may like to pair a guitar with one of our acoustic guitar amplifiers. Our electro-acoustic guitars page shows the full choice across the range, and 12-string acoustic guitars covers other twelve-string models.

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