Orangewood Unveils New Solid-Top Mini Guitar Collection

Orangewood has released its first collection of solid-top mini guitars, designed with the traveling guitarist in mind.

Modeled after the Oliver guitar, one of the company’s best-selling models, the Oliver Jr. offers the tone and playability of its predecessor at 3/4 of the size. The guitar is available with a top of either solid mahogany or solid spruce with laminated mahogany back and sides.

All guitars come professionally set up with Ernie Ball Earthwood strings, and include a premium gig bag with cushioned backpack straps for easy transportation. A Fishman Sonitone EQ is optional.

The Oliver Jr. is available for $195, or $275 with Fishman EQ.

For more information or to purchase, head to Orangewood Guitars.

Rich is the co-author of the best-selling Nöthin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the '80s Hard Rock Explosion. He is also a recording and performing musician, and a former editor of Guitar World magazine and executive editor of Guitar Aficionado magazine. He has authored several additional books, among them Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, the companion to the documentary of the same name.

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