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Carbon fiber not only has a cool aesthetic all its own, but since it's quite a tough cookie and isn't affected by changes in temperature and humidity, it's a pretty sound choice for travel guitars. Read More

Klos CF guitars are being offered at a price way below the average carbon fiber instrument. Read More

The Klos travel guitar is the result of extensive research and testing in order to create the most universal guitar for users needs. The size of the guitar was chosen as the best size for adults who want to travel, large enough to give a great sound, small enough to fit in a backpack or a suitcase, and also small enough for smaller adults and learning children. Read More

This curious little ax is the Klos, a parlor-sized guitar born on Kickstarter that its backers call "the first durable, affordable, and comfortable carbon fiber travel guitar." The idea is to combine traditional wooden and metal pieces in the bridge, neck, and headstock with a durable, super-lightweight carbon fiber body in a guitar that's small and light enough to take anywhere. Read More

Guitar makers have been experimenting with carbon fiber for years. The properties that make the material good for race cars and bicycle frames can also produce a virtually bombproof guitar. But until recently a good carbon fiber travel guitar could set you back $2,000 or more. Now a Utah-based startup is promising a great-sounding carbon guitar for less than $600. Read More

Adam Klosowiak and his brother Ian are creating the hottest, newest musical instrument for the traveling musicians, Carbon Fiber Guitars. Travel guitars are naturally more susceptible to be damaged because naturally, they travel. Klos found a way to protect the sound-producing body by making it out of carbon fiber, protecting it from dents and cracks as well as the elements like temperature and humidity. Read More

Two brothers from Glenview, Adam and Ian Klosowiak, may have accomplished something few have dared to try. They have engineered, built and are selling durable carbon fiber travel guitars that may be able to withstand the rigors of rock and roll. Read More

The acoustic guitar is definitely one of the most popular musical instruments in the world, but it’s not exactly one of the sturdiest, as it can be damaged easily by water or regular shocks. That’s why a US-based company named KLOS Guitars has decided to create a special version using lightweight and sturdy carbon fiber. Read More

What’s the most awesome thing about a guitar? How easily you can impress any audience, especially when comprised of ladies. What’s the most nuisance thing about a guitar? Having to carry it around. Now, the Klos Carbon Fiber Guitars are here to spare us of the latter, with their travel free models. They’re a thing of beauty. But why do we call them that? Read More

Any traveling musician understands the risks and perils in lugging along their music equipment from venue to venue. From water damage to breakage to even theft, traveling with such important gear presents many risks to the traveler. Now while there isn’t a universal solution to this matter, U.S-based KLOS Guitars does offer a six-string option. Read More

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If you can’t live without your music even when traveling, check out this durable travel guitar from KLOS. ... KLOS has come up with a revolutionary design using carbon fiber for the body of the guitar, a remarkably durable material used in high-tech cars and other machinery. Read More

It is our pleasure to introduce the Kickstarter: Klos Guitars (KG). KG manufactures “the ultimate durable, affordable, and comfortable carbon fiber travel guitar.” KG was founded this past winter by Ian Klosowiak and Adam Klosowiak; after they found the cold air from an opened window cracked their wooden bodied guitars. Read More

Up first was KLOS Guitars. Adam Klosowiak and Jake Sheffield presented for the team. The KLOS project was a travel guitar that they believe to be superior to other such guitars in the market. Many travel guitars are made of durable carbon fiber, which makes them very expensive. KLOS took a hybrid approach. Their guitar features a half-sized body made of carbon fiber and a full-sized neck made of mahogany. Read More

Like most guitar makers, Adam Klosowiak demonstrated his instrument by playing. His fingers flew over the strings, and the sound was clear and pure, but Klosowiak did not stop there. Read More

Princeton, NJ - According to John Sullivan of the Engineering Communications, "He thumped the guitar against a podium, telling a gathering at AppNexus's Manhattan headquarters that "you wouldn't be able to do that with a wooden guitar." And when his business partner Jake Sheffield tossed him a rubber softball, Klosowiak, who graduated from Princeton University this year with a degree in electrical engineering, quickly switched his grip and swung the guitar like a bat, popping the ball in a high loop over the crowd. The guitar, he said, not only sounds good but "for everyday use, it's pretty much indestructible." Read More