Handmade in the USA · Play-ready

Instruments made to travel.

The Boondocker G3 Travel Guitar

New arrival

The Boondocker G3 Travel Guitar

A real travel guitar in the Boondocker footprint — fits the same gig bag as the D2. We built two for a festival; both sold the same day. Now they're here.

Scale
22.375"
Nut
1-5/8" Corian
Body
Sapele through-neck

For classrooms, clubs & first-timers

Made for the classroom

Genuinely easy to learn and easy to afford. From a hands-on build at the kitchen table to a full set of instruments for a school music program, there's a Boondocker made for the way you start.

DIY Dulcimer Kits

DIY Dulcimer Kits

Build your own lap dulcimer — a satisfying project that ends in a real, playable instrument. A favorite for hobbyists, gift-givers, and homeschoolers, with easy kits for club and camp group builds too.

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Boondocker Trailhead

Boondocker Trailhead

Built for the music classroom — an affordable, durable first instrument that's a natural step toward (or easy alternative to) the ukulele. Its compass-inspired soundhole marks where the journey begins.

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Musician with a Boondocker dulcimer guitar — Inglewood lesson partnership

Learn to play · Inglewood partnership

Real lessons, from your first note on.

30% OFF

Every Boondocker purchase includes 30% off an Inglewood video lesson — your coupon code arrives with your order confirmation and in the box.

A deep catalog of online video courses for the dulcimer guitar, taught step by step at your own pace.

Limited & unusual builds

Off the Trail

Every so often something unusual comes out of the shop — an experiment, a custom build, or a one-time run. When they're gone, they're gone.

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Parts and AccessoriesGig bags, straps, tuners & strings — save when you add a bag and strap with your Boondocker
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