Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
...No problem holding up to regular use, provided the hinge is mechanically sound. What a hinged neck does to the tone is anybody's guess though...
That wingnut securing the neck in the straight position seems to be the likely failure point.
I think something like a Martin Backpacker is a better approach for travel- minimise the body size rather than fold the neck. At hte end of the day, this is still quite a chunky instrument to try and move around, even with the neck folded.