Journey Instruments has launched a new line of Comfort Elevate models, extending its ergonomic wedge-body and arm-bevel design to full-sized acoustic guitars with traditional dreadnought and grand auditorium shapes, according to a Premier Guitar report.
The Comfort Series targets players who prefer familiar acoustic proportions but want instruments that are easier to hold during extended sessions. The wedge design angles the guitar into the player’s body, while the arm bevel softens contact along the upper bout. Built around torrefied solid-wood tops, premium passive electronics, and upgraded appointments, the models are positioned for players experiencing wrist or shoulder discomfort, Premier Guitar reported.
The first model, the GD480AG Guitar Goddess Comfort Wave, is a dreadnought created in collaboration with Guitar Goddess. It pairs a torrefied solid spruce top with an aquamarine/sea-glass glitter finish, layered acacia koa back and sides, maple binding and arm bevel, and pearl-themed appointments, carrying a street price of $589.
Two Comfort Grand Auditorium models follow. The JCA470CBB features a torrefied charcoal burst solid spruce top, figured mahogany back and sides, rosewood binding and arm bevel, rosewood bridge and fingerboard, 18:1 precision tuners, and a full-gloss body with matte neck at a $569 street price. An upcoming natural spruce-top version is identified as the JCA780C.
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