My Breedlove ABG and Pignose HOG-30 works for all my portable needs...
...allowing me to play anywhere, with anybody, without access to electrical power;
busking on the street, in the park, at the beach, etc., etc., etc...
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Check out the Traveler Guitar brand...
Bass - Traveler Guitar
I own the MKII "acoustic" guitard by them. Very solid and well built piece. Full 25.5" scale. I've used it several times at open-mics, and it always turns quite a few heads.
You can plug headphones right into its built-in...
I use the Scratch Pad Finish Protector. It's made for exactly what you're asking.
Scratch Pad Guitar Finish Protector (Black) | Sweetwater.com
A little spendy at first, but works like a charm to keep that belt-buckle/button-fly "mojo" off the back of your axe.
Clings well, and very...