There are a few things I really like about this gutar, and a few things that I hope they will improve in the next iteration.
PROS:
The thing is light, small, and sounds pretty darn good plugged in. Unplugged and unaided, it's still a pretty cool practice guitar that you can hear just loudly enough in a quit space that you can get into it. It feels pretty solid given its light weight, and you can tell it's made really well. I am able to play it pretty comfortably sitting with it on my lap (once I got used to its shape), and a strap works well too (though not where they tell you to hook the straps. I put the second strap screw partway up the neck instead of right next to the one behind the bridge as is suggested) The pickup is not great, but it's passable.
CONS
The lap fit is a bit weird for me. Setting the cutaway on my right leg puts the guitar too far to the right, but if I scoot the guitar to the left and rest it between. My legs, it actually sits pretty well with decent balance. The stethoscope headset for accouustic play is really uncomfortable on me. It may not be on all people, but I'll never be able to use it. I'm going to try to find something less painful, but in truth the accoustic sound through the torture device is not much fuller than without it. The other thing I think they should fix in the the next version is the output jack placement. It buts right up next to the wire that carries the signal from the body to the lap extension, nada è its hard to get your quarter inch cable in jack. Ok, lastly, I'm still struggling (after an hour...) with an awkward right hand. I keep finding myself muting the string with it, so I need to figure out a way to compensate for the slight difference in infrastructure down there.
All in all, I think it's a solid product and I recommend it. I was just rocking out on it and enjoying myself a bunch. The fact that I can easily take this with me on some long term voyaging I have coming up is a real comfort. With an ipad or a laptop, or even just a jack amp, this thing is a dream come true. I'm going five stars even given its few shortcomings. I'm sure a future product will take it even further, but for now, I'm very pleased this exists.
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October ‘92. The one that started it all.
The Pro-Series represents Traveler Guitar’s original production model and remains a standard of innovation and design for travel guitars. The proprietary In-Body Tuning System uses standard tuning machines relocated into the body, eliminating the need for a headstock. You get the same full-scale playing experience you’re used to on an instrument that’s substantially shorter and lighter than a typical full size electric.
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Full-ScaleFull 24 ¾ inch scale. Fits in airline overhead bins. |
Plug In. Practice anywhere.The Pro-Series comes equipped with an acoustic piezo pickup, an electric single coil pickup, and a standard 1/4-inch output jack. Use them independently or blend them together. Plug the Pro-Series into your favorite amp, recording device, or headphone amp and practice anyplace, anytime. |
Stethophone. The one and only.Practice silently. No batteries required. The Pro-Series still comes equipped with Traveler Guitar’s classic Stethophone. |
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In-Body Tuning SystemStandard strings. Standard tuners. Use your favorite set of strings on all Traveler Guitars. |
Gig Bag IncludedEvery single Traveler Guitar comes standard with a compact, custom gig bag so you can protect your investment at no additional cost. |
Anytime. Anyplace.The Pro-Series in airline overhead bins, it’s under 4 pounds, and less than 2.5 feet long. That means the Pro-Series goes anywhere you do. |
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| Scale Length | 24.75" | 24.75" | 24.75" | 24.75" | 24.75" |
| Overall Length | 28" | 28" | 28.5" | 28.5" | 30" |
| Pickup(s) | Single Coil & Piezo | Dual-Rail Humbucker | Full-Size Humbucker | Duncan Designed Devastator Humbucker | ESP Designed ALH-200B Active Humbucker |
| Controls | Volume, Volume & 3-Way Pickup Selector | - | Volume, Tone, Channel Select for Headphone Amp | Volume, Tone, Channel Select for Headphone Amp | Volume, Tone, Channel Select for Headphone Amp |
| Removable Components | Lap Rest | Lap Rest | - | - | - |
| Other Features | Stethophone | - | Chromatic Tuner in pickup ring | Headphone Amp | Headphone Amp |
| Gig Bag | Light-Weight Gig Bag | Light-Weight Gig Bag | Deluxe Gig Bag | Deluxe Gig Bag | Deluxe Gig Bag |
WE ARE TRAVELER GUITAR
For three decades Traveler Guitar has been providing musicians quality guitars and basses made for the road. Our guitars fit in tiny spaces, play with giant sound, and feature a variety of tuning systems, headphone amps, and onboard electronics designed to let you practice, play, or record wherever the road takes you.
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AWESOME travel size guitar, versatile and well made!
As a beginner guitarist practice is everything, and this guitar allows access to practice just about anywhere! I take a 45 minute lunch break and I would eat, walk across the street to get coffee and practice outside with the stethophones in playing in the fall breeze. As winter came on I hesitantly went inside and started practicing there, I was worried about the noise bothering others but no one paid any attention at all (great for a beginner like me!). The sound in the stethophones is really great, I found it to be very pleasant like an acoustic but not boomy and not tinny, just right. It is compact as heck! I haven't taken it on an airline yet but I don't see any problems when that time comes. The build quality is top notch, I wouldn't change a thing about the wood and metal used for assembly. The leg-rest attaches securely and feels very nice (I thought about adding a little strip of grippy rubber for my work slacks but never did, it's fine with jeans). The tuners are nice and easily adjusted in the body. The fretboard is nicely finished and feels great, strap attachment is nicely done as well. I am fairly new to the electric guitar scene and still figuring out tones and amps and whatnot so take this last bit with a grain of salt... I had trouble getting a full sound out of the single coil on this guitar, whether using just the single, or blending it and the piezo pickup I haven't gotten it dialed in yet (I have head a number of street performers using these that have no problem getting good tone with the stock pickups so I just need to find the right combo for this one, I'm used to a dual humbucker Les Paul). I have heard people complain about the "balance" of these and honestly I don't understand where they're coming from, it's a SUPER compact guitar it's bound to sit a little different than what you're used to, just get a strap with a little grip on your shoulder and it's fine. Like I said, if there is any negative to these little things it's that it may take a bit to dial in your tone. I STRONGLY recommend these to anyone in need of a travel guitar, and I would LOVE to try out and review their acoustics one day!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2017
It is compact as heck! I haven't taken it on an airline yet but I don't see any problems when that time comes. The build quality is top notch, I wouldn't change a thing about the wood and metal used for assembly. The leg-rest attaches securely and feels very nice (I thought about adding a little strip of grippy rubber for my work slacks but never did, it's fine with jeans). The tuners are nice and easily adjusted in the body. The fretboard is nicely finished and feels great, strap attachment is nicely done as well.
I am fairly new to the electric guitar scene and still figuring out tones and amps and whatnot so take this last bit with a grain of salt... I had trouble getting a full sound out of the single coil on this guitar, whether using just the single, or blending it and the piezo pickup I haven't gotten it dialed in yet (I have head a number of street performers using these that have no problem getting good tone with the stock pickups so I just need to find the right combo for this one, I'm used to a dual humbucker Les Paul).
I have heard people complain about the "balance" of these and honestly I don't understand where they're coming from, it's a SUPER compact guitar it's bound to sit a little different than what you're used to, just get a strap with a little grip on your shoulder and it's fine.
Like I said, if there is any negative to these little things it's that it may take a bit to dial in your tone.
I STRONGLY recommend these to anyone in need of a travel guitar, and I would LOVE to try out and review their acoustics one day!
Color: MapleStyle: Rosewood FretboardPattern: FretboardVerified Purchase
AWESOME travel size guitar, versatile and well made!
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2017
As a beginner guitarist practice is everything, and this guitar allows access to practice just about anywhere! I take a 45 minute lunch break and I would eat, walk across the street to get coffee and practice outside with the stethophones in playing in the fall breeze. As winter came on I hesitantly went inside and started practicing there, I was worried about the noise bothering others but no one paid any attention at all (great for a beginner like me!). The sound in the stethophones is really great, I found it to be very pleasant like an acoustic but not boomy and not tinny, just right.Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2017
It is compact as heck! I haven't taken it on an airline yet but I don't see any problems when that time comes. The build quality is top notch, I wouldn't change a thing about the wood and metal used for assembly. The leg-rest attaches securely and feels very nice (I thought about adding a little strip of grippy rubber for my work slacks but never did, it's fine with jeans). The tuners are nice and easily adjusted in the body. The fretboard is nicely finished and feels great, strap attachment is nicely done as well.
I am fairly new to the electric guitar scene and still figuring out tones and amps and whatnot so take this last bit with a grain of salt... I had trouble getting a full sound out of the single coil on this guitar, whether using just the single, or blending it and the piezo pickup I haven't gotten it dialed in yet (I have head a number of street performers using these that have no problem getting good tone with the stock pickups so I just need to find the right combo for this one, I'm used to a dual humbucker Les Paul).
I have heard people complain about the "balance" of these and honestly I don't understand where they're coming from, it's a SUPER compact guitar it's bound to sit a little different than what you're used to, just get a strap with a little grip on your shoulder and it's fine.
Like I said, if there is any negative to these little things it's that it may take a bit to dial in your tone.
I STRONGLY recommend these to anyone in need of a travel guitar, and I would LOVE to try out and review their acoustics one day!
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