Ive had the electric version travel across the globe with me for a few years. Two points: many airlines (international) will NOT let you bring this onboard and it will have to be checked. Dimensions are just a few inches beyong the allowed "cube". Second, the gigbag is really not up to the task, the padding is useless if you drop it, and Ive had the zipper break on more than one bag. Other than that, its the best option.
Just picked one up pretty excited for it to be delivered tomorrow, I was in a situation where I didn’t want to take the chance of my other travel guitar to get damaged. So I bought this one. After watching this I feel I may have made the right choice. Thank you
I've got one of the old pro series ones (gotta be about twenty-five years old by now) with both an electric pickup and stethoscope. I took out the stethoscope, widened the hole and had an EMG 81wired in. I play it using a Vox Metal headphone amp. It sounds pretty cool. Sure, its not as good as my full sized Jackson King V, but certainly good enough for killing five/ten minutes here and there while on vacation.
I modified mine by adding a roller bridge and a Kent Armstrong "Slimbucker" electric pickup with the tab and "Schatten" volume and tone controls that I added to the back in a little wooden pod. The pickup is 3/8" tall so you can rout a shallow pocket and just fit it in at the end of the neck where the 24th fret would be (perfect). The roller bridge allows the strings to glide over it instead of hanging up while bending or tuning. Tuning is rock steady and never seems to go out of tune and allows for perfect intonation setup with individual string length adjustment.. I made router templates for everything. There were at least two other guys on youtube who had similar ideas all at about the same time. Playing through an amp sounds like a nice fat jazzy Gibson ES-175 with flatwound strings. I have traveled with it some and just left the case at home and put it diagonally in my carry-on bag padded with clothes I play while on vacation with a blackstar fly amp or a headphone amp plugged right into the output jack.
I bought one, and the acoustic strings aren’t heavy feeling at all because the action is setup low. Very easy to play but then again I’m used to a acoustic guitar’s feel.
1:17 that's ashame. I really feel for you, but can I suggest something for future? It may be a chore, but if makes more sense IMO to use a courier like DHL and a location to pickup, which I belive cam be kept in a depot. It just seems to make more sense. More economical in terms of insurance but less convenient based on where you the depot/pickup spot is.
Great video... Have you tried the Donner Hush X? This is really more like a guitar... still small form factor, not as light, but very much more feature rich.
_Really_ good little review, Mike! Thank you very much. I am so surprised and impressed by the sound. For about the same price, I've been trying to decide whether to get a $350ish Hellcat hollowbody 12 string to noodle with -- but this sounds so shockingly acceptably nice that I wouldn't mind just slapping a Silver Jangle Box on it and not even minding that it's only got six strings. Cool stuff!
@@GL-GildedLining Hello man how was your adventure so far, are you happy with the purchase? I am really wondering if i should buy one or not but i cant decide just yet :D
@@kevin-cisum I chose a B-stock piezo-only model that was on sale for like 250, and am _extremely_ happy with it so far. I'm a total rookie to guitar, so still just noodling and plucking half-randomly, but I really enjoy having it by my chair in easy arm's reach. Dunno what genres you're aiming for, and I have no idea how the piezo pickups would handle ~chugga chugga~ metal or hard rock in general, nor do I know how the models with proper magnetic pups sound... But am I happy with the purchase? _Yes._ No regrets at all!
You only demo'd the guitar plugged in. To justify the term 'acoustic', why didn't you play it unplugged? That's an electric guitar, not an acoustic electric. Or have definitions changed? Thanks for the review. Cheers.
Without a sound box, playing unplugged is moot unless the laws of physics have changed. Since acoustics use different strings, bridge, typical nut width, string spacing and pickup choice, the play feel is different. People who play acoustic looking for something like this would be looking for the play feel for practice. Not the acoustic sound which would be pants without the box and soundboard. The sound amplified is just the reference, I doubt a pro would consider it for performance. If it was described as electric, I'd expect narrow nut width, metal bridge and low action, 'classic': nylon strings, wide nut and high action. Acoustic....
Subscribed because of the Tintin t-shirt I have the Traveler Pro Series, it has both the piezzo and an electric guitar single coil pick-up. Maybe that would have suited you better. Cheers
I was potentially looking for something that is smaller than my classical guitar. I am a beginner and live in a tiny house. It's really tough for me to pull out my guitar to practice every night. Would you recommend this for me? My goal in guitar is the play flamenco and Spanish style and maybe some classical music down the road. I'm also learning regular acoustic guitar playing.
The setup is more electric style with a fret radius and slightly tighter string spacing. This has shorter scale length than a classical guitar, but mine with steel strings is similar tension to a nylon string classical guitar. For complex picking the lack of an arm rest might get some getting used to. I do some flamenco strumming and no issues at all, the ability to easily fine tune action makes it so you can dial in the feel you want. The guitar reminds me of a canoe paddle, but I love playing it. You can find them used cheap.
I recently bought the shredder model, the Vaibrant V88 Standard. Had to return it, the build quality was astonishingly bad, I guess I got a bad one from the factory. I decided to upgrade to the V88x Deluxe which adds another $400 to the price tag ($699 US list price), but a much better built axe. The Standard should be delivered back tomorrow and process the return and order the new one. The Standard has a crappy floyd rose style bridge, but the Deluxe has a bona fide high quality one. Wish me luck.
I had a standard for quite some time and gigged with it heavily with no issues. It did take some setting up, which I'm comfortable doing myself, but it's cheap. The only thing I felt it needed was a tremsetter device to force it back to zero, but I even put those on my more expensive guitars.
@@MrJbangoy the standard I got had the volume control 3/4" higher than normal, and had a very loud hum when plugged in. No guitar sound, just hum. The whammy was sticky, too. I would have to send it back for repair, but decided to upgrade instead. They gave me a 20% discount, so I was happy.
I like it. Does anyone know if it can also stand up to heat and cold? I like that it's less breakable. But, if left in a hot car on a road trip would it still warp and have the action get all messed up?
Does anyone know why the tuners are offset? The opposite side are not in line, I just wondered why. My reason for asking is that I want to build something similar.
Hi Mike, liked the presentation, however, if you insist on taking your valuable instruments abroad, and you allow them to go through baggage handling, then you have to use a flight case. Nothing else will protect an instrument from the ravages of baggage handling, and that includes a hard case. You used to be able to take a guitar on as hand luggage, however i have heard that airlines are now getting restrictive about this.
I just measured my large suitcase standard size and they are 26 inches in width they count as 28 when you include the wheels so how would you fit this inside one of those suitcases on an angle
The string noise makes it a headache to play. It’s not acoustic electric. It doesn’t play as acoustic. If you are considering it, go electric. At least it is designed for how you have to play it. Acoustic electrics should be able to be played unplugged. You can’t with this. Well, you can but it sucks and you can’t hear it.
I have a question can this be strapped around your shoulders thanks for the video. So in other words can you play it standing up strapped around your back
One time the airline gave us about £100 each, which covered the cost of the guitar repairs. The second time, we got nothing. When my acoustic was trashed (it was literally in pieces) I got nothing, no refund or anything. Nada!
You will never stop guitars being damage by baggage handlers! They are savages!! It's why they are doing the job!! (You got one 'n I haven't... so i'm gonna smash it up as much as I can is the mentality)!!
Does a clip-on tuner work on the lower body of these then as its equivalent headstock? I was thinking I'd need to get a capo tuner but they tend to have smaller screens/indicators & my eyesight's not too good
Yes, you can, but they obviously aren't as thin because of the body needed in an acoustic. They look cool though! travelerguitar.com/collections/acoustic-guitars
Got mine off of eBay used. Came pretty much brand new, old new stock? Got a good deal, close to $100 off, got lucky that time. You can buy them direct from the Traveler store off of Amazon too.
I don't take an amp travelling and that's another reason why I think the electric version of this guitar would be a better choice. (What's the point of having an electro acoustic guitar vs an electric if you're not going to use an amp?) For this reason, I think the electric version of the Traveler would be preferable due to it's increased playability. I've ordered the electric version so I can check it out!
Haha wow, I wasn't expecting that, it sounds better than 99% of electro-acoustic guitars plugged in! Wtf? 😂 I guess maybe it uses a microphone only system that's impractical for gigging? Still though, that's hilarious! Great review bud 👍
Oh I just kept watching and you said it's a piezo? I usually hate the sound of piezo pickups, I wonder why this sounds good? Compare this to under-saddle pickups in even the most expensive guitars, and it's not even close! I am nonplussed
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These things are junk. Good luck, with all the rollers and small parts to lose. I bought one and sold it then I bought a Black Star Traveler a much better choice and fits in an overhead.
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Ive had the electric version travel across the globe with me for a few years. Two points: many airlines (international) will NOT let you bring this onboard and it will have to be checked. Dimensions are just a few inches beyong the allowed "cube". Second, the gigbag is really not up to the task, the padding is useless if you drop it, and Ive had the zipper break on more than one bag. Other than that, its the best option.
Yes probably Ryanair pettiest airline in the world.. what about the other travel guitar it's called I think the doner hush. thanks for the comment
Do you think it'd survive in a suitcase (while in the gig bag) with sufficient padding/protection?
I love the way the tuners are in the body.
these things are awesome to practice with on the go.
A great introduction Mike, you should do more similar videos.
Just picked one up pretty excited for it to be delivered tomorrow, I was in a situation where I didn’t want to take the chance of my other travel guitar to get damaged. So I bought this one. After watching this I feel I may have made the right choice. Thank you
I've got one of the old pro series ones (gotta be about twenty-five years old by now) with both an electric pickup and stethoscope. I took out the stethoscope, widened the hole and had an EMG 81wired in. I play it using a Vox Metal headphone amp.
It sounds pretty cool. Sure, its not as good as my full sized Jackson King V, but certainly good enough for killing five/ten minutes here and there while on vacation.
I modified mine by adding a roller bridge and a Kent Armstrong "Slimbucker" electric pickup with the tab and "Schatten" volume and tone controls that I added to the back in a little wooden pod.
The pickup is 3/8" tall so you can rout a shallow pocket and just fit it in at the end of the neck where the 24th fret would be (perfect). The roller bridge allows the strings to glide over it instead of hanging up while bending or tuning. Tuning is rock steady and never seems to go out of tune and allows for perfect intonation setup with individual string length adjustment.. I made router templates for everything. There were at least two other guys on youtube who had similar ideas all at about the same time. Playing through an amp sounds like a nice fat jazzy Gibson ES-175 with flatwound strings. I have traveled with it some and just left the case at home and put it diagonally in my carry-on bag padded with clothes I play while on vacation with a blackstar fly amp or a headphone amp plugged right into the output jack.
Link please?
Yup. You might have to move the bridge and add a pickup and you'd have an electric. Not too hard to do 👌
Thinking Onc adding a pickjp to mine …. Any ideas…¿
@@lodelface this one is great for accoustic. Tested myself. Very nice tone;' th-cam.com/video/lr8ekbFDYPY/w-d-xo.html
@@lodelface or this:
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Nice Dude! Thanks!
Way cool Mike never seen anything like it thanks Cricket
Can you buy the lap rest seperately .?I'd happily drill a couple of holes in my Hofner Shorty deluxe if I could get one
I bought one, and the acoustic strings aren’t heavy feeling at all because the action is setup low. Very easy to play but then again I’m used to a acoustic guitar’s feel.
1:17 that's ashame. I really feel for you, but can I suggest something for future? It may be a chore, but if makes more sense IMO to use a courier like DHL and a location to pickup, which I belive cam be kept in a depot. It just seems to make more sense. More economical in terms of insurance but less convenient based on where you the depot/pickup spot is.
I have the electric one with built in headphone amp with effects and tuner!! Awesome!
i got Washburn Rover travel guitar. Love it
I got a Pro series in the late 90's. Great guitars - don't let the size fool you!
Great video... Have you tried the Donner Hush X? This is really more like a guitar... still small form factor, not as light, but very much more feature rich.
Gosh. Did you ever think about playing it so we could hear how it sounds?
He did.
_Really_ good little review, Mike! Thank you very much. I am so surprised and impressed by the sound. For about the same price, I've been trying to decide whether to get a $350ish Hellcat hollowbody 12 string to noodle with -- but this sounds so shockingly acceptably nice that I wouldn't mind just slapping a Silver Jangle Box on it and not even minding that it's only got six strings. Cool stuff!
Just bought one on sale from Traveler! Your review kept coming back to me. This should be a great little adventure...
@@GL-GildedLining Hello man how was your adventure so far, are you happy with the purchase? I am really wondering if i should buy one or not but i cant decide just yet :D
@@kevin-cisum I chose a B-stock piezo-only model that was on sale for like 250, and am _extremely_ happy with it so far. I'm a total rookie to guitar, so still just noodling and plucking half-randomly, but I really enjoy having it by my chair in easy arm's reach. Dunno what genres you're aiming for, and I have no idea how the piezo pickups would handle ~chugga chugga~ metal or hard rock in general, nor do I know how the models with proper magnetic pups sound... But am I happy with the purchase? _Yes._ No regrets at all!
you make it sound amazing
You only demo'd the guitar plugged in. To justify the term 'acoustic', why didn't you play it unplugged? That's an electric guitar, not an acoustic electric. Or have definitions changed? Thanks for the review. Cheers.
Without a sound box, playing unplugged is moot unless the laws of physics have changed. Since acoustics use different strings, bridge, typical nut width, string spacing and pickup choice, the play feel is different. People who play acoustic looking for something like this would be looking for the play feel for practice. Not the acoustic sound which would be pants without the box and soundboard. The sound amplified is just the reference, I doubt a pro would consider it for performance. If it was described as electric, I'd expect narrow nut width, metal bridge and low action, 'classic': nylon strings, wide nut and high action. Acoustic....
I think they call it acoustic because this is the model with the piezo pickup. Of course its not really an acoustic guitar.
How does it sound not plugged in?
It has almost no sound, like any electric guitar.
This paired with a little honeytone amp would make a killer travel setup (let's call it retro a retro sound😂)
Subscribed because of the Tintin t-shirt
I have the Traveler Pro Series, it has both the piezzo and an electric guitar single coil pick-up. Maybe that would have suited you better. Cheers
Was doubting to buy it.After your review will take it for sure) Thank you!
Steinberger is all that is needed
I was potentially looking for something that is smaller than my classical guitar. I am a beginner and live in a tiny house. It's really tough for me to pull out my guitar to practice every night. Would you recommend this for me? My goal in guitar is the play flamenco and Spanish style and maybe some classical music down the road. I'm also learning regular acoustic guitar playing.
The setup is more electric style with a fret radius and slightly tighter string spacing. This has shorter scale length than a classical guitar, but mine with steel strings is similar tension to a nylon string classical guitar. For complex picking the lack of an arm rest might get some getting used to. I do some flamenco strumming and no issues at all, the ability to easily fine tune action makes it so you can dial in the feel you want. The guitar reminds me of a canoe paddle, but I love playing it. You can find them used cheap.
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Wow, it looks interesting.
I recently bought the shredder model, the Vaibrant V88 Standard. Had to return it, the build quality was astonishingly bad, I guess I got a bad one from the factory. I decided to upgrade to the V88x Deluxe which adds another $400 to the price tag ($699 US list price), but a much better built axe. The Standard should be delivered back tomorrow and process the return and order the new one. The Standard has a crappy floyd rose style bridge, but the Deluxe has a bona fide high quality one. Wish me luck.
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I had a standard for quite some time and gigged with it heavily with no issues. It did take some setting up, which I'm comfortable doing myself, but it's cheap. The only thing I felt it needed was a tremsetter device to force it back to zero, but I even put those on my more expensive guitars.
@@MrJbangoy the standard I got had the volume control 3/4" higher than normal, and had a very loud hum when plugged in. No guitar sound, just hum. The whammy was sticky, too. I would have to send it back for repair, but decided to upgrade instead. They gave me a 20% discount, so I was happy.
Oh, and most of the screws in the pick guard just spun, would not tighten, and one of the screws was missing.
I like my Traveler, except for the lack of intonation adjustment. It would require a good technician.
Great informative video, thanks.
I like it. Does anyone know if it can also stand up to heat and cold? I like that it's less breakable. But, if left in a hot car on a road trip would it still warp and have the action get all messed up?
Wondering the same. I guess I’ll find out soon if it’ll hold up. Bought to take on my truck.
What kind is this traveler guitar? The one I have (a Hofner ) is not evenly balanced!
Steinberger does an electric guitar like this.
Thank you.
People are using this with the sparsk go! To have different amps.
Love the design but no volume control is a deal breaker for me .
I love your Tintin shirt!!
I'm curious how it would sound if I used an acoustic impulse.
Same
What is that Lead Demo song you played at 7:55? I'm learning guitar and I like that song you played. I'd like to learn it. Thanks!
Does anyone know why the tuners are offset? The opposite side are not in line, I just wondered why. My reason for asking is that I want to build something similar.
I love this guy! And look at his shirt, so mellow and cool as cream cheese(g-rated)!
Hi Mike, liked the presentation, however, if you insist on taking your valuable instruments abroad, and you allow them to go through baggage handling, then you have to use a flight case. Nothing else will protect an instrument from the ravages of baggage handling, and that includes a hard case. You used to be able to take a guitar on as hand luggage, however i have heard that airlines are now getting restrictive about this.
If the flight is cheap enough, you can book a seat for your guitar
Hello :) do electric acoustic guitars need a specific amplifier or is a normal electric guitar amp good enough?
the travel guitar should be weather-resisitant such as Nova Go
I'm going to be reviewing that guitar soon... Watch this space!
I just measured my large suitcase standard size and they are 26 inches in width they count as 28 when you include the wheels so how would you fit this inside one of those suitcases on an angle
Quite interesting!
Are the headphones directly into the guitar? Are you running an amp?
What song are you playing on the video, great sound.
The string noise makes it a headache to play. It’s not acoustic electric. It doesn’t play as acoustic. If you are considering it, go electric. At least it is designed for how you have to play it. Acoustic electrics should be able to be played unplugged. You can’t with this. Well, you can but it sucks and you can’t hear it.
where did you buy it from?
I returned mine too, good for actual traveling but lacking if you were just looking for something small for an apartment or easier to carry.
I have a question can this be strapped around your shoulders thanks for the video. So in other words can you play it standing up strapped around your back
Yes, you can
Very useful thanks
Thanks for letting me know about not taking a guitar onto the plan. Did you get your money back from the airlines?
One time the airline gave us about £100 each, which covered the cost of the guitar repairs. The second time, we got nothing. When my acoustic was trashed (it was literally in pieces) I got nothing, no refund or anything. Nada!
You will never stop guitars being damage by baggage handlers! They are savages!! It's why they are doing the job!! (You got one 'n I haven't... so i'm gonna smash it up as much as I can is the mentality)!!
I have the electric version, these are great for short trips 2 weeks or less but I find the size of the body to be really uncomfortable longer term.
Does a clip-on tuner work on the lower body of these then as its equivalent headstock? I was thinking I'd need to get a capo tuner but they tend to have smaller screens/indicators & my eyesight's not too good
Yes, that works
Dosnt really safe alot of space if ypu need a loudspeaker with it
Do you know what string gauge is it? Thanks
I have D’Addario Phosphorus Bronze light gauge.012-.053 on mine. Feels fine, plays nice.
Can you get simply acoustic vs semi acoustic
Yes, you can, but they obviously aren't as thin because of the body needed in an acoustic. They look cool though! travelerguitar.com/collections/acoustic-guitars
Where I can buy one of these?
What kind is it and where can I buy one
Yes please inquiring minds would like to know
Got mine off of eBay used. Came pretty much brand new, old new stock? Got a good deal, close to $100 off, got lucky that time. You can buy them direct from the Traveler store off of Amazon too.
So when you are traveling do you use an amp and if so what do you use?
I don't take an amp travelling and that's another reason why I think the electric version of this guitar would be a better choice. (What's the point of having an electro acoustic guitar vs an electric if you're not going to use an amp?) For this reason, I think the electric version of the Traveler would be preferable due to it's increased playability. I've ordered the electric version so I can check it out!
Well you showed me enough to not like it so well I'm more acoustic anyways but thanks for showing me
Watched it on 1.25 speed, thought wow though Brits really speak fast ))) gotta love "string boose"
Haha wow, I wasn't expecting that, it sounds better than 99% of electro-acoustic guitars plugged in! Wtf? 😂
I guess maybe it uses a microphone only system that's impractical for gigging? Still though, that's hilarious!
Great review bud 👍
Oh I just kept watching and you said it's a piezo? I usually hate the sound of piezo pickups, I wonder why this sounds good? Compare this to under-saddle
pickups in even the most expensive guitars, and it's not even close! I am nonplussed
A bit too hasty putting it in ?! That's what she said Mike 😯
Why don't you play it and let us hear what it sounds like?
Eu gostei da sonoridade eu acho que também é uma ótima opção para músicos que se apresentam em ruas, metros em lugares públicos em geral ,com um mini amplificador de alça é muito interessante, bom vídeo , congratulações do Rio de Janeiro 🟡🟢🔵⚪👍
Sounds pretty out of tune to me
You talk too much. Just play so we can hear what it sounds like. 🙄
Fast forward exist if that’s what you wanted. He even left time stamps
These things are junk. Good luck, with all the rollers and small parts to lose. I bought one and sold it then I bought a Black Star Traveler a much better choice and fits in an overhead.