Great review! I've heard from numerous sources that new strings usually will go out of tune from bends if they aren't properly stretched after being installed and overall, properly stretched new strings stay in tune a lot better vs not stretching them
I have the Speedester model and I love it. As a matter of fact I wanted it to be my main guitar not only for travelling or on the go. If any of you own one of those then you will know how pain in the xxx to change the strings. So I bought the locking tuners and it was such a relief.. The only issues is trying to get a good neck relief, and also staying intune issue. Other than that those Traveller Guitars are awsome.
The de-tuning on bends comes from all that length between the tuners and the nut. I've found that if I bend then tune then bend and retune it pretty much stays in tune. So it's about getting any slack out of the string run. I love mine. I pick it up all the time so I'm getting more playing time in and therefore improving. I'm only 71 so there's still room for growth.
Hi ! Thanks a lot for revue ! you are a reason why I bought this guitar - ultra light electric ! Could you please advise which buckers I should buy if I am playing a lot of deep base blues ??? Thanks a lot Mr Expert !
After viewing both versions of this travler guitar videos. You decided to mod the electric one, would you have dont similar modding of the acoustic one. Throught video volume they both sound similar unplugged.
Cool! I added Planet Waves machine heads that lock and cut the strings (with low profile so as not to stick out), and just went with the stock rails humbucker.....I have SD Hot Rails on both my Strats and they all sound very similar, except I wish there were a volume control on my Traveler.....great video!
@@brendangeaney No, they were low profile, so shorter as regular size heads would stick above the wood too much....so mine are pretty much level with the wood. Not sure about the Fender heads, but just get the dimensions of the heads and measure the Traveler. If find some time, I will post the measurements and specs for my heads.
@@bacontrees Cool, good to know, thanks for the reply, I'll look into it, if you get a chance the measurements would be great. Haven't had to doo it yet but I've heard the strings are really quite hard to change, this mo would make things a lot easier. Cheers
I closed my eyes and couldn't tell one iota of difference, which leads me to continue to believe that most "serious" guitarists grossly overpay for upgrades and signature models and all sorts of things that make 0% difference in their sound. That money would be better spent going into lessons to upgrade their playing, rather than their equipment (however you're a pretty good player & quite a good picker). - DJ
Idk man. Depends how good your hearing is. I have Asperger's I can definitely tells the difference this sounds cheap and has to be saved with effects. It reminds me of my old encore just horrid. The other thing between a good and cheap guitar is the frets a cheap axe will have defects and buzzing that your action has nothing to do with and have to file out to fix my ibanez iceman STM 1. But my Was perfect from the get go. And sings. Where as my encore sounds like a dying cat crashing in to a trash can. That the difference between a guitar that costs 120 and one that costs 700
I think it’s sound Is cheap. But I agree that many people have wonderful and many guitars and do not play well. I would rather pay that amount of money in music courses, books, teachers and sweat the process rather than have a bunch of beautiful guitars
Hi there! Since you've reviewed both the electric and the acoustic version of this guitar, would you say there's a significant difference, soundwise, between the two when playing unplugged ? I consider getting me one of these (I'm a lefty so obviously I don't have a lot of choice), and will mainly use it to practice, unplugged. I already like to play my regular electrics unplugged for practical reasons, and the lack of that 'big' sound doesn't bother me when working scales and stuff like that. Thanks for the cool review!
Never thought of this before. I just tried it, and I would say it is slightly different since well... one has acoustic strings vs electric strings... so yeah the feel and tonality will be a bit different but not terribly since they are small.
I use to have a guitar similar to what your playing.When it came to strumming the guitar,you don't have a full arm movement which makes you skip strings by flipping the wrist. It has a good sound but nothing I would buy. Now you mentioned when bending strings it makes the guitar go out of tune? My Fernandes Nomad Deluxe did the same thing. Got a Tele and sold the Nomad on Craigs List.
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. You're right. It's a pretty good guitar right out of the box. The tuners aren't that good. Also, I read somewhere tuning issues stem partly from the rollers on the end. They took them off and lubricated them with graphite or something.
I got a Pro series in the late 90's - great guitar! But I like a flat neck and don't do a lot of bends. Not impressed by the hotrail. Seems to have increased the mids - I like a scooped tone. Never occurred to me to put locking tuners on it. Heavy locking tuners kind of goes counter to the idea of a lightweight travel guitar - but at least the extra weight is on the correct end of the guitar and not on the headstock end.
Is this one just as loud “acoustically” as the acoustic/electric travel guitar? I don’t see a difference in the body compared to the acoustic one. Seems like the same but with additional pickup.
Hello everyone! I travel alot and need the guitar like this. Not new. I`m live in Ukraine. Could you help me to buy this used (secondhand) wander please!
I certainly don't have many problems with it staying in tune while playing. There was maybe a slight improvement in tuning stability, but I never did have problems with it staying in tune when I first got it.
I'm paralyzed from the chest down. I'm looking for something with a smaller body that can sit low in my lap, think like a metal head playing at the waist. Can the metal bar at the bottom of this be easily removed so it can sit all the way down in my lap?
I am interested in buying the pro version of this guitar But I am teetering between the single coil and this pickup. Would you happen to know if that pick up has 4 wires. I am thinking maybe I can split the coils. I do realize it will not sound the same. They don't make the pro vision mahogany single coil.. I have to try one. If the neck is anything like a fender or Gibson I would be Happy.Thanks for posting.
The pickup I put in, was a Seymour Duncan SHR-1, their website has the schematic (wiring diagram) for the pickup. I would suspect that if you wanna do splitting though you will need to install some type of switch somewhere as well? so that's a project as well. The neck I would say is like a standard Gibson, it's 24.75 scale length with a 15.75 inch radius, which is what I associate Gibson Les Pauls with minus the radius which on Pauls are 12.
@@ALtheDoctorWho Hi, do you succeed to do the mod? Install switch for split coils. I am interested to do the same. Can you please describe how do you did it? Thanks
Once again, its "all in the set up". string depth to bed may have been off, type of strings could also be off. Are strings set properly into grooves. there is a great video of Joe Walsh talking about tuning his guitar after new strings. Especially how to reseat them. then, with any New Type of guitar, there are obvious trade offs for convenience. But you know, for its ultra-light use, it does it job. And that's what it sells for. It's a trade-off in user features get just get you by so to speak.
@@dale1956ties fuck it remove three strings while your at it and just make a full on dulcimer. 😂😂 But nah it's a good little thing tbh. Make a great door stop.
No, and no and no. It doesn’t! All you have to do is, as with any guitar, string it properly. With new strings Put a bend stretch after each knob turn and tune again. Mine never goes out of tune, even after heavy bend solos.
sorrento ingraham it did. However, these machine heads cut the string in the post, so you really have to make sure you got your string on right. If you don't then your string will be cut and possibly ruined (too short).
Christophe Petchanatz It just dawned on me after reading this again and looking at the instrument. I would have to think it's for playing while you're sitting... 🎸
Hi Restless Guitarist, I just mentioned your Traveler Review Video in my video and posted the link - hope you like it. If you are interested, give my video a try - it's about "What you can do to keep exercising guitar on a trip".
i think it will sound better in Podfarm 2 program. Is just me or original pickup sounds better ? I think that if you put the most expensive pickup in her , you will still suck in playing xD Dude get some practice....
Most honest review I’ve seen so far on this traveler guitar. Thanks.
I purchased one, and a pocket amp, take it to work, and get to work early so I can have a little play before I start. I love it.
Me too. I work 12 hours and on nights i usually get a couple hours of downtime
That's one of the main reasons I also got it, was to go practice on my work lunch breaks when needed. Super handy.
I unironically want to use this as my main gigging guitar xD everyone sees a tele on stage but never this
Great review! I've heard from numerous sources that new strings usually will go out of tune from bends if they aren't properly stretched after being installed and overall, properly stretched new strings stay in tune a lot better vs not stretching them
Numerous sources indeed 🤭What makes this different is the rollers
Nice mods! I think I'll do the same thing to mine. Thumbs up!
I have the Speedester model and I love it. As a matter of fact I wanted it to be my main guitar not only for travelling or on the go.
If any of you own one of those then you will know how pain in the xxx to change the strings. So I bought the locking tuners and it was such a relief..
The only issues is trying to get a good neck relief, and also staying intune issue.
Other than that those Traveller Guitars are awsome.
I like your enthusiasm! Fun guitar for its size.
Does anyone know what song he is playing around 7:00 it sounds nice and I’d like to learn
ElectricBikeReview.com it's from part of the song Powerslave - Iron Maiden
What did you use the "Carpenters Wood Glue" and saw for?
Sounded better with the original PU, it had better high end harmonics... 🎸
I agree. The original sounds more crisp.
Did you ever find a cause/solution to the strings de-tuning after bends?
The de-tuning on bends comes from all that length between the tuners and the nut. I've found that if I bend then tune then bend and retune it pretty much stays in tune. So it's about getting any slack out of the string run.
I love mine. I pick it up all the time so I'm getting more playing time in and therefore improving. I'm only 71 so there's still room for growth.
I do not understand too well - what did you do to keep the tuning right whilst bending?
Hi ! Thanks a lot for revue ! you are a reason why I bought this guitar - ultra light electric ! Could you please advise which buckers I should buy if I am playing a lot of deep base blues ??? Thanks a lot Mr Expert !
After viewing both versions of this travler guitar videos. You decided to mod the electric one, would you have dont similar modding of the acoustic one. Throught video volume they both sound similar unplugged.
Cool! I added Planet Waves machine heads that lock and cut the strings (with low profile so as not to stick out), and just went with the stock rails humbucker.....I have SD Hot Rails on both my Strats and they all sound very similar, except I wish there were a volume control on my Traveler.....great video!
Are the machine heads a standard size? Would fender locking machine heads work with this?
@@brendangeaney No, they were low profile, so shorter as regular size heads would stick above the wood too much....so mine are pretty much level with the wood. Not sure about the Fender heads, but just get the dimensions of the heads and measure the Traveler. If find some time, I will post the measurements and specs for my heads.
@@bacontrees Cool, good to know, thanks for the reply, I'll look into it, if you get a chance the measurements would be great. Haven't had to doo it yet but I've heard the strings are really quite hard to change, this mo would make things a lot easier. Cheers
I closed my eyes and couldn't tell one iota of difference, which leads me to continue to believe that most "serious" guitarists grossly overpay for upgrades and signature models and all sorts of things that make 0% difference in their sound. That money would be better spent going into lessons to upgrade their playing, rather than their equipment (however you're a pretty good player & quite a good picker). - DJ
Idk man. Depends how good your hearing is. I have Asperger's I can definitely tells the difference this sounds cheap and has to be saved with effects. It reminds me of my old encore just horrid. The other thing between a good and cheap guitar is the frets a cheap axe will have defects and buzzing that your action has nothing to do with and have to file out to fix my ibanez iceman STM 1. But my Was perfect from the get go. And sings. Where as my encore sounds like a dying cat crashing in to a trash can. That the difference between a guitar that costs 120 and one that costs 700
I agree no difference whatsoever, those who say there is a difference are fooling themselves
I think it’s sound Is cheap. But I agree that many people have wonderful and many guitars and do not play well. I would rather pay that amount of money in music courses, books, teachers and sweat the process rather than have a bunch of beautiful guitars
I got one of these from Amazon and I’m trying to decide whether to keep it. It’s playable, but not comfortably.
Hi there! Since you've reviewed both the electric and the acoustic version of this guitar, would you say there's a significant difference, soundwise, between the two when playing unplugged ?
I consider getting me one of these (I'm a lefty so obviously I don't have a lot of choice), and will mainly use it to practice, unplugged. I already like to play my regular electrics unplugged for practical reasons, and the lack of that 'big' sound doesn't bother me when working scales and stuff like that. Thanks for the cool review!
Never thought of this before. I just tried it, and I would say it is slightly different since well... one has acoustic strings vs electric strings... so yeah the feel and tonality will be a bit different but not terribly since they are small.
I use to have a guitar similar to what your playing.When it came to strumming the guitar,you don't have a full arm movement which makes you skip strings by flipping the wrist. It has a good sound but nothing I would buy. Now you mentioned when bending strings it makes the guitar go out of tune? My Fernandes Nomad Deluxe did the same thing. Got a Tele and sold the Nomad on Craigs List.
Great job again! I bought it! Thanks!
Hope it works out well. They have put out lots of new models and stuff since I made this video.
Question? The tuners that come with it have a 1 pin locator. Did you use the hole as a screw hole for the d addario tuners you put in?
it was some time ago, but I think I did looking at it again.
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. You're right. It's a pretty good guitar right out of the box. The tuners aren't that good. Also, I read somewhere tuning issues stem partly from the rollers on the end. They took them off and lubricated them with graphite or something.
I got a Pro series in the late 90's - great guitar! But I like a flat neck and don't do a lot of bends. Not impressed by the hotrail. Seems to have increased the mids - I like a scooped tone. Never occurred to me to put locking tuners on it. Heavy locking tuners kind of goes counter to the idea of a lightweight travel guitar - but at least the extra weight is on the correct end of the guitar and not on the headstock end.
Is this one just as loud “acoustically” as the acoustic/electric travel guitar? I don’t see a difference in the body compared to the acoustic one. Seems like the same but with additional pickup.
can you relocate the strap peg to get the strap out of the way?
Is that weird that I liked better the old pickup instead of the new one?
tuning is important
If you look at the guitar,the machine heads are in the body of the guitar,not at the end of the neck like most guitars.
Howard Cunniffe tuning is still important my man
7:30 is that Cygnus Book 1?
Close... Jacob's Ladder
Hello everyone! I travel alot and need the guitar like this. Not new. I`m live in Ukraine. Could you help me to buy this used (secondhand) wander please!
Try eBay, that’s where I got mine.
Do the tuners help? Mine won’t stay in tune.
I certainly don't have many problems with it staying in tune while playing. There was maybe a slight improvement in tuning stability, but I never did have problems with it staying in tune when I first got it.
You just need to ajjust them
How does it compare to the acoustic in terms of unplugged sound?
I have a video review of the acoustic as well that you can check out. It pretty much speaks for itself in comparison.
Hej how its the form of the neck and ratio?
Wich pickup u used?
😮
I'm paralyzed from the chest down. I'm looking for something with a smaller body that can sit low in my lap, think like a metal head playing at the waist. Can the metal bar at the bottom of this be easily removed so it can sit all the way down in my lap?
Yes the metal body attachment piece easily pops out and in again.
I am interested in buying the pro version of this guitar But I am teetering between the single coil and this pickup. Would you happen to know if that pick up has 4 wires. I am thinking maybe I can split the coils. I do realize it will not sound the same. They don't make the pro vision mahogany single coil.. I have to try one. If the neck is anything like a fender or Gibson I would be Happy.Thanks for posting.
The pickup I put in, was a Seymour Duncan SHR-1, their website has the schematic (wiring diagram) for the pickup. I would suspect that if you wanna do splitting though you will need to install some type of switch somewhere as well? so that's a project as well. The neck I would say is like a standard Gibson, it's 24.75 scale length with a 15.75 inch radius, which is what I associate Gibson Les Pauls with minus the radius which on Pauls are 12.
Yes I would do something like that with a push pull pot. Thank you for your response RG. it is very helpful.Have a great Day. c];-)
@@ALtheDoctorWho Hi, do you succeed to do the mod? Install switch for split coils. I am interested to do the same. Can you please describe how do you did it? Thanks
Once again, its "all in the set up". string depth to bed may have been off, type of strings could also be off. Are strings set properly into grooves. there is a great video of Joe Walsh talking about tuning his guitar after new strings. Especially how to reseat them.
then, with any New Type of guitar, there are obvious trade offs for convenience.
But you know, for its ultra-light use, it does it job. And that's what it sells for. It's a trade-off in user features get just get you by so to speak.
The action is a little high on mine. My frets are fine and smooth.
Don't fight it. Raise it more and make a lap steel out of it. It doesn't sound like it was to intone anyway.
@@dale1956ties fuck it remove three strings while your at it and just make a full on dulcimer. 😂😂 But nah it's a good little thing tbh. Make a great door stop.
is it true that it goes out of tuning all the time?
No, and no and no. It doesn’t! All you have to do is, as with any guitar, string it properly. With new strings Put a bend stretch after each knob turn and tune again. Mine never goes out of tune, even after heavy bend solos.
Nope. Mine goes out of tune less than my regular guitars.
Mine stays in tune just fine.
So this is the Seymour Duncan Hot Rails Strat bridge pickup you stuck in?
It is an SHR-1
sorry: so did upgrading the tuners help with the tuning madness?
sorrento ingraham it did. However, these machine heads cut the string in the post, so you really have to make sure you got your string on right. If you don't then your string will be cut and possibly ruined (too short).
guy you can remove the metal thing under
Christophe Petchanatz It just dawned on me after reading this again and looking at the instrument. I would have to think it's for playing while you're sitting... 🎸
Yes you can.
Volume knob?
Funny i am eating panda black licorice as you said licorice.
get the European stuff, that's the good SHTUFF! Watch out for the licorice root, some people it can mess with their heart rhythm.
after listening to many of these travel guitars i would say go with the spirit or g3t im telling you im telling you
Steinberger is not simply a travel guitar,its the ultimate guitar.
Hi Restless Guitarist, I just mentioned your Traveler Review Video in my video and posted the link - hope you like it. If you are interested, give my video a try - it's about "What you can do to keep exercising guitar on a trip".
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ALP AD-80
Just got one I half expected it to sound like a Walmart guitar, sounds great though
This beats the steinberg for me....2 inches shorter....
It is also two pounds lighter then the Stein.
I’m a beginner but it sounds off tune
Liquor-ish
That's a downgraded pick up, I think. I like the original
Ahhhh, dude, tune it up please. Ughh.
This guitar sounds exactly as expected: as a tomatoes can.
It definitely sounded better before. For sure. And that sounded like total shit.
i think it will sound better in Podfarm 2 program.
Is just me or original pickup sounds better ?
I think that if you put the most expensive pickup in her , you will still suck in playing xD
Dude get some practice....
They sound like crap!!!!!