They Finally Made the ULTIMATE Travel Guitar

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[@GUIDESPERSPECTIVE]

I have the traveller escape mark III. 2 years with it now. I bought a small Nux mighty air. Little amp rules with the wireless transmitter too. Regardless, I can stand on a corner and perform with the amp clipped to the strap on a carabiner. I can walk around in the subway, or just down the street while playing. I have skied with it as well and there will be a movie coming out in the ski industry where I can be seen skiing down the slopes while rocking out and getting all kinds of crazy looks from the tourists I was skiing past. I can literally jam anywhere any time on the street or in the park. The NUX mighty air amp fits in the outer pocket of the gig bag that came with the guitar. Solid padded gig bag as well. I have flown with it about 10 times now, never had a problem to get it on the plane. And like Sean said, I can fit it anywhere in the overhead no matter how much ridiculous sized bags you usually see in those bins. I used the head phone jack in flight and practiced on the plane on international flights. Just tapping and not even plucking or strumming you get great sound through the headphones. Nobody on the plane can hear a thing, not even the person sitting next to you. All the time I am in the terminals waiting for planes and layovers I pass the time with this guitar. Tons of questions when I had it out. So many people asking what kind of instrument it is and obviously more professional questions when guitarists ask about it. After two years the guitar still plays great, I have probably had close to 50 people over the years take a picture of it when I had it out and or write down the name. I wish I could of had a commission or an employee discount to buy another one of these guitars for all the questions I answered. I think I want another one in a different style soon. Biggest complaint is restringing it. Takes some getting used to. But that is why the design is so slick. The first time I did it I clipped all the strings off and after clipping the last string I learned the hard way that it's easier and recommended to leave at least one string on the guitar while changing out the strings. The rollers and the spacers scattered all over the floor, under the table, under the couch in the dogs mouth etc. Then I was confused on how they went back on and had to look up pictures on the website to make sure they weren't supposed to be in a certain order. Seems self explanatory but it really wasn't something I intuitively paid attention to. Ok, Next complaint is actually getting used to restringing it which is the same as my first complaint but not specific to the rollers but still basically changing strings. Its hard to figure out how much string to leave on and takes some getting used to to get the string locked and started while keeping some tension when you are basically doing this with the guitar upside down. If you have a strap it's best to remove the strap if you are restringing since you literally have to flip the guitar over and back a few times through the process. I also got mixed up when your trying to make sure you have all the strings entering the tuning pegs in the correct order, on the correct sides so that all the tuning pegs are turning your stings in the same direction when strung correctly. Seems obvious but when you are doing it for the first time it can feel confusing. A friend of mine broke a string while playing it and put on a replacement but the string he strung was backwards to all the other strings, so that tuning peg turned the opposite for tightening and loosening compared to the other 5 strings. LOL I was too lazy to restring it so I just got used to it until the next time I restrung the guitar. I'm also starting to get a hum anytime I plug it into any thing. I tried different chords, amps, PA's, boards, interfaces and I constantly have a hum until I touch the Patch cables metal at the insert to the guitar. Played around with everything I possibly could. Maybe it's something that needs to be grounded? I tried to tighten all connections and wiring but I think the nut at the TRS jack in the guitar loosens up once in awhile as they do on most guitars. I think I need to open up the other parts on the electronics of the guitar and see that everything is still connected the way its supposed to and nothing loosened up over the years. It only just started happening about 1 year into the guitars life, but I never had that issue before. Maybe the guitar has seen enough use and traveled around so much and has a had a few bumps and bruises that knocked something loose? With all that being said, I love this guitar and it has more than paid for itself in just 2 years. It has intuitively made me practice more just because I take it with me more than I did my other traditional guitars. One of my favorite things is that I can sit in tiny spaces and play without restricted movement. Sitting on the couch with this thing just cradled in your lap while you watch a movie or whatever. You don't even know its there. It fits so nicely in your lap and you don't feel hunched over a big Dreadnoght body, or a heavy electric in your lap with a headstock sticking out into the face of the person sitting next to you. Totally worth the money. I would buy it again. And I look forward to maybe adding another one from the line to my quiver. Really amazing for the money when compared to the other options on the market but as Sean said, This thing most resembles the way a guitar feels and plays compared to it's competition.

[@jcburger733]

I think the travel guitar sounds great. Thanks for the overview and demo.

[@jaycoyoyo]

Sounds great! Nice review

[@thomask9577]

Why wouldn’t a travel guitar have locking tuners?! Travel instruments should be about portability and speed. This is a major oversight in my opinion.

[@travelerguitar]

Agree, but it's not an oversight. It's just about cost. We sell our own Traveler Guitar locking tuners as an aftermarket upgrade.

[@thomask9577]

@@travelerguitar That makes sense. Does the guitar play well in more of a classical position?

[@travelerguitar]

@@thomask9577 A lot of our customers do play it in that position!

[@KingK1.]

Im most lickely going to change mine i bought one this morning with the fender mustang micro for the perfect travel battle axe

[@goog646]

​@@KingK1.That is exactly what I want to do. Why do you want to change?

[@rowinfun]

I love my Traveler. I set up with a Mini Orange that runs with a 9 volt battery and a Vox headphone amp that runs on 2 AAA. It is awesome

[@dcruz55]

Benn traveling with my Traveler Guitar since 2016. When it comes to restringing your Traveler it's best to watch the KZbin video that Traveler recommends. By the way I've taken my traveler on budget airlines and I have never been asked to pay an additional fee. I love my Traveler. It was my first guitar as at the time I was homeless and needed a guitar I could take anywhere and practice. Absolutely love it an always travel with it.

[@NikosAnimals]

budget airline, eu?

[@nicholasoberlies7468]

Can you tell us more about taking guitars on airplanes? I’ve always wondered if you have to slack or tighten the tension due to differences of air pressure. Especially interested if there is a difference for acoustic guitars. Are they more tender, so to speak, with air travel?

[@nomadmusk]

what mic do you use for your videos, its crystal clear compared to your older vids.

[@memaxcool]

I had one back in the day, and I miss it. It was the earlier natural maple finish. Sadly had to give it up for bills when I was younger. ahh the troubled times. But yes I can vouch for these products, it was awesome.

[@dougjones4538]

Really good review, Sean! You solidified Amsterdam as a for sure destination. More on instrumentation topic, how would you compare this to the Mogabi travel guitar you profiled a while back?

[@quality.tr6sh]

How well would this stand against temperate fluctuations?

[@psicologiajoseh]

It's beautiful!

[@lgovantes1]

Great video Sean. I love my portable guitar... but it is a Donner...Donner HUSH-X. It is very similar to yours but it has passive and active system. Have you played with this?

[@Jackbambrick]

I would like an update about replacing the strings when available.

[@danbecker4925]

I've traveled across the US, Spain and France by plane train and automobile, and bringing this guitar has been a great way to be able to scratch my play guitar itch while traveling. I use it with a Spark Go. The main reason I'm looking to upgrade is just missing a tone knob and volume knob. Yeah I can work around it in the Spark, but I miss having responsive guitar controls at hand. And hey, Traveler makes slightly larger, slightly heavier guitars that do have that. I'm going to try an EG-1 vs a Donner Hush-X, and a Spirit Steinberger

[@DayOneAdeleFans]

Just ordered the Donner X after reviewing a lot of the portables. Excited! (Female player, recouping from second back op, cannot play mine for awhile).

[@HikingFreak]

Do you think this is better than the ALP guitar AD-120?

[@seenonyt2210]

Do you have to support the neck with your left hand or press it down with your right hand to keep it in the right position?

[@Jackbambrick]

Got mine about a month ago and totally love it!!!

[@travelerguitar]

Welcome to the family!

[@NikosAnimals]

still can’t take as cabin baggage on europe flights , they are very strict length

[@Wirus002]

Hey Sean, im getting this guitar aswell probably. I plan on slouching back and playing, I plan on playing while kind of laying down. Would that work, considering the input jack for the guitar is at the back of it. Thanks.

[@EatingFuzzyDonuts]

I always do that and it works fine. Great little guitar for just picking up and playing wherever. So much less cumbersome and more comfortable than a full sized one.

[@mikemcconville2495]

Is it as awesome as the Fender Acoustasonic?

[@RobVespa]

Question: Would this (or a comparable instrument) be a good way to learn guitar? The size, weight and portability are appealing. The design of this seems rather clever.

[@bloing90xx]

Its full scale so its not a bad learning instrument. I've tried this version, pro version and EG2, my personal favourite is the EG2,

[@andrescolintv]

Very cool

[@drsl2830]

Looking at the Donner Hush X vs this Traveler Ultralight in this review. What would be your pick?

[@danbecker4925]

See my other comment here - I'm considering the HushX as an upgrade, for the extra pickup options and the two knobs - will have to play it and see if the extra features justify the extra weight & $$ for me.

[@lookingforwookiecopilot]

The best headphone amp for this is the Boss Pocket GT. I've had one for a year now, and it makes my Traveler sound (through a pair of small headphones) like my full sized guitar through my regular amp and pedals,...and I play Heavy Metal! Plus it fits in the gig bag with ease.

[@kishorekenani3760]

How can we get the travel guitar in india ?

[@danstone4575]

Been considering this for a while. Gonna take this hiking

[@seandaniel23]

Perfect hiking guitar.

[@vincentkingsdale8334]

How does it sound playing metal??

[@Sahrmu]

My Emerald Virtuo is my go to and travel instrument.

[@MrRocketguitar]

In my opinion the best travel guitar so far is coming in July from Vox. Vox APC-1. I use a smart positive grid go with my iPad and for ultra portability a Vox amplug blues éditions connected to my travel speaker. It sounds great.

[@Melgazar9]

damn, if that thing folded it would take it to the next level!

[@Yeldineyintun]

I brought mine w me to India. They’re amazing. They really are. They seem more sturdy than many of my thousand plus dollar guitars. I wound up giving it to the 15year old son of this dude I befriended in the Colaba slum, I hope he’s learning it! Or I hope they got some good cash if they sold it 😂

[@NoOne_00000]

Why not travel with your strandberg?

[@jsonkody]

I could not find on whole youtube comparison with Steinberger Spirit GT-Pro Deluxe :/

[@Dave062YT]

I like the design except no volume knob .thats a deal breaker for me so I'll stick with my heavy Hofner shorty deluxe for now .Very interesting tho .

[@TomaszSzulczewski]

If you get the HotRod version then you’ll have the volume and tone knobs (and coil tap as well!)

[@Kianquenseda]

I think Horner makes a shorty bass like that ?

[@NikosAnimals]

but it won’t fit in ryanair free cabin baggage max 40cm

[@ralph0808z]

That thing is crying out for some Elixers

[@seandaniel23]

They’re on deck!

[@RobertFisher1969]

If you were a heathen like myself who never uses the volume and tone controls and were always looking for lighter guitars, would you gig it? And if not, why not?

[@travelerguitar]

We didn't design it with gigging in mind, Robert. But MANY of our customers gig with them!

[@NeoManoscaMusic]

Does it fit in your luggage bag? (Check in)

[@eranmontiel]

Love mine but they are a pain to restring

[@janbruggeman8465]

i've owned the previous model (with tone and volume knobs, different arm rest setup) for 10 years now. when I'm in a hotel room, I prefer to play it unplugged , or with an usb interface attached to my computer with all kinds of software and a headphone. So I can do my thing without annoying anyone in the hotel, even if it's one with cardboard walls

[@travelerguitar]

Love this!

[@paulstewart808]

The Donner HUSH X with 2 pickups, IMHO, better.

[@LetBBB6345789]

Not ULTIMATE at all.... Put in Furch's Little Jane detachable neck setup (cuts down size, allows putting amp output where it normally sits), use comfortable detachable body arches (mixing Hush/Yamaha Silent Guitar/Snapdragon's Snapaka). Add option for Strat like they did at Travelguitar's Travelcaster.

[@wojciechglanc]

Restringing it is probably a nightmare

[@MaBaKar]

I have one. Restringing is not fun. Tuning stability is also challenging. On the plus side, it is very compact, and neck is nice

[@seandaniel23]

Good to know. I haven't tried it yet, but soon!

[@figtheoryvlog]

The tuning system is absolutely horrible. I bought a cheap system off of Amazon to replace the tuning system. The original system will not stay in tune at all no matter what I did.

[@MaBaKar]

Agreed. What tuning system did you replace it with?

[@HighLifeWorkout]

Sorry to hear that. Mine works fine. Guess they have hit or miss quality control

[@4stevio]

Did you know that your review on the Donner silent guitar is being used to con people out of money on Facebook, where they are claiming to be selling them for £24 - £29?

[@seandaniel23]

Yup. And we’ve reported it like 200 times yet Facebook let’s it keep happening

[@joeswartz2225]

Yes. I got scammed.😢

[@deanadam1955]

This might answer my question about whether you'd compared this to the donner hush, but anticipating you're not a fan @seandaniels?

[@seandaniel23]

@@deanadam1955 I actually really like the Hush as well. It's not Donner's fault someone is using their video for a scam that facebook won't fix. The traveler is definitely my choice all things being equal but I' m also excited to try the new Donner Hush X that's out. I should have a video on that soon!

[@raymorgan4657]

@@seandaniel23 I love my hush, but that's probably because I'm nearly exclusively an acoustic player. Most of the travel guitars like the one in this video are geared more towards electric guitar substitute. When we're out with our camper, I pair the Hush with a tiny Spark Go amp and with the acoustic modeling in the Spark, it sounds fantastic.

[@dmyerstc55]

You have gone from a teacher to a salesman

[@RoadKing-ky2bs]

Probably makes more money, hence the switch 😉

[@ianjamieson3985]

Give the guy a break, he's just done a gruelling work trip to the Netherlands!

[@FlowerdyPilllow]

I don't know Sean personally but I'm fairly sure he wouldn't push something he didn't believe was good. Doesn't seem like that type of guy.

[@contoneo]

Donner HUSH has better options than that.

[@dna100]

Is this a paid/sponsored video? Looks decent but would like to know if sponsored or not.

[@robinr22]

Me too. Given the links, I'd initially assumed sponsored but didn't spot any disclosure so hopefully not - obviously no requirement to say that it's *not* sponsored!