Traveler Guitar EG-2 Electric Travel Guitar with Gig Bag (Sunburst)

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List Price: $714.99
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• Full 25 1/2 Inches Scale
• Fits in airline overhead bins.
• Includes on-board headphone amp with clean & distortion settings.
• Features 2 precision-placed single coil pickups.
• Includes Deluxe Gig Bag.

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The quick lick. I have an ES 175 and I love it, yet I would never consider taking it with me on trips and leaving it in a hotel. Better yet, those that practice a lot know that family members really don't want to hear you running scales or riffs for hours on end, so the "Pocket Rocket" headphone amp with clean & distortion settings is a must. The action is set from the factory perfect, no buzzing, and no strain either thru the headphones or my amps. I really recommend this guitar especially for the $$$. The sound is rich and full and very comparable to my 1978 Gibson.

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I'll be respectfully brief and to the point. This is not only a great travel guitar, but a pretty damn interestingly voiced guitar on its own. Frankly, when I put the EG-2 through a very nice hardware amp simulator and played a bit I was pleasantly surprised. Enough sounds in its palette to satisfy with really good tone and feel. It is very well made and aside from not being able to comment on it's longevity I am very satisfied with this guitar and the niche it fills admirably.

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This mini-strat fills the bill for me as a travel guitar. It will fit in a 29" suitcase, diagonally in its guitar case. It a 27" suitcase it will fit only with out the included case.

High points: The guitar has a nice tone, very close to to that of a Fender Stratocaster. It appears to be well made with decently low action. Intonation on the upper frets is good. The quality of the tuners and bridge and workman ship all appear good. There were no visible flaws. The aux input and headphone jack were the key features for me beside its full size neck in a small travel size.

It stays in tune almost as well as my American made Strat.

Low points: The aux input was loose, I unscrewed is mounting, and tightened the nut while holding the aux jack so it wouldn't turn as I tightened it. The Pocket Rocket feature will drain the included battery in 1 day if left on. Mine arrived with a dead battery. The guitar case could use a second strap so it can be carried like a back pack.

Other than that, I'm quite satisfied. I'd rate it B to B+.

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I was at a conference for four days last month and really missed playing my guitar. I had been thinking about the traveler and went to a local guitar center and bought an EG-1 (mini les paul) with one humbucker at the bridge. It had OK action but I didn't care for the single pickup because I am on a Stevie Ray / Mark Knopfler / Robin Trowler (you get the idea) kick. When I saw the EG-2 I figured I had to try itjust to tote it around and play when I had some time once I got home. This guitar arrived the after I got home, and I can't put it down. It sounds just like a real strat, and plays with nice action. I have a small FM transmitter that I used for playing a portable CD player over a car FM receiver from years ago, and now my car radio is my new portable practice amp. The quality of this guitar is much better than the EG-1 that I had at the hotel, so maybe this company is learning some lessons on how to make it right. I am totally happy with this guitar and will keep it in my truck and not worry too much about it given the cost. That said though I would hate to have anything happen to this guitar!

My other guitar is a PRS Studio which I would never consider leaving in my truck!

-PRS-Player

For a travel guitar the build quality seems pretty good, but I'd recommend trying it in the store before buying. I bought it to play in the car at lunch and take on vacation, but I find playing on such a little body very uncomfortable especially in the car personally I need arm support (I might try the Speedster instead, which has the detachable arm rest). Because of this and because the bridge (or where the bridge normally is maybe I should call it the nut since string direction is reversed) is much further back than on other guitars, playing is just too awkward for me. Also some of the finish around one screw was a little chipped off when I received it. The sound is good the switches (pickup and Pocket RockIt) are a little iffy but nothing too serious.

On the upside, the fret board is comfortable and nice. The bag is also very good quality much better than my other gig bags.

I'm sure this guitar would be great for some people just maybe not for my purposes.