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Reviewed by Larry Richardson
November 2009
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Copyright 2009 Larry Richardson
Traveler EG-1 Mahogany Electric Travel Guitar
Traveling without your favorite guitar can be a drag.  Long hours at the airport and waiting around in hotels make my fingers itch.  Fortunately, the Traveler EG-1 Mahogany Electric Travel Guitar cured my "Ain't Got My Axe Blues."

The Traveler EG-1  is the perfect traveling companion when an even more compact travel acoustic (like the Traveler Ultra Light Acoustic Electric Travel Guitar) won't do.  When I first received my Traveler EG-1, I thought, man, it's so compact -- nearly 2 1/2 feet long and weighing in at 5 lbs -- there's no way this thing will scream.  I thought wrong.  I plugged my phones into a jack, threw the on-board Pocket Rockit into full distortion and blew my head off -- well it felt like it. 

The Traveler EG-1  set-up was perfect right out of the box.  It was great not to have to pay more bucks to have the action lowered.

The Traveler EG-1 is tough.  The guitar body and bolted on, full 25 1/2" scale and 22 jumbo fret neck are made of African Mahogany.  Combine that with a full-size humbucker pickup and you get powerful resonance and sustain.  Controls consist of an amp On-Clean-Distort switch and volume and tone knobs.  The whole package is small enough to pack in the included gig bag and throw into an airline overhead bin.  (You might want to call your airline to confirm its carry-on policies.)

The Traveler EG-1 can be used directly through headphones or plugged into an amp.  I notice a hiss when I use headphones without a mini- amp.  When it annoys me, I plug in a Vox Classic Rock Amp Plug headphone amp and the hiss vanishes.  (The headphone amp solution was recommended by a service rep.) 

Other issues that have to be considered: 1) The Traveler EG-1 amp switch is a bit delicate, and it has to be turned off or the 9-volt battery will drain out; 2) The amp and headphone jacks aren't the toughest and can snap if you hit the plugs, so be mindful; and 3) Stringing the instrument is difficult the first few times because the tuners are in the body.

The reward of rocking anywhere I want is a great gift.  Thank you, Traveler. 
The Traveler EG-1 is a sharp looking electric guitar with a full 25 1/2" scale neck.  At about 2 1/2 feet in length and weighing in at a mere 5 lbs, the Traveler is the perfect travel companion.
The Traveler EG-1 has a built-in Pocket RockIt headphone amp.  Controls are an On-Clean-Distort switch and volume and tone knobs.  A headphone jack and 1/4" amp jack are located on the right side of the guitar body.
The back features a hatch that holds a 9 volt battery.  The unique, in-body placement of the tuners make it a challenge to change the strings the first couple of times.
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