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Wechter Guitars Elite Travel Guitar Model 1710 (Acoustic) (No Longer Available)

Item ID: 1710

Acoustic Wechter Travel Guitar with Spruce Top, Mahogany Back and Sides, Nato Neck, and Rosewood Fingerboard - Natural

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This Travel Acoustic Gives You Big Tone!

Wechter continues to maximize bang for the buck with the ultra affordable 1710 Travel Guitar. This guitar is slightly smaller than a typical acoustic, making it great for musician's on the go. The solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides provide the perfect blend of warmth and presence, and the 23.3" scale length makes the 1710 very playable. If you need a guitar that travels well, or a slightly smaller guitar for little players, the Wechter 1710 is perfect for you.

Wechter 1710 Acoustic Travel Guitar at a Glance:
  • Designed and crafted for tone
  • A great-playing travel guitar
  • Precise Plek Pro setup
  • Wechter Guitars - a fine tradition

Designed and crafted for tone
The Wechter 1710 comprises a wealth of fine components you may not expect at such a modest price. The 1710 features mahogany back and side material, complemented by a solid spruce top for rich tone. Plus, a rosewood fingerboard and bridge and a nato neck add to the sound and playability of the Wechter 1710.

Precise Plek Pro setup
Plek Pro is a revolutionary guitar technology achievement, effectively delivering the most optimal string action physically possible. The Plek Pro system mechanically dresses each guitar under true playing conditions, identifying what, precisely, the guitar needs to achieve perfect fretwork. What you get in the end is an instrument that intonates better, is perfectly buzz-free and has a personalized setup that's even more accurate than what the finest luthier could ever offer.

Wechter Guitars - a fine tradition
Abe Wechter has been designing and building fine instruments for more than 30 years. Having crafted guitars for such artists as John Denver, Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin, Earl Klugh, Jonas Hellborg, and BB King, Wechter has rightly established a solid reputation among musicians the world over for their blend of artistic craftsmanship and innovative design.

Wechter 1710 Travel Guitar Features:
  • Solid Spruce Top
  • Mahogany Back and Sides
  • Nato Neck
  • Rosewood Bridge and Fingerboard
  • Multiple Ivory Black and White Binding
  • Natural Gloss Finish
  • Deluxe Padded Gig Bag included
  • Final setup is in Wechter's shop using Plek Pro.
  • Scale Length - 23.3"
  • Width at Nut - 1.7"
  • Number Of Frets Total - 18
  • String Spacing At Bridge - 2 1/8"
  • Body Width - 12"
  • Overall Length - 35 1/8"


Affordable quality and tone, on the go or at home!
Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number 1710 Acous

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Reviews

Tiny wonder

by Darren O'Neill from Annandale, New Jersey USA
August 7, 2008
Music Background: Music instructor
For young students, ladies who desire a smaller instrument, those who travel frequently...there is simply no finer. The workmanship and quality materials put into this thoughtfully-constructed guitar... read more [+] are superb. The padded gig bag is expertly crafted and very stylish, in addition to being highly protective. close [-]

Excellent Travel Guitar

by DW from Wash. State
September 8, 2006
Music Background: former rock& roller now jazz, blues player.
I bought the Wechter 1710 a couple of weeks ago after a very dissapointing experience with the Fender TG-4 travel guitar( It had terrible intonation problems and Fender refused to fix it saying it was... read more [+] within their specs.) Anyway the 1710 was quite a pleasant suprise. The tone is quite good for a guitar of this size and the intonation is set quite reasonably. It comes with good quality strings and sounds good right out of the box. The action is acceptable but I may try to lower it a little. The quality of construction is good, nice gloss finish and everything well fitted and finished off. Also it comes with a really nice well padded gig bag. The only negetive I would give it is that the neck joins the body at the 12th fret. However this was probably a nessesary compromise to keep the size small and is really not a big deal. close [-]
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