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Traveler Guitar EG-1 Blackout - Matte Black

Solidbody Electric Travel Guitar with Mahogany Body and Neck, Black Walnut Fingerboard, Humbucking Pickup, Aux Input, and Headphone Amp - Black
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Wonderful Travel-sized Guitar from Traveler

Hit the road with the Traveler Guitar EG-1 Blackout and get a full 24.75-inch-scale electric guitar that is streamlined, lightweight, and looks stellar. This travel-sized model has a beautiful mahogany body and neck finished in satin black, giving it a rich, shadowy aesthetic that is enticing to both the player and the audience. There is even an ebonized black walnut fingerboard that offers great playability and wonderful response. The EG-1 Blackout features a full-size humbucker and headphone amp, so you can rock out anywhere without the worry of driving away or failing to win over a crowd! Even though the EG-1 is a full-scale electric guitar, it fits easily in airplane overhead compartments or your luggage for worry-free travel with an outstanding instrument.

Ditch the bulk, not the scale length

There are other travel guitars out there, but the Traveler Guitar EG-1 Blackout offers something many other models don't: real full-scale feel. The designers at Traveler Guitar pulled off what some thought was impossible by scaling back on size and weight while retaining a 24.75-inch scale. You don't even need to buy special strings! In the end, the EG-1 Blackout gives you a super-portable guitar that still feels and acts like a regular, full-size instrument in every way that matters.

Loaded with tone

The EG-1 not only brings you that full-size feel, but it also delivers full-size tone. The EG-1 Blackout features a Seymour Duncan–designed Devastator Humbucker Alnico 16.5K pickup — a much-admired pickup by Sweetwater guitarists. This outstanding humbucker kicks out the kind of classic, full, crunchy tone you expect from a humbucker, letting you replicate sounds that you're used to hearing on your regular electric. Rehearse with all the same intensity and stylistic attack you're familiar with when jamming with that "other" guitar.

Top-notch tonewoods and killer looks to go

The EG-1 Blackout gives you excellent tonewoods plus classy looks to boot. First, there's the EG-1's combination of a rich and resonant mahogany body and neck with an ebonized black walnut fingerboard with classic black dot inlays — outstanding woods for great tone and sustain. All-black tone and volume knobs add another touch of cool to this already stylish guitar.

Traveler Guitar EG-1 Blackout Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • Full-size guitar sound and feel that you can take anywhere
  • Unique folded string design gives you a full 24.75"-scale guitar in a 28.5" frame — no special strings needed
  • Mahogany body and neck provide a rich tone with exceptional sustain for its size
  • Compact frame packs small enough to fit comfortably in your luggage or in the overhead storage compartment of most planes
  • Built-in headphone amp with aux-in for jamming with your mobile device
  • Full-size humbucker delivers classic electric guitar sound
  • Built-in headphone amplifier with onboard distortion engine makes rocking out alone a blast
  • 1/8-inch auxiliary input lets you jam along to your favorite tunes
  • Gig bag included

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape EG-1
  • Body Material African Mahogany
  • Body Finish Satin
  • Color Black
  • Neck
  • Neck Material African Mahogany
  • Neck Shape EG-1
  • Neck Joint Bolt-on
  • Radius 15.75"
  • Fingerboard Material Ebonized Black Walnut
  • Fingerboard Inlay Black Dots
  • Number of Frets 21, Jumbo
  • Scale Length 24.75"
  • Nut Width 1.63"
  • Nut Material Locking
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Fixed
  • Tuners Black, 14:1 gear ratio
  • Electronics
  • Bridge Pickup Full-size Seymour Duncan Designed Devastator Alnico Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x volume, 1 x tone, 1/8" aux input, 1/8" headphone output
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings D'Addario EXL110, .010-.046
  • Case/Gig Bag Gig Bag
  • Manufacturer Part Number: EG1B BKM

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Customer Reviews

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Rated 5/5

Really fun!

Great little axe. The electronics work really well with headphones, play all night without waking everyone in the house. Small and light, easily transportable, mine goes with me everywhere. It's very well made, no flaws. I love it. I got mine from traveler direct before sweetwater carried this model, however, I buy gear from sweetwater and they are awesome.
Music background: 50 years of playing.
Rated 4.5/5

Very impressed so far

I wanted something small, not so much for travel but for playing around the house. My main requirements were that it was comfortable to play seated, well balanced without a strap, and small enough to play on the couch. The headphone preamp was the main feature that made me decide on this model over the others. Turns out it's actually comfortable to play seated, and an unexpected bonus is not having the headstock, I can set it down pretty much anywhere without worrying about knocking it out of tune. I also find the tuners to be more convenient than the normal arrangement, since I can pluck a string with my right hand then turn the tuning peg without going anywhere. The frets all look good, no cosmetic issues anywhere. I seem to be getting just a bit of fret buzz on the 4th string around 5, but I'll wait a few weeks to see if that changes with the environment. Oh, and when playing on the overdrive or distortion settings, the sustain is just unreal, I wasn't expecting much for the size. Bonus is it's small enough I think I may be able to play it in the passenger seat on road trips when the wife takes turns driving!
Music background: Casual player 20+ years, just for fun
Rated 4.5/5

Traveler Guitars poor finish update

Traveler did the right thing. They replaced my guitar due to my finish problems. Now a happy camper. Replaced the matt finish model with a glossy finish model. Took a while but they came thru in the end. Thanks to Traveler for their excellent customer service. My faith has been restored.
Music background: Beginner guitar, harmonica and ukulele
Rated 4/5

Excellent Travel Guitar

I love this guitar. It's compact but puts out a nearly full-sized sound. Its built in amp is simple and easy to use. It has a nice shape and looks great, but the curve of the lower body keeps it from resting on my leg just right when I play it sitting down. Overall, I'm impressed with the feel and sound of this thing. Excellent travel guitar!
Music background: Novice guitar player
Rated 4/5

Traveler EG-1 Blackout Guitar Review

Have had my EG-1 for about a week now. Im a beginner and wanted a small convenient practice guitar within my price range. Im also trying to lean ukulele. I have both uke and guitar sitting on stands to make them easily accessible with hope I will practice more. Found I was always reaching for the uke because it was small and easy to deal with when kicked back in my lazy boy. Decided I wanted a small guitar for the same reason. Came across the EG-1. Liked the on board headphone preamp idea. Figured anything that would make practice easier and more convenient was a good thing. So far the EG-1 has foot the bill for me. Seems to make a nice couch guitar. My finger tips are sore again. Only negative of this experience was with FedEx and their poor customer service. Guitar didn't arrive until several days past initial scheduled delivery date.
Music background: Beginner guitar and ukulele
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