This review is from: Traveler Guitar Speedster Electric Travel Guitar, Red, Left-HandedI did a lot of research for a travel friendly electric guitar and this one came out on top for me. Price wasn't nearly as big a factor for me as small size, good quality, comfortable feel, and a FULL SIZED fret board. At 28" the Speedster is small enough to use in a tight space and you don't have to get used to a scaled down fret board like some of the competitors like the PalmGuitar and Lapstick, both of which are also much more expensive.As much as I like the Steinberger as a travel friendly alternative, the Speedster is 2" shorter, and less expensive. One thing that is nice about the cost is you won't feel bad if it gets knocked around in the overhead bin or in the back of your car.The removable arm looks cool but I don't find it's necessary when using a strap. I leave it at home and use the extra space in the gig bag for my headphone amp, capo, cable, and extra strings. It should be noted that you won't be able to install a pair of strap locks so I highly recommend a self-locking guitar strap. I really like the Planet Lock Strap made by Planet Waves. For the headphone amp I bought the iGTR and really like it. Great effects, allows for mp3 player and headphone connection, and I can even connect to my iPod speaker for use as an amplifier!Planet Waves 1-3/4" Planet Lock Strap, BlackWaves iGTR Personal Guitar Processor...
This review is from: Traveler Guitar Speedster Electric Travel Guitar, Red, Left-HandedWhen it first arrived, I was impressed at its small build, but at the same time I was worried that it wouldn't quite cut it for me (looks like a toy at times). After playing for a couple of hours, I fell in love with my Traveler. Pros:1) Good for traveling, obviously, due to its VERY small frame.2) It may not look pleasing to the eye with an armrest attached. But you could play standing up without the armrest. It's light. It's not suffocating (like some guitars are when played standing up). And it trains you to get used to playing standing up.3) When the guitar arrived I jumped straight into playing it from the box. It worked great, and I was surprised at how comfortable the guitar felt. Almost like my first love (: It sounds great, has great tone and clarity. Wood quality was good, and sliding was surprisingly easy. Cons:1) Pickup. It may not cut it for metalheads. But I paired it with my Roland Microcube and it's good to go for me.2) The armrest creeks at times. It could feel like a full-build guitar really if the armrest attaches better.3) Restringing. Enough said.Some notes:1) The tuning pegs have really limited space around them. It may be inconvenient to most guys, but I have small fingers, hence tuning was made easy for me (I just use my right hand all the way!)2) I think this guitar really fits my size. Guitars are always made for males; hence us female guitarists always have to accommodate. It's light, so I don't have to feel like I'm carrying bricks on my shoulder when I play standing up. I don't know how to put my next point appropriately, so I'm just gonna say: for females, it fits.3) If you're the type that rests your 3rd and/or 4th finger on the guitar while you pick, it may feel strange when you first play the Traveler as there is way less solid space to rest on (due to the tuning pegs' position). You WILL get used to it, though; your body will automatically adjust and make use of whatever space there is.Why 4 stars, not 5? Because I really want to restring to XL strings, but I get tired when I think of assignments AND look at the back of the guitar (:...
This review is from: Traveler Guitar Speedster Electric Travel Guitar, Red, Left-HandedI've had this guitar for a few years - play it in my car during lunch. I wish they made a 'regular' guitar because the fretboard has the lowest action of any guitar I have seen and I would love to have it on something else. The pickup in this thing is great as well. This is the easiest guitar I have for playability and I have had LesPauls, Ibanez, Schecter and others. It's so low across the entire scale, but little to no fret buzz....
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