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Traveler Guitar Ultra-Light Acoustic

ownerRedlands Distribution (USA)
originUSA
manufacturedChina

Traveler Guitar is a pioneering brand in the musical instrument industry, specifically known for revolutionizing the 'travel guitar' category. Founded in 1992 by Leon Cox in Redlands, California, the company was born out of a desire to create a full-scale guitar that could fit into a standard airline overhead compartment. The signature feature of the brand, visible in this image, is the 'In-Body Tuning System,' which relocates the tuning machines into the body of the guitar, allowing for a headless design and significantly shorter overall length without sacrificing standard scale playability.

While the brand maintains its creative and corporate roots in the United States, its high-volume manufacturing is primarily outsourced to facilities in China. This allows the brand to offer professional-grade portable instruments at a price point accessible to hobbyists and touring musicians alike. The brand remains an independent leader in its niche, consistently iterating on its patented designs to serve the needs of mobile musicians worldwide.

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