Traveler Guitar 6 String Ultra-Light Electric, Right, Matte Black, (ULE BKM SK)

I have been playing guitar for about 38 years. I stopped for a number of years for a number of reasons, but now I am able to play again. The catch is that I only have time to play when I'm not busy with work or my family. That means when I'm traveling, when I'm on vacation, when I'm waiting around for a few minutes here and there, etc. In January 2019 I started looking at the Traveler Ultralight Acoustic and the Martin Backpacker guitar as possible ways to get a guitar in my hands during those short availabilities. After reading a lot and trying out both at Guitar Center near me I went with the Backpacker, and it was one of the best things I had done in years! The Backpacker was small, easy to play (came set up with .009 strings and good enough action). When we went on vacation the Backpacker came along. When we went for short trips, the Backpacker fit in the van with all the other things. When I came home from work it was easier to leave the Backpacker laying around to be picked up... and it only cost $300, so if it got crushed it was not as much of a burden to replace. So it got me to play a LOT more.After a year of playing with the Backpacker I missed one thing that the Traveler could do. The Traveler was much smaller than the Backpacker and was much more durable. As such, I felt a lot better throwing it into a car for business travel. It was also much quieter, so I was comfortable playing it in a hotel room without concern it would annoy neighbors. Now I'm playing even more with the Traveler because it's smaller, more durable, and quieter.So how does it play? It plays great! The setup is not perfect, and when I find time I'll probably lower the action and file the nut a bit on strings 1, 2, and maybe 3. I'm just estimating, I haven't taken any measurements. But there are no buzzes. The neck feels very nice, and I'm playing more than I did before. I had already gotten used to playing an unbalanced guitar from playing the Backpacker, so that was no trouble for me. I don't often use the lap device. I mostly stand to play as it is more comfortable. The guitar is so small I can walk on my treadmill while practicing and easily move around. That's another bonus for me as I always try to do something else when on the treadmill.I have plugged into an amp but mostly use the guitar acoustically. I am glad I went with the humbucker pickup rather than the single-coil, however, I did not play a guitar with the single-coil so I don't know how it sounds. I did play the Traveler Ultralight Acoustic through an amp and was not pleased with the sound out of the amp. It was not an amp I was familiar with, so it could have been that the amp was not adjusted to my liking, but I suspect I would not be pleased with the pickup in the Traveler Ultralight Acoustic.In all, I am very pleased with this guitar. I get a lot of enjoyment playing more than I would otherwise. It's convenient to use, notes are in-tune, intonation is good, the action is beyond what I would consider acceptable for an instrument in this price range (actually, the whole setup is), I have had no problems with it going out of tune more than my other instruments when the humidity changes. In all, this is an amazing instrument and I'm grateful that Traveler is able to offer such a great value.

Great to travel with a guitar. Definitely get a guitar strap. Love playing it in hotel rooms when I get a chance or at airport gates when flights are delayed a few hours.

I love the look of this guitar. It’s so compact and light and it has a delicious tone. I keep it by my bed side and I’ve been playing guitar a lot more than I used to, which is always a plus.I was pleasantly surprised with the craftsmanship. It exceeded my expectations, the guitar sounds so good plugged and unplugged.At first I thought this would be just a cool gadget to own, but it has become my new favorite guitar for playing at home.

The is an amazing guitar. I fell in love with the minimalism, but I was sold by the concept of having a guitar at hand anywhere, anytime, including work and commuting. This covers that but it's also a blast to play.