Traveler Guitar Escape User manual

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Escape EG-1.................................................................... 4-5
Escape EG-1 Vintage *NEW* .......................................... 6-7
Escape EG-2 *NEW* .......................................................8-9
Escape MK-II Steel, Nylon...............................................10-11
Original Escape ............................................................... 12
Escape MK-II Bass...........................................................13
Pro-Series ....................................................................... 14-15
Customer Images............................................................16-17
Speedster ....................................................................... 18-19
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Ultra-Light Steel, Nylon, Electric.....................................20-21
 ....................................................... 22-23
Included Gig Bags ........................................................... 24-25
....................................................... 26-29
............................................... 30-31

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The Escape EG-1 is a full 25 ½” scale electric travel
guitar. Its built-in Pocket Rock-it headphone amp
allows you to plug headphones directly into the
guitar and Play Anywhere. Includes a Deluxe
Gig Bag and features a full-size humbucker,


overhead compartments.
ESCAPE EG-1
SUNBURST GLOSS, MAHOGANY RED SATIN AND AAA FLAME MAPLE RED
ESCAPE EG-1 AAA
FLAME MAPLE RED



SUNBURST GLOSS *NEW*

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ESCAPE EG-1 *NEW*
VINTAGE GOLD AND VINTAGE WHITE
ESCAPE EG-1
VINTAGE GOLD
New for 2010, we created a special series
of EG-1 guitars for style-minded traveling


chrome covered pickups, and a 24 ¾”
scale length, the EG-1 Vintage Guitars
also feature modern touches like
a built-in headphone amp with an

ESCAPE EG-1


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ESCAPE EG-2 *NEW*
WHITE, BLUE AND BLACK
The Escape EG-2 is a full 25 ½” scale electric
travel guitar with classic looks and modern

double-cutaway body shape, 3-ply pick guard
and precision-placed single coil pickups evoke
the sound & styling of your favorite axe, while


ESCAPE EG-2 BLUE

ESCAPE EG-2 BLACK

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ESCAPE MK-II
STEEL AND NYLON


market. The MK-II comes with a Deluxe Gig Bag,

and features a full 25 ½” scale neck as well as

system with onboard headphone preamp so
you can plug headphones directly into the
guitar and Play Anywhere.
ESCAPE MK-II STEEL


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ESCAPE
ORIGINAL ESCAPE AND MK-II BASS
The Traveler Escape MK-II Bass is
ideal for the traveling player. This

bass is equipped with an L.R. Baggs

directly into headphones or an

this bass is the only carry-on luggage
you’ll need.
ORIGINAL ESCAPE
The Original Escape is our original full

guitar equipped with a headphone
preamp. The Escape’s custom
Shadow piezo pickup & EQ system
sounds great through headphones or

shape and full-scale neck have made
it one of our most enduring models.

overhead compartments.


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PRO-SERIES




instrument and remains a standard of

Featuring a custom piezo pickup and a
single-coil electric pickup, its 24 ¾” scale
neck-through body sounds great through

its unique internal resonant pickup system
with the included stethophone headset,
which allows for private listening without




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THIS IS WHO WE ARE. THIS IS WHAT WE DO.

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SPEEDSTER
RED AND BLACK
SPEEDSTER RED
With its unique modern-retro look and
detachable tear-drop arm support, the

in travel guitars. The Speedster is built for
portability and performance with a
high-output dual-rail humbucker pickup,
24 ¾” full-scale neck-through body,
and volume and tone controls. The

gig bag and is small enough to stow in
airline overhead compartments.
SPEEDSTER BLACK
REMOVABLE ARM SUPPORT

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ULTRA-LIGHT
STEEL, NYLON AND ELECTRIC
The Ultra-Light Series includes the smallest,

the Traveler lineup. Complete with custom
pickups and a detachable lap rest frame,
each full 24 ¾” scale Ultra-Light weighs less
than 4 pounds and is only 28" long. The
Ultra-Light has been to the top of Everest
and back in its included gig bag, and it stows
easily in airline overhead compartments.

3 POUNDS 0.0 OZ

2 POUNDS 13.5 OZ

3 POUNDS 1.5 OZ
*NEW*

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LEFT-HANDED GUITARS

SPEEDSTER

*NEW*

*NEW*

the best full-scale travel guitars
to players of all kinds, and that
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Each Traveler Guitar comes
with a custom-built gig bag
designed to protect your
instrument wherever you

heavy-duty zipper closures,
shoulder straps, and

INCLUDED GIG BAGS
ORIGINAL ESCAPE



SPEEDSTER


ESCAPE EG-1
VINTAGE GOLD
ESCAPE EG-1
VINTAGE WHITE
ESCAPE EG-2 ESCAPE MK-II
STEEL
ESCAPE MK-II
NYLON
African Mahogany Alder Alder Alder Alder
African Mahogany,
Bolt-on

Maple, Bolt-on

Maple, Bolt-on

Maple, Bolt-on

Maple, Bolt-on
Ebonized Rosewood Ebonized Rosewood Ebonized Rosewood Ebonized Rosewood Ebonized Rosewood
21 Jumbo 21 Jumbo 21 Jumbo 22 Medium 22 Medium
24 ¾"24 ¾" 25 ½" 25 ½" 25 ½"
Crown Crown Pearloid Pearloid 
1 " 1 " 1 " 1 ¾"1 1516"
10 ½" 10 ½" 10 ½" 10 ¾" 10 ¾"
28 ½" 28 ½"29" 30" 30"
3 lbs. 15 oz. 4 lbs 14 oz. 5 lbs. 2 oz. 4 lbs 8 oz 4 lbs 8 oz
  2 Alnico Single Coil L.R. Baggs Under Saddle

L.R. Baggs Under Saddle

14:1 closed gear, chrome 14:1 closed gear, chrome 14:1 closed gear, chrome 14:1 closed gear, chrome 
pearloid
Pocket Rock-It



Pocket Rock-It


Pocket Rock-It



Custom L.R. Baggs

with Onboard EQ and

Custom L.R. Baggs

with Onboard EQ and

Vintage Gold Metallic Vintage White Gloss Black Gloss, WhiteGloss,
BlueGloss,3-plypickguard,
White onBlack,TortoiseShell
onWhite,White onBlue
 
ESCAPE EG-1
AAA FLAME
ESCAPE EG-1
MHG RED
ESCAPE EG-1
MHG SBG
BODY Alder African Mahogany African Mahogany
NECK 
Maple, Bolt-on
African Mahogany, Bolt-on African Mahogany , Bolt-on
FINGERBOARD Ebonized Rosewood Ebonized Rosewood Ebonized Rosewood
FRETS 22 Jumbo 22 Jumbo 22 Jumbo
SCALE LENGTH 25 ½" 25 ½" 25 ½"
FINGERBOARD INLAYS Pearloid Pearloid Pearloid
NECK WIDTH AT NUT 1 " 1 " 1 "
BODY WIDTH 10 ½" 10 ½" 10 ½"
LENGTH 29 " 29 29 "
WEIGHT 4 lbs. 11 oz. 4 lbs. 2 oz. 4 lbs. 6 oz.
PICK-UPS   Vintage Soapbar
TUNERS 14:1 closed gear, chrome 14:1 closed gear, chrome 14:1 closed gear, chrome
ELECTRONICS Pocket Rock-It



Pocket Rock-It



Pocket Rock-It



FINISH Trans Red Gloss  Sunburst Gloss
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ESCAPE MK-II BASS ESCAPE PRO-SERIES
BODY Alder Alder 
Maple
NECK 
Maple, Bolt-on

Maple, Bolt-on
Neck-through
FINGERBOARD Ebonized Rosewood Ebonized Rosewood
FRETS 24 Medium 22 Medium 22 Medium
SCALE LENGTH 32" 25 ½" 24 ¾"
FINGERBOARD INLAYS Pearloid Pearloid Vintage Clay Style
NECK WIDTH AT NUT 1¾" 1 ¾" 1 ¾"
BODY WIDTH 10 ¾" 8 " 5 " (lap rest stowed)
LENGTH 36" 29" 28"
WEIGHT 5 lbs. 1 oz. 3 lbs. 12 oz. 3 lbs. 8 oz.
PICK-UPS L.R. Baggs Under

Transducer
Shadow Piezo Shadow Piezo &
Standard Single Coil
TUNERS 14:1 closed gear,
chrome
14:1 closed gear,

14:1 closed gear,
chrome
ELECTRONICS Custom L.R. Baggs

with Onboard EQ and

Custom Shadow Pre
with Onboard EQ &

3-Way Pickup Selector

Volume
FINISH   
SPEEDSTER ULTRA-LIGHT ULTRA-LIGHT NYLON ULTRA-LIGHT ELECTRIC

Maple

Maple

Maple

Maple
Neck-through Neck-through Neck-through Neck-through
Ebonized Rosewood Ebonized Rosewood Ebonized Rosewood Ebonized Rosewood
22 Medium 22 Medium 22 Medium 22 Medium
24 ¾" 24 ¾" 24 ¾" 24 ¾"
Pearloid Vintage Clay Style  Vintage Clay Style
1 ¾" 1 ¾"1 1516"1 ¾"
7 ½" (Arm Detached) 5 " (Lap Rest Detached) 5 " (Lap Rest Detached) 5 "
(Lap Rest Detached)
28" 28" 28" 28"
4 lbs. 7 oz. 2 lbs. 14 oz. 3 lbs 0 oz. 3 lbs. 2 oz.
 Shadow Piezo Shadow Piezo 
14:1 closed gear,
chrome
14:1 closed gear,
chrome
16:1 open gear,

14:1 closed gear,
chrome
   
Gloss Black, Candy
Apple Red Metallic
  
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AVAILABLE HARDSHELL CASES

protects all Traveler Guitars & features
a durable tolex (or tweed) exterior,


tweed), high-grade plush interior, large
accessory compartment, deluxe end
caps and a Traveler Guitar Logo Plate.
Available in black tolex and tweed.