Traveler Guitar LTD EC-1 User manual

LTD EC-1 USER GUIDE
Traveler Guitar is the industry’s leading manufacturer of full-scale, travel-sized instruments.
Most travel guitars sacrifice playability for portability—but at Traveler Guitar, we believe
players need both. Since 1992, we have designed full-scale acoustic and electric travel
guitars, offering awide variety of solutions for players on the go.
Guitar making pioneers ESP and Traveler Guitar have formed an unprecedented partnership
in order to bring you The Traveler Guitar LTD EC-1, afull- scale electric travel guitar based
on LTD’s best-selling EC series. With slick, LTD-inspired appointments and Traveler Guitar’s
innovative engineering, this guitar is the perfect travel companion on the plane, on the tour
bus, or in your cubicle at work.
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OVERVIEW AND SPECS
SPECS:
The Traveler Guitar LTD EC-1 is afull 24 ¾”scale electric travel guitar based on LTD’s best-
selling EC series. With slick, LTD-inspired appointments and Traveler Guitar’s innovative
engineering, this guitar is the perfect travel companion for ESP players. The ESP-designed
active humbucker provides powerful drive and articulate tone, while the visual
appointments offer tons of vibe. The Traveler Guitar LTD EC-1 has acarved arch-top
Mahogany body, locking tuning machines, black anodized hardware, abeveled neck/heel
for easy access to high frets, an adjustable tune-o-matic style bridge, 6-ply binding, a
bound neck, and LTD-style fingerboard inlays.
The In-Body Tuning System uses conventional tuning machines mounted in the guitar’s
body to facilitate the use of standard guitar strings. Strings pass through the endcap, then
around the string rollers and to the tuning machines mounted to the back of the guitar.
The tuning keys are accessible from the front of the guitar to allow tuning while holding
the guitar in the playing position.
The headphone amp allows standard headphones to be plugged directly into the guitar
and offers four selectable tones; clean, boost, overdrive and distortion. In addition to the
headphone amp there is also a1/8” input to plug in your mobile device and jam along with
your favorite tracks, and hear the mix through your headphones or through an amplifier.
•Scale Length: 24 3/4 in.
•Electronics: Custom Headphone Amp,
Tone control, Clean/Boost/Overdrive/
Distortion settings, 1/8″Aux-in
•Pickup: Full Size ESP Designed
ALH-200B Active Humbucker
•Body: Carved Top Mahogany
•Neck: Mahogany
•Construction: Bolt-on
•Finish: White Gloss
•Binding: 6Ply Cream/Black
•Fingerboard: Ebonized Rosewood
•Fingerboard Inlays: LTD Style Pearloid
•Frets: 22 Jumbo
•Hardware: Locking Black Anodized 14:1
Gear Ratio (Closed gear)
•Neck Width at Nut: 15/8 in.
•Strings: D’Addario EXL110
•Overall Length: 30 in.
•Overall Depth: 23/4 in.
•Body Thickness: 15/8 in.
•Body Width: 10 1/2 in.
•Gig Bag LxWxH: 31 1/2 x13 x41/2 (in.)
•Weight: 5lbs. 4oz.
•Weight in Gig Bag: 7lbs. 4oz.
•Audio Output: Standard 1/4 in. jack,
1/8 in. headphone out
•Instrument Input: 1/8 in. aux-in
•Batteries: 2xAAA for Headphone
Amp, 1x9V for Active Humbucker

SETUP
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES:
USING HEADPHONES:
To activate the on-board preamp, plug your headphones into the 1/8” jack, or plug an
instrument cable into the 1/4” jack. To cycle through different tones (Clean/Boost/
Overdrive/Distortion), push down on the Push Tone Knob. To conserve battery life, unplug
all cables from the guitar when not in use.
USING THE AUX-IN:
Use a1/8” auxiliary cable to plug your mobile device into the guitar. Adjust the volume on
your device to mix with the guitar signal through both headphone and instrument outputs.
Your LTD EC-1 guitar comes in acustom-fit gig bag. Also included is atruss rod
adjustment wrench. Your guitar may arrive wrapped in atemperature-insulating mylar bag;
you can keep this for extra protection or discard it.
not to scale
ENDCAP
PUSH TONE POT
AUX-IN and
HEADPHONE OUT
1/4” OUT
ESP-DESIGNED ACTIVE HUMBUCKER
STRING ROLLERS

The LTD EC-1 uses standard ball-end strings. (Factory installed D’Addario
EXL-110.) No special tools are required for string changes.
The tuners on your Traveler Guitar operate just like the tuners on a
standard guitar. We recommend changing the strings three at atime—but
be careful not to remove all the strings at once, since some of the
components are held in place by string tension. Loosen the E, Aand D
strings. Once loosened, the Locking Head can be loosened and the string
will come loose from the tuning machine hole. Do not loosen the locking
head too much because it can come completely loose.
Thread the new string through the correct hole in the endcap and wrap the
string around the roller to the proper tuner hole. Feed the string through
the tuner and tighten the Locking Head which will pinch the string in place.
Any excess string can be trimmed off. Tune the guitar to pitch.
See videos here and here.
DA E
G B E
LOCKING HEAD
RE-STRINGING

GENERAL CARE
CLEANING:
Periodic cleaning and polishing will help protect your Traveler Guitar. Use apolish formulated
for musical instruments and apply it according to the polish directions—or, you can wipe the
guitar down with aclean, damp cloth followed quickly by aclean, dry cloth. To clean residue
off the fingerboard, you can use extra-fine steel wool to rub up and down the length of the
fingerboard over the top of the frets. Never use furniture polish on the guitar, as you may
damage the finish.
STORAGE:
When not in use, your Traveler Guitar should be stored in its included gig bag to protect it
from exposure to the elements. Protect your guitar from exposure to extreme temperatures
and changes in humidity. Never leave your Traveler Guitar in aclosed vehicle or any other
location where the guitar will be exposed to extreme heat. If you live in adry climate, you
may want to use aguitar humidifier.
ADJUSTMENTS:
We recommend leaving complicated operations (such as truss rod adjustments) to atrained
guitar technician. Improper truss-rod adjustments may damage your guitar and void your
warranty.
THE HANG STRAP:
The leather hang strap attached to your guitar’s endcap was designed to aid in-store
display, but it can also be used to hang your guitar from awall mount or stand. Be sure
your guitar is secure before walking away from it. If you wish, you can remove the strap by
clipping the plastic tie with wire cutters. Be careful not to scratch the finish on the neck or
endcap.