SEA TO SKY TRAVEL GUITAR

OTHER TYPICAL TRAVEL GUITARS

WARRANTY

5 years- 2 years full warranty + 3 years pro-rated

Usually 1 year limited to no warranty

PRODUCTION

Hand made by one person.

Factory mass produced, usually overseas.

TONE

Full loud tone. Can be played alongside full size instruments. Tone improves with age.

Typically thin tone & low volume. Construction usually means tone & playability decrease with age.

SETUP

No charge setup to your preference of string gauges, nut width & string spacing

Factory setup- no options

STRINGS

Built to take regular gauge guitar strings

Some,like Martin, specify 'extra light strings only'

SCALE & FRETBOARD

Full size guitar scale and radiused fretboard

Usually short scale and flat fretboard

ADJUSTABLE TRUSS ROD

Yes

Usually no

NUT & SADDLE

Hand worked bone nut & GraphTech 'Tusq' saddle for best tone & volume

Most often plastic bone & saddle= poor tone

BRACING

Specially designed travel guitar bracing-assymetrical X-brace top with bridge buttresses. All braces scalloped, tuned and radiused.

Usually inferior tone ladder bracing, non-scalloped or tuned. Flat 'cigar box' construction does not provide as much strength.

WOODS

Quality solid instrument grade tonewoods. You can pick & choose the woods you want.

Invariably inferior woods used, incorrect grain orientation and plywoods are common. Limited to no selection in woods.

FINISH

Instrument grade nitrocellulose lacquer finish in choice of matte or gloss.

Typically they have open grain 'oiled' finish which absorbs moisture or very thick lacquer which inhibits tone.

CASE

Custom fitted waterproof carry bag with heat sealed unleaking seams and non absorbent foam padding.

Made of absorbent fabrics and foams. Sewn seams and zippers allow water leakage into case.