Traveler Guitars Introduces the CL-3BE Acoustic Bass
Traveler Guitars has expanded their line of portable hollow-body instruments with the CL-3BE Acoustic Bass. The four-string is 3/4 the size of a standard instrument and has a 23.35-inch scale length.
It’s built with mahogany back and sides, a spruce top, and a mahogany neck topped by a striped ebony fingerboard. “It also has a lower cutaway and upper beveled top to allow for maximum comfort and playability,” the company says. “The gig-bag is included and fits in airline overhead bins.”
Traveler fits the CL-3BE with a Shadow Nanoflex pickup and a custom Shadow preamp. Its control set includes volume, treble, bass, a phase switch, and an on/off switch for the built-in chromatic tuner. It also has an aux in and headphone output for jamming with backing tracks.
The Traveler Guitars CL-3BE Acoustic Bass carries a street price of $449.
Traveler Guitars CL-3BE Acoustic Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Set Neck |
| Scale: | 23.35″ |
| Body: | Mahogany |
| Top: | Spruce |
| Binding: | 5-ply Striped Ebony & Maple |
| Neck: | Mahogany |
| Neck Radius: | 12″ |
| Fingerboard: | Striped Ebony |
| Frets: | 19 Jumbo |
| Pickup: | Shadow Nanoflex |
| Electronics: | Custom Shadow Preamp With Built-In Tuner, 1/8? Aux-In, Headphone Output |
| Preamp Power: | 2 x AAA Batteries |
| Hardware: | Gold - Closed Gear |
| Weight: | 3 lbs 9 oz |
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