What Is a Travel Size Guitar?
Updated Nov 11, 2026 · By 
Jonah Mercer · Editorial policy
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A travel size guitar is a smaller acoustic guitar with a reduced body and a shorter scale length than a full-size guitar, built to pack and carry more easily. The Washburn G-Mini 55 Koa, for example, has a 7/8-size body and a 23-1/4-inch scale length, and it comes with a gig bag.
What makes a guitar travel size
Size is the defining part. A travel guitar uses a smaller body than a full-size guitar, and makers list that size as a fraction or a name: the Washburn G-Mini 55 Koa has a 7/8-size body, and the Guild Traveler is a mini dreadnought. Scale length shortens with the body: the Washburn lists a 23-1/4-inch scale length, and the Enya NEXG 2 lists a 23.7-inch scale length. Check the body size and the scale length in the specs before you buy, since makers measure them differently.
Body shapes and materials
Travel guitars come in several body shapes. The Washburn G-Mini 55 Koa uses a 7/8-size Grand Auditorium body. The Guild Traveler is a mini dreadnought with mahogany top, back and sides, and a rosewood fingerboard and bridge. The Enya NEXG 2 is built from carbon fiber, with a carbon fiber top, body, back and neck. Body shape and materials change the size and the weight, so compare the specs for the guitar you are considering.
What comes with the guitar
Each of the three guitars here comes with a bag for carrying it. The Washburn G-Mini 55 Koa includes a gig bag, the Guild Traveler comes with a deluxe gig bag, and the Enya NEXG 2 comes with a custom-made gig bag. The Enya also includes a wireless microphone, monitor earphones, a USB Type-C charging cable, a charger, a charging stand and a footswitch. Check the included components list so you know what arrives with the guitar.
Check the scale and the strings
Scale length and string count decide how the guitar is set up. The Washburn lists a 23-1/4-inch scale length and the Enya NEXG 2 lists a 23.7-inch scale length, and all three guitars here have 6 strings. The Enya uses D'Addario YP-XS 12-53 strings, and its pickup system is the Enya ES3 Smart Audio system. When a string breaks or wears, ask a repair shop for the right replacement set for that guitar.
What you need
Washburn Comfort G-Mini 55 Koa Travel
A 7/8-size Grand Auditorium travel guitar with a solid top, an ebony fretboard and bridge, and a gig bag included.
- Solid top
- Case or gig bag included
- Body shape: Travel
- Top wood: Koa
- Lifetime warranty stated
Guild Traveler Mini Dreadnought Mahogany w/Gigbag
A mini dreadnought with mahogany top, back and sides, a rosewood fingerboard and bridge, and a deluxe gig bag.
- Case or gig bag included
- Body shape: Dreadnought
- Top wood: Mahogany Wood
- Lifetime warranty stated
Enya NEXG 2 Deluxe Carbon Fiber Smart
A carbon fiber acoustic-electric guitar with a 50W wireless speaker, 20 presets, an onboard looper and a drum machine.
- Built-in pickup / EQ
- Case or gig bag included
- Top wood: Carbon Fiber
- 2-year warranty stated
These come from our ranked list Best Travel Acoustic Guitar, which compares them spec by spec.
Frequently asked questions
Is a travel guitar a full-size guitar?
No. A travel guitar has a smaller body and a shorter scale length than a full-size guitar. The Washburn G-Mini 55 Koa, for example, has a 7/8-size body and a 23-1/4-inch scale length.
Does a travel guitar come with a gig bag?
The three guitars here all come with one: the Washburn G-Mini 55 Koa includes a gig bag, the Guild Traveler comes with a deluxe gig bag, and the Enya NEXG 2 comes with a custom-made gig bag.
What is the Enya NEXG 2?
It is a carbon fiber acoustic-electric guitar with a built-in 50W wireless speaker, 20 presets, an onboard looper and a drum machine. It also has acoustic profiling and a color touch screen.
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