Since 1992, Traveler Guitar has been the leading innovator in the design and manufacture of full-scale travel guitars. After two decades, we’re still focused on the same goal: providing high quality, portable solutions for mobile musicians. From our original Pro-Series model to the cutting edge EG-1 Custom, to the revolutionary Traveler Acoustic Series, our guitars have traveled all over the world, from a submarine deep in the Atlantic to the peak of Mt. Everest.
Traveler Guitar in Production
“50 guitars in two weeks—100 guitars per month,” says Oliver. “That sounded like a business to me!” He and Nordstrand sat down with Leon Cox and structured a deal to take over Traveler Guitar. They moved the business to a local industrial space and, over the next few years, the small crew of locals produced guitars as fast as they could. “Many of those original instruments are still out there being played,” says Oliver. In 1997, Carey Nordstrand left to pursue other ventures. By early 1998, demand for Traveler Guitars had exceeded the small company’s production capability.
Oliver was contemplating his next move when another twist of fate changed the course of Traveler Guitar history: executives from Fender approached Corey and offered to move Traveler Guitar’s manufacturing to Fender’s prestigious Corona facility—a first for the iconic American guitar company. Oliver accepted. With his new manufacturing partner in place, Oliver turned his focus to sales and marketing, and the brand began to grow. By early 2001, demand had outgrown Traveler’s production allotment in Corona, and Oliver moved manufacturing again, this time to a larger factory overseas.
Thanks to the expertise and focus of Corey Oliver and his team, Traveler Guitar has transformed the travel guitar from a novelty into a real guitar category. Traveler Guitar remains the industry’s premier manufacturer of full-scale travel guitars, available in hundreds of retail locations in the US and 30 countries worldwide.