The Lindo Eco Voyager SE – Designed in Bristol, U.K, by Lindo Guitars

The Lindo Eco Voyager SE is the world’s first electro-acoustic travel guitar to use environmentally-friendly bamboo. Utilising moso bamboo – an incredibly strong and resonant material, it is exceptionally ‘green’. Bamboo replenishes up to 10 times quicker than hardwood trees. It also provides 30% more oxygen and absorbs more carbon dioxide compared to other plants. Because of these features, bamboo greatly decreases the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. It also has antibacterial properties and cleans the air.

Tonewoods and Shape

Through a combination of design features and modern lifestyle influences, the Voyager is a fun instrument that bridges the gap between a ukulele and a full-scale electro-acoustic guitar.

With a hand-selected solid bamboo body, the Lindo Eco Voyager SE delivers a great sound for such a compact body instrument. The unique double-cutaway body offers players full access to the whole fretboard. It’s also lightweight and exceptionally comfortable to play. The overall acoustic tone is bright, balanced and projects surprisingly well.

Features and Benefits

The shorter 24” scale is a lot lighter on the fingers and provides the right amount of tension for a smaller bodied guitar.

As well as enhancing tone, the string-through bridge style makes string changes quick and easy. The BS3M preamp with piezo/mic blend system gives you the option to blend the sound from the under-saddle piezoelectric pickup with the sound from the microphone in the guitar body. This is perfect for a smaller-body guitar as the mic enhances all the low-end warmth. Equally, you can retain the clarity of notes from the piezoelectric pickup.

The preamp also has a 3-band EQ which means you have control of the bass, middle and treble. The tuner is chromatic and is displayed on a backlit LCD. You can check the guitar’s tuning wherever you are and in any lighting conditions. The BS3M allows you to adjust the master output volume and shape your sound with the low profile dials.

The added notch filter control allows you to cut frequencies within a range of up to 300Hz. Ideal for reducing noise or string frequencies which are better left out of the mix.

The ‘phase’ button is exceptionally handy, as it can help to reduce feedback by synchronising the guitar and amplifier’s sound wave. Often, the natural sound wave produced by the acoustic guitar can be ‘out of phase’ with that of the amplifier. You will hear the difference because an ‘out of phase’ tone will sound tinny and unbalanced. Where as an ‘in phase’ tone will be fuller and warmer.

There is also the feature of the dual output using either a jack lead or balanced XLR. This provides options for plugging into an amplifier, mixing desk or an audio interface.

Take the Voyager on camping trips, aeroplanes, buses, trains, in cars or just a friend’s house; it’s the perfect tool for busking too.