Head to head

Ibanez AZES40 vs Traveler Guitar EG-1 Deluxe

The short answer is that the pickup layouts differ (HSS against H), and the scale lengths are not the same (25" against 24.75"). Below, every specification we hold for both instruments is lined up, with the 22 rows that actually differ marked out.

Ibanez

AZES40

Purist Blue

Nine pickup sounds from three pickups, and a short scale that suits smaller hands

8.5/104.5 (95)

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Traveler Guitar

EG-1 Deluxe

Gold-Top

A full 24.75-inch scale in a guitar that fits in an overhead locker

6.3/105.0 (2)

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Score profile

Six editorial axes, overlaid. Where one shape sits outside the other, that is where the instrument gains ground.

Ibanez AZES408.5
Traveler Guitar EG-1 Deluxe6.3

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Specification by specification

Ibanez AZES40 compared with Traveler Guitar EG-1 Deluxe
	AZES40	EG-1 Deluxe
Brand	Ibanez	Traveler Guitar
Model	AZES40	EG-1 Deluxe
Finish	Purist Blue	Gold-Top
Instrument	Electric guitar	Electric guitar
Fretline score	8.5 / 10	6.3 / 10
Value for money	9 / 10	7 / 10
Amazon rating	4.5 / 5 (95)	5.0 / 5 (2)
Price	$300 - $500	$300 - $500
Type	Electric guitar	Electric guitar
Body	AZ double cutaway	Compact single-cutaway with carved top, headless
Body wood	Poplar	African mahogany
Neck joint	Bolt-on	Bolt-on
Neck wood	Maple (AZES profile)	Mahogany
Scale length	25" (635 mm)	24.75" (629 mm)
Fingerboard	Jatoba with white dot inlays	Black walnut
Radius	9.84" (250 mm)	15.75" (400 mm)
Frets	22	21
Fret size	Medium	Jumbo
Nut width	42 mm	1.63" (41.4 mm)
Bridge	T106 tremolo with comfort round steel saddles	Chrome tune-o-matic roller bridge
Tuners	Ibanez machine heads with split shafts	In-body chrome closed-gear tuners
Neck pickup	Essentials single-coil (passive, ceramic)	—
Bridge pickup	Accord humbucker (passive, ceramic)	Full-size nickel-covered humbucker
Configuration	HSS	H
Electronics	Passive, dyna-MIX9 switching with Alter switch	Passive
Controls	Volume, tone, alter switch	Volume, tone
Switching	Five-way selector plus alter switch, giving nine pickup combinations	—
Weight	—	4 lb 4 oz (1.93 kg)
Orientation	Right-handed	Right-handed
Skill level	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Styles	Rock, Blues, Pop, Funk, Indie, Metal	Rock, Blues, Indie, Pop, Punk
In the box	—	Custom gig bag included

A marked row is one where the two differ. A highlighted cell is the stronger figure where one can be judged objectively. Empty cells are specifications the manufacturer does not publish — never estimates.