Short answer: if you’re left-handed and want a genuine travel guitar rather than a full-size left-handed instrument that’s merely small, your realistic options come from one brand. Traveler Guitar builds left-handed versions of two of its Ultra-Light models: the Ultra-Light Acoustic-Electric and the Ultra-Light Electric. Both are live on Amazon UK right now. A third, plainer Traveler acoustic exists too, but stock is down to a single unit at the time of writing.
That’s a short list, and it’s worth being upfront about why.
| Model | Type | Price | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traveler Ultra-Light Acoustic-Electric LH | Headless acoustic-electric, piezo pickup | £392.77 | Amazon buy box, 3 left |
| Traveler Ultra-Light Electric LH | Headless electric, dual-rail humbucker | £382.01 | Marketplace, add to basket |
| Traveler Ultra-Light Acoustic LH, Antique Brown | Headless acoustic, no electronics | £335.00 | Amazon buy box, 1 left |
Why left-handed travel guitars are so hard to find
Building a left-handed guitar isn’t a matter of flipping the strings on a right-handed body. The bracing inside an acoustic top, the neck carve, the electronics routing and the bridge saddle all get mirrored too, which means a separate mould or a separate production run. For a mainstream full-size guitar, brands like Fender and Squier absorb that cost because the volume justifies it. For a niche travel-guitar segment that’s already small, most brands don’t bother. Donner, EART, Anygig, Sonicake, Batking and Journey Instruments, all reviewed elsewhere on this site, don’t sell a left-handed version of anything.
Traveler Guitar is the exception, and even it only extends the treatment to two of its Ultra-Light headless models. You won’t find a left-handed Speedster Deluxe, Pro-Series Standard or Escape Mark III. If your search keeps turning up nothing, that’s not you missing something. It’s an accurate reflection of what’s actually made.
Best for practice on the road: Traveler Ultra-Light Acoustic-Electric, left-handed
This is the left-handed version of the Ultra-Light Acoustic-Electric already reviewed on this site: a headless design that keeps the full 24.75in scale of a standard acoustic neck but strips away almost everything else, down to 28in long and under 3lb. It’s built for private practice through a headphone amp or an interface, not for genuine acoustic volume unplugged.
The left-handed version (model ULA MPS LH) is currently £392.77 on Amazon, with a direct Amazon buy box and 3 left in stock at the time of writing. That’s a real jump from the £249 the right-handed version sells for, which is the left-handed tax mentioned above playing out in practice: lower volume, separate tooling, higher unit price. It’s rated 4.4 stars from 25 reviews.
Good for: a left-handed player who wants a proper full-scale neck to keep their hands in shape on tour or on holiday, and already owns a small amp, an interface or a headphone amp to plug into.
Best for plugging into your own rig: Traveler Ultra-Light Electric, left-handed
The right-handed Ultra-Light Electric is the plainest guitar Traveler makes: a dual-rail humbucker straight to a quarter-inch jack, no onboard amp, no volume or tone knobs at all. The left-handed version (model ULE BKM LH) keeps that same simplicity.
It’s currently £382.01, sold through a marketplace seller rather than Amazon directly, but with a genuine add-to-basket button, not just a “see all buying options” dead end. It’s rated 4.3 stars from 32 reviews. Like the acoustic-electric above, that’s a meaningful premium over the right-handed model’s £249, so budget for it accordingly.
Good for: a left-handed electric player who already has an amp waiting at home or in a hotel room and just wants something small enough to check as hand luggage.
A third option, if you can catch it in stock
Traveler also sells a plain Ultra-Light Acoustic in left-handed Antique Brown, no electronics at all, same headless 24.75in scale and removable lap rest as the other two. It’s £335.00 with a genuine Amazon buy box, but only 1 unit was in stock at the time of writing, and it’s rated from just 2 reviews. Worth checking if the other two don’t fit your budget, but don’t build a purchase around it without confirming stock again first.
What if you don’t need it to be travel-sized?
If portability matters less than you first thought, and you’d rather have a normal-sized left-handed guitar than a headless travel one, the market opens up considerably. The Fender CD-60S Left-Handed is a well-reviewed full-size dreadnought around £185, and Ortega sells several left-handed classical models. Neither is a travel guitar in the sense this site covers, they’re full-size instruments that happen to come in a left-handed build, so they won’t fit in an overhead locker the way the Traveler models will. But they’re worth knowing about if the travel-specific options above don’t work for you.
Frequently asked questions
Are there any headless left-handed travel guitars besides Traveler’s?
Not that we could find live on Amazon UK. Every other headless or collapsible-neck travel electric reviewed on this site, including the Donner HUSH-X range, EART GW2 and Anygig AGE TE, is right-handed only.
Why do left-handed travel guitars cost more than the right-handed version?
Lower production volume. A left-handed body needs its own mirrored tooling or mould, and travel guitars are already a small category, so the brands that bother tend to price the left-handed run higher to cover it. Both Traveler models above carry roughly a £130 to £145 premium over their right-handed equivalents.
Can I just restring a right-handed travel guitar instead?
Some players do flip and restring a right-handed acoustic or electric, but the nut, saddle angle and control layout stay built for a right-handed player, so it’s always a compromise. Where a genuine left-handed version exists, like the two Traveler models above, buying that instead is the straightforward option rather than adapting a right-handed one.
Will the left-handed models fit the same case as the right-handed ones?
Traveler ships a custom gig bag with both left-handed Ultra-Light models, shaped for that specific guitar, so you don’t need to source a separate case.
See our complete UK buyer’s guide to travel guitars for the full picture on choosing a travel guitar, including the right-handed models these two are built from.
