Hybrid Series

Hybrid Travel Guitar

$839.00

The KLOS acoustic and acoustic electric travel size guitars are durable, lightweight, and sound great for their size. We combine a full scale-length detachable neck and a small, portable body to give you a small guitar that plays unlike any small guitar you've ever held.

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Our hybrid series guitars feature a detachable mahogany neck with carbon stiffening rods and a fully composite fretboard. The stiffening rods help fight the tendency of wooden necks to warp and twist over time when exposed to changes in temperature and humidity. This ensures that your KLOS guitar will have perfect action and easy playability for a long, long time.

Acoustic and Acoustic Electric include:

Your KLOS Hybrid guitar
Screwdriver for removing the neck
Hex wrench to adjust the truss rod
KLOS Gig Bag ($95 value!)

The Deluxe package includes:

Your KLOS Hybrid guitar
Screwdriver for removing the neck
Hex wrench to adjust the truss rod
Fishman Sonitone pickup
Upgraded Graph Tech TUSQ nut and saddle
Upgraded Graph Tech Ratio Tuned Machine Heads
KLOS Essentials Accessory kit includes neck sleeve, rain cover, guitar strap, and capo ($86 value!)

Choose Your Model

Model

Acoustic ($839)

Acoustic-Electric ($979)

Deluxe AE ($1239)

Orientation (available on Deluxe only)

Righty

Lefty

Final price:

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SHIPPING
PRODUCT SPECS
FAQ

WE DO NOT INCLUDE IMPORT TAXES WITH OUR SHIPPING RATES.

International customers are responsible for import taxes and customs fees.
Standard orders ship within 1-2 days.
All custom shop options will add 7-10 days to build time.
We're experiencing some delays due to COVID. Shipping times may vary from those listed.

Neck Reinforced with Carbon Fiber Rods: Yes

Neck Finish: Gloss Lacquer

Number of Frets Clear: 14

Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 11/16”

Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/16”

Fingerboard Width at 18th Fret: 2 3/16”

Fingerboard Radius: 12 1/2”

Fingerboard Style: Traditional Acoustic

Scale Length: 24 3/4”

Neck Material: Mahogany

Fingerboard Material: Richlite (brown) or Tekebony composite (black)

Number of Frets: 19

Nut & Saddle Material: NuBone XB

Type of Neck Join: Detachable Electric Guitar Style

Neck Cross Section Shape: Standard Flat Oval

Truss Rod: Steel w/ 4mm Hex Wrench

Body Length: 15”

Body Width: 11.5”

Body Depth Rear: 3.5”

Body Style: Mini Dreadnought

Body Material: Carbon Fiber Composite

Body/Top Color: Black Carbon Fiber

Body Purfling: Plain Carbon Fiber

Body/Top Finish: Gloss, Semi Gloss

Body Bracing: None

Soundboard Bracing: Spruce

Sound Hole Diameter: 3.75”

Machine Head Color: Chrome Steel

Machine Head Material: ABS Pearl

Headstock Shape: Minimalistic

Bridge Material: Walnut

Bridge Style: Traditional Acoustic

Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/8”

Saddle Radius: 12 1/2“

Strap Pin Buttons: Black Aluminum

Accoustic/Acoustic-Electric Strings: D’Addario EJ16

Deluxe Strings: D'Addario XT

String Gauges: 12 Gauge Light (.012” - .053”)

Left Handed Availability: Yes

Guitar Weight: 2lb 14oz (1304 g)

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LISTEN

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Hear the KLOS difference for yourself

Never left behind

Designed to stay out of the case

While most high end guitars need to be kept in a case with a humidifier and babied, this guitar was designed to stay out of the case, ready to play at all times. KLOS Acoustic guitars are durable, with temperature and humidity having no effect on carbon fiber. Our mission is to make guitars that are never left behind. Now with a KLOS, you can take your guitar with you and have the piece of mind that it’s durable and reliable.

DURABLE AND RUGGED

Discover Carbon Fiber

Carbon fiber is significantly more durable than wood, and more resilient to dents, cracking and the elements. While a carbon fiber guitar is still an instrument that deserves respect and love, at KLOS we believe that it should be treated more like a piece of gear that is never left behind.

METICULOUS PRECISION

Amazing Playability

Achieving the perfect playability is an art, and that’s what makes a guitar easy to play. The nut, frets, truss rod, and bridge, all have an influence on the string playability, getting them all to work together perfectly is what makes a guitar feel like home. Here at KLOS we take playability very seriously, that’s why we put a lot of attention into leveling the frets, filing the nuts, and adjusting the saddles. Each guitar then gets played up and down the neck by our inspectors to confirm it’s worthy to have a KLOS logo and go out the door.

HOW DOES IT SOUND?

Big Sound from a Small Package

How does a carbon fiber guitar sound, compared to wood? If you do a blind test, most people can’t tell the difference. That being said, comparing carbon fiber to wood, there are a lot more variables that you can more precisely control to achieve a great sound, and that is exactly what we did.

LOCALLY MADE

Ships from our factory near Salt Lake City, Utah

We are proud to have our factory located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, which was the original inspiration for combining adventure with guitars. We are proud to do the design, assembly, and most of the building in our own factory in Utah, and we buy parts and materials from world renowned factories overseas.

OUR PEOPLE ARE OUR ADVANTAGE

Crafted with Care

A big question we ask ourselves is: which part of the guitar building process requires the most skill, and impacts the player the most? The first half or the second half? Our answer: the second half. So we outsource some parts and materials (the first half), and keep the second half of the manufacturing process in house, and do it ourselves. This allows us to scale as a company and focus on building quality instruments that are incredible to play.

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RESONANT TONE

Do I want a Travel or Full Size?

Our KLOS Acoustic Full size guitar sounds like a great quality wood guitar, and the KLOS travel size guitar sounds great but with a smaller sound. If you really want a great tone, we recommend you buy the full size guitar, if you want a small guitar for travel, but still a surprisingly loud sound, then you should get the travel guitar.

EXTRA PORTABLE

Detachable Neck

The bolt-on neck is one of the game-changing features of our guitars. It’s perfect for those moments when you need to put it in a suitcase or you are in a crunch for space. Since guitars in general are very portable, making them durable and easy to travel with is naturally the best solution. All our guitars have the detachable neck function.

The Hybrid wood necks, and the carbon necks have four metal threaded inserts that are permanently installed, in which the four bolts go into, allowing you to take the neck on and off an unlimited amount of times.

Bolt on Acoustic guitars are not very common because they are difficult to design out of wood, but with the KLOS patented injection molded neck block, we were able to achieve incredible results and have all the benefits of a detachable neck on an acoustic guitar.

FOR JOURNEYS LARGE AND SMALL

KLOS Convert gig bag

The patented KLOS Convert Gig Bag has the unique feature of having 2 modes of operation. It works as a standard gig bag when the guitar is fully assembled, and also when the neck is detached, unbolted and collapsed. That’s right, the same bag works for when the guitar is folded and when it’s fully assembled. When the neck is detached, the neck goes in the neck sleeve, on the side of the folded gig bag.

The gig bag materials are made from the same stuff that camping backpacks are made out of, making it durable and reliable. With the guitar itself being very durable, a traditional hard case is not as necessary for most day to day use, making the KLOS soft case gig bag is the perfect choice for the KLOS guitar.

Wood meets Carbon

Neck Features

The Hybrid models have a wood neck and a carbon fiber body. The main design principle comes from this question: what is the weakest link in a traditional wood guitar? The answer is: the body, because it is made out of thin wood that needs to resonate. So the KLOS Hybrid was born by strengthening the weakest link. With a carbon fiber body you get excellent durability and resilience to temperature and humidity.

WOOD, REINFORCED

The KLOS Hybrid Neck

The hybrid wood neck features a composite fretboard, carbon fiber stiffening rods, and a truss rod. The truss rod allows you to adjust the bow to achieve your exact preferences. The carbon stiffening rods to provide an extra layer of protection against twisting and warping.

The fretboard on the neck is a composite synthetic ebony which does not expand or contract with temperature or humidity changes or with time. That means you will never have issues with sharp frets, and your great great grandchildren won’t either. The beautiful ebony-like fretboard is dense, durable and smooth. While the Hybrid Neck is significantly more resilient than a standard wood neck, it is still made out of wood, that being said, we recommend that you treat it with care the same way that you wood a regular wood neck. If you are looking for something even more rugged, our Full carbon series is the choice for you.

COMPACT AND ICONIC

Headstock Details

The headstock is a compact shape, making the overall length of the neck shorter, with a 3+3 tuner pattern that still has the same spacing as a 6 in a row, making tuning your strings just as comfortable, yet feel lighter. The tuners are the heaviest part of the neck, so keeping the weight of the tuners down, and having a lightweight neck, will make guitar playing for hours even more enjoyable.

We use a 0° headstock break angle, making it the optimal angle to have the perfect string force on the nut. This lowers the friction of the string on the nut, which lowers the chances of your strings going out of tune on their own, and makes tuning your strings more precise.

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CS

07/25/2022

Charles S.

United States

Hybrid B Stock

Great experience,,, George and Nikko are great! Loved the guitar. However I returned because I want a full carbon concert size!

What will you be using your KLŌS Instrument for? Performances

JC

07/16/2022

James C.

United States

Simple. Klōs guitar blew my mind…..

I had a Martin backpacker travel guitar for a long time. It was fun but it pretty much sounded like a Kleenex box with fishing string as far as sound quality. This guitar is absolutely exceptional. Completely exceeded all of my expectations, by a long shot. There’s simply zero comparison between the Martin backpacker and this guitar. I understand there’s a different price point between the two, but nonetheless. Carbon fiber looks great and is a -perfect- material for a travel guitar. The sound is bright, resonate and sounds great thru my Acoustic amp. Beyond anything I’ve seen / heard in an instrument even near it’s smaller size. I’ve played it a lot lately, and now, when I pick up my other ‘regular’ guitars they feel that huge. Certainly planning to get a full size. There’s no doubt this guitar is going to log some serious miles with me….first stop…The Azores.

What will you be using your KLŌS Instrument for? Travel / Adventure

MR

07/14/2022

Michael R.

United States

Nice guitar, needs a couple things

This guitar is great for travel, fits nicely in the overhead compartment on a plane, can even break down to fit in a briefcase. The sound is good, but it's a small guitar, so you can't expect a dreadnaught acoustic sound, but it's sweet and great for having something handy to pull out late at night. One frustration is the size of the tuning pegs, very closely placed and hard to turn. My main complaint is the placement of the bridge so far back. I am used to using the bridge to rest my hand on and to control the sound. Perhaps you could come up with a second "bridge" just behind the sound hole, that would go over the strings to provide a resting place for the hand.

What will you be using your KLŌS Instrument for? Travel / Adventure

ES

07/03/2022

Erich S.

United States

Great for travel!

I’ve had the hybrid travel guitar for two weeks now. It’s been on a total of 13 flights in the supplied case (not broken down), stored in the overhead bin. It’s held up great! The guitar went on several flights and a road trip and came out of the case in tune. As a new player and someone who travel a LOT, this guitar is a dream come true. Sounds wonderful and holds up to the demands of travel.

What will you be using your KLŌS Instrument for? Travel / Adventure

JR

06/29/2022

Joana R.

Australia

small guitar, big sound and excellent customer service

I love the sound of my Klos guitar! The team and customer service were excellent, going above and beyond to meet my expectations. Thank you

What will you be using your KLŌS Instrument for? Travel / AdventurePerformances

KLŌS Guitars Hybrid Travel Guitar - B-Stock Review

VS

06/27/2022

Vanessa S.

Canada

KLOS travel guitar is amazing

Wonderful sound, plays like a dream! She’s small and compact, but still comfortable to hold, and strong enough for pretty well any adventure! I absolutely love this guitar, and completely believe she was worth every cent spent. From forest tunes to pretty well anywhere I go, this guitar comes with.

What will you be using your KLŌS Instrument for? Travel / AdventureAt home usePerformances

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