Tanglewood TR2ELH Roadster Left-Handed Travel Electro-Acoustic Guitar, Natural Satin

Left-handed from the strings up, in a travel body

Left-handed players often have to settle for whatever is left on the shelf. The Tanglewood TR2ELH is built the other way round from the start, so you get a proper left handed electro acoustic guitar in a compact Travel Folk shape with no compromise on the setup.

What changes for lefties

Everything is reversed for you, from the string order to the way the neck and body sit against your frame. You are not turning a right-handed guitar upside down and living with the controls in the wrong place. That makes the playing feel natural from the first chord, which matters most if you are learning.

Sound and woods

The top is spruce, which brings a bright, open attack. The back and sides are mahogany, adding warmth so the voice stays full for its size. It handles light fingerpicking and busy rhythm playing equally well, and the small body is comfortable for long sessions.

Ready to plug in

The Tanglewood TEQ-MX electronics give you straightforward onboard controls. Run it into an amp, a PA or a recording interface and you can shape the amplified sound without fuss. It suits rehearsals, small gigs and home recording.

• Left-handed Travel Folk body
• Spruce top, mahogany back and sides
• Eboncore fingerboard
• Tanglewood TEQ-MX electronics
• Natural Satin finish

The Natural Satin finish keeps the look understated and lets the wood show through. Part of the Roadster series, this guitar sits at £279. The right-handed twin is the TR2E at £269, so you pay only a small premium for the reversed build. If you want to play left-handed and travel light, this is a sensible place to start, and the compact size also makes it easy to keep within reach at home.