The best selling Escape series, reimagined.
The Escape Mark III is a full 25 1/2″-scale acoustic/electric travel guitar with a headphone amp built in. The proprietary In-Body Tuning System uses standard tuning machines relocated into the body, eliminating the need for a headstock. As a result, you’ll have the same full-scale playing experience you’re used to on an instrument that’s 26% shorter and 47% thinner than a typical, full-sized acoustic.
Full-scale. Fully loaded.
Why it’s a great travel companion
The Escape Mark III features include an alder body with cutaway for high fret access, and a bolt-on maple neck with rosewood fingerboard. It has standard tuning machines and uses standard acoustic strings, measures only 29 1/2″ long, and is ready to play right out of the gig bag.
In-Body Tuning System™
The proprietary In-Body Tuning System uses standard tuning machines relocated into the body, eliminating the need for a headstock. As a result, you’ll have the same full-scale playing experience you’re used to on an instrument that’s 26% shorter and 47% thinner than a typical, full-sized acoustic.
Built-In Electronics and Headphone Amplifier
The built-in Shadow headphone amplifier produces a crisp, clean signal through headphones for private practice sessions. A Shadow Nanoflex pickup under the saddle senses the vibrations of the strings and body for an acoustic-style sound without the bulk of a resonant body. The control plate includes volume, treble and bass controls, a built-in chromatic tuner as well as a headphone output and aux-in for jamming along with your favorite tracks. A standard ¼” output jack allows you to plug into your favorite amp.
Gig Bag Included
The Escape Mark III is a perfect solution for traveling acoustic players unwilling to compromise on scale length, and looking for a compact yet comfortable guitar. Fits easily in airline overhead compartments in the included Deluxe Gig Bag.
✓ Full 25 1/2” scale acoustic/electric travel guitar
✓ Alder body with bolt-on maple neck
✓ Custom Shadow preamp w/headphone out and 1/8” aux-in
✓ Built-in chromatic tuner
✓ Deluxe gig bag included
Specifications
- Scale Length: 25.5 IN
- Electronics: ACTIVE ELECTRONICS W/ VOLUME, TREBLE, BASS, AND PHASE SWITCH
- Headphone Amp: CUSTOM HEADPHONE AMP WITH BUILT-IN TUNER AND AUX-INPUT
- Pickup(s): SHADOW NANOFLEX
- Body: ALDER Or Mahogany
- Neck: MAPLE
- Construction: BOLT-ON
- Finish: NATURAL SATIN FINISH
- Hardware: CHROME 14:1 GEAR RATIO (CLOSED GEAR)
- Fingerboard: ROSEWOOD
- Frets: 22 MEDIUM
- Neck Radius: 9.5 IN.
- Neck Width at Nut: 1.75 IN.
- Overall Length: 30 IN.
- Overall Depth: 2.13 IN.
- Body Thickness: 1.75 IN.
- Body Width: 10.75 IN.
- Gig Bag LxWxH: 31.5 X 13 X 4.5 (IN.)
- Weight: 4 LBS. 8 OZ.
- Weight in Gig Bag: 6 LBS. 10 OZ.
- Audio Output: STANDARD 1/4 IN. JACK, 1/8 IN. HEADPHONE OUT
- Instrument Input: 1/8 IN. AUX-IN
- Batteries: 2 X AAA
- Strings: D’ADDARIO EJ15
- dB at 1’: PEAK: 93DB, AVERAGE: 80DB