Martin Backpacker Steel String Travel Guitar
August 13, 2009 by Best Travel Guitars
Filed under Acoustic Travel Guitar Reviews
If you are a musician who enjoys such trips as camping or backpacking and traveling in general, you know how hard it can be to keep your fingers in practice with an instrument like a guitar. Only a few people I've ever known have been crazy enough to take their full size guitar with them on a prolonged trip. Not only is it terribly heavy and difficult to board or carry, but the ever-changing humidity and temperatures can reek havoc on a nice instrument. And if you are thinking about boarding your expensive guitar on a plane, think again. There are way too many people that have horror stories about guitars being broken or badly damaged en route.
There is a better way to travel and stay in practice at the same time. With the Martin Backpacker Steel String Travel Guitar you can keep your fingers in practice and your full size guitar safe for your trip. However if you've never tried one of these travel guitars, you might be thinking that their sound quality or action is poor. I can assure you that the sound quality of the Martin Backpacker Steel String Travel Guitar is amazing and the action almost identical to that of a full size guitar. Plus these travel guitars are sturdy but beautiful, containing the traditional Martin workmanship that one has come to expect from the Martin brand.
These compact guitars have become one of my favorite parts about sitting around a campfire in the summer. It has truly become a wonderful companion to the many trips I take, both backpacking and camping. I would strongly recommend this Martin Backpacker Steel String Travel Guitar to anyone who is a serious musician. I would also recommend it to anyone who enjoys playing music on camping trips or when traveling. Whether or not you are a serious musician, you can have some serious fun with this compact, durable Martin guitar.
Don't take a chance by bringing your full size guitar with you on a trip. There's just too much that can possibly go wrong. Instead invest in one of Martin's backpacker guitars to take with you instead. You will love the size and weight of this wonderful traveling guitar. Plus you will keep you fingers limber so you won't miss a note when your vacation ends! Browse the wide selection of Martin Backpacker Steel String Guitars before your next big trip.
Martin Steel String Backpacker Acoustic Guitar Features:
- Solid top
- Mahogany neck, back, and sides
- Enclosed chrome tuners
- Lightweight, small size
- strap and gig bag
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David Sung on Sun, 11th Oct 2009 8:35 am
I got this before the Washburn Rover and loved it. At over twice the price of the Washburn its has a touch of quality about it. I have to agree with the reviewer on this guitar. It is a beautiful traveling instrument from Martin and it oozes quality. If you get it with the built in pickup the applications for it is limitless. Almost impossible to play it without the supplied strap though.. ( ;
What is the best travel guitar? | Best Travel Guitars on Fri, 23rd Oct 2009 11:58 am
[...] Best little traveling buddy – The Martin Steel String Backpacker If size is everything like it is when your backpacking then nothing beats the backpacker by martin. This little guitar can take some abuse as well. Check out the full review here. [...]
ChrisC on Mon, 2nd Nov 2009 1:23 pm
So here it is. I’ve never felt any GAS for this guitar, possibly due to a combination of some negative reviews I’ve read and the fact that it makes me think of the McNally Strumstick (I’ve got what appears to be a one-string prototype of the strumstick that my aunt bought in Manhattan many moons ago–if I had any doubts about its pedigree, the signature and hand-written number inside the soundhole would erase them). I almost wish I knew someone that owned one of these things so I could hear it for myself. Maybe that would help change my mind.
Backpacking with a Guitar – Travel Guitars | Gear Up and Play on Thu, 15th Apr 2010 11:06 pm
[...] bought the martin backpacker steel string guitar at the start of summer and lets say I just love it. OK, lets me honest, it [...]
JBoesel on Tue, 9th Nov 2010 8:09 pm
Five plus years and still love it. Important you shave the saddle about 1/16″ to fix action. Also mount the strap on the neck base for maximum playability. I also have a Washburn Traveler. Tough to choose which is better. If you travel or practice scales while watching TV one of these is a must have.
OK the truth, I hardly play full size guitars any more.