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What size is Martin Backpacker guitar?

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This item Martin Steel String Backpacker Travel Guitar with Bag Traveler Guitar Ultra-Light Acoustic Acoustic-Electric Guitar
Hand Orientation Right Right
Item Dimensions 36.2 x 9.4 x 4.4 inches 384 x 12 x 5 inches
Neck Material Type Mahogany Maple
Number of Strings 6 6

Where are Martin backpacker guitars made?

The Backpacker Travel guitar series are manufactured in Mexico.

How much does Martin Backpacker Guitar weigh?

Instrument Weight: 2 lbs. 2 ozs. Total Length: 33 inches approx.

What strings are recommended for a Martin backpacker?

My favorite strings for the backpacker are Dean Markley VintageBronze LT. Don’t get fooled by the moniker “LT.” The gauges are 11, 14, 22, 30, 36, 46. If I don’t do a mail order and just needed to pickup a set at the local GC store, I use regular Martin/Darco Extra Light Phos.

Does a Martin Backpacker Guitar have a truss rod?

Even with its small size, the Backpacker has a very playable 24″ scale neck. Since there is no truss rod for neck adjustments, Martin recommends changing the action by replacing the bridge saddle with a shorter saddle.

Does the Martin Backpacker have a pickup?

Portable tone. Here is a really nice Martin Backpacker acoustic-electric guitar with a pickup and equalizer. This will not confuse anyone with a Martin 000-DM guitar for tone, volume or projection. It is what it is: a compact, extremely portable, versatile and well-made guitar at a good value.

When did Martin start making the backpacker?

Martin started making Backpackers in 1992/93 after Chris Martin spotted one at Luthier Robert McAnally’s Booth at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Martin received 5,000 orders at the 1993 NAAM Show.

When did Martin Backpacker come out?

From Martin Guitars: A History. Martin started making Backpackers in 1992/93 after Chris Martin spotted one at Luthier Robert McAnally’s Booth at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Martin received 5,000 orders at the 1993 NAAM Show.

What kind of guitar is a Martin backpacker?

Don’t let the diminutive size of the Martin Backpacker Acoustic Guitar fool you. A braced, solid tonewood top with a solid mahogany neck, back, and sides gives this cool little guitar a surprisingly big projection.

What can you do with a Martin backpacker?

Play the ultimate travel guitar. It’s played around countless backcountry campfires, strummed on tops of mountains, and heard in the most remote locations on—and off—the planet. The Martin Backpacker goes wherever you do.

When did Chris Martin make the first backpacker?

Martin started making Backpackers in 1992/93 after Chris Martin spotted one at Luthier Robert McAnally’s Booth at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Martin received 5,000 orders at the 1993 NAAM Show.

What makes a c.f.martin backpacker so good?

The Martin Backpacker goes wherever you do. Its sleek, slender body shape makes it easy to take almost anywhere and its crafted from solid tonewoods for a clear, crisp sound, no matter where on earth you play it. Like everything else with the Backpacker, even the price is small. Out of this world.