Built for portable durability . . . and great sound!

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. Built to withstand the rigors of camping, hiking, and off-road traveling. Includes high-quality chrome-enclosed tuners. A unique bridge on the nylon-string version accepts either plain or ball-end classic strings. Weighs less than 2-1/2 lbs.

Martin Nylon String Backpacker Acoustic Guitar Features:

• Solid top
• Mahogany neck, back, and sides
• Enclosed chrome tuners
• Lightweight, small size

Martin Nylon String Backpacker Acoustic Guitar Includes:

• gig bag

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Martin Nylon String Backpacker Acoustic Guitar

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Active Classical guitarist

Posted by Sparky from N. Coast, CA. on Jun 2, 2009

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: Active Classical Guitarist

Reviewer's Play Style: Classical

After replacing the strings with some low tension SAVEREZ strings, this guitar stayed in tune and sounded great, not difficult to get use to playing sitting down, all in all, a very good value.

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sweet sound

Posted by sinunconcierto from LA, CA on Apr 5, 2009

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician/ Luthery enthusiast

Reviewer's Play Style: classical, spanish, [country]

As a classical guitarist and having probably thousands of guitars, I'd say that this is pretty darn good for the price. Given its size as well, it produces a rediculously pleasant sound. Bright and quick to resonant frequency. The G string has the same issues as most other nylon stringed guitars and the b and D string sound to me to be a little bit "dry;" but again, if you are traveling, I don't know why you would take anything else with you. My interest in this is the fragility of a good classical- this little traveler was def. Built with changing climate cond. In mind.

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The body size plays a critical role in...

Posted by WilPR from Caguas, P.R. on Mar 5, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock

The body size plays a critical role in the tone of the acoustic guitar. This is the main reason why I was so impressed with the sound and the tone delivered by the Nylon String backpacker. It sounds great for practice and/ or traveling. It takes a while to get used to playing it, but it is a well built instrument, and the sound will not dissapoint you. On the downside, the nut is too weak (Mine broke while tuning the included set of "x-light" strings), and I plain end strings sound much better than the included ball-end.

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Martin Nylon String Backpacker

Posted by Judie from Huntington, MA on Feb 4, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Folk, Easy Listening, Soft Rock

Excellent tonal quality and beautifully constructed! Love the easy portability for a plane or camper! Not too easy to play sitting down - the strap is a necessity to hold it in place! The quality of the instrument is A-1 - a "must have" for anyone who has to have their guitar "fix" while traveling!

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Its ok, but...

Posted by Electricman900 from MA on Jan 24, 2009

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: Active

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock

Alright, my friend owns this guitar, and hes not as good as me. I ONLY reccomend buying this guitar IF you can really play. You cant play thing thing sitting down, nearly at all. He got this from our local music store. I played it, and don't get me wrong, it sounds amazing, but its just so hard to play! So do not buy this if you are a beginner because you'll regret it.

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