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Martin Guitar Backpacker Steel - Natural - Travel Acoustic Guitar!
The sky's the limit for portability! The steel-string Backpacker travel guitar is lightweight, durable, easy to play (and to tune) and shaped to fit into the smallest spaces. Constructed from solid tonewoods.
This model includes certified parts made from sustainably sourced wood!
Features
- Backpacker Series
- Model: Backpacker Steel
- Body Shape: Backpacker
- Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
- Bracing: Non-Scalloped Backpacker
- Back & Sides: Solid Tonewood
- Neck: Select Hardwood
- Neck Profile: Backpacker
- Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed
- Neck Construction: Backpacker
- Fretboard: FSC-Certified Richlite
- Frets: 15
- Inlays: White Plastic
- Scale Length: 24\"
- Overall Length: 90 cm
- Nut (Width): Corian (42.6 mm)
- Bridge: FSC Richlite, Backpacker Steel String
- Saddle: Tusq, Compensated, 16\" Radius
- Bridge Pins: White Plastic
- Electronics: n/a
- Tuners: Chrome Enclosed Gear w/ Small Knobs
- Headplate Logo: Script Overlay
- Strings: Martin Acoustic 80/20 Bronze Extra Light (M-170)
- Color: Natural
- Finish: Hand-Rubbed
Scope of delivery
- 1 x Martin Guitar Backpacker Steel
- 1 x Martin Gigbag
- 1 x Martin Guitar Strap
Specification
- Product number 00044397
- Solid Back & Sides Yes
- Number of strings 6
- Fretboard Composite
- Neck Hardwood
- Finish Satin
- Back & sides Sapele
- Cutaway No
- Gigbag / Case included Gigbag
- Nut width 43 mm
- Solid Top Yes
- Electronics No
- Colour Natural
- Handedness Right-handed
- Top Spruce
- Shape Special
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Already the second backpacker
Review from on 12.07.2025
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My first backpacker has accompanied me to various countries as far as South Sudan and is currently "living" in Kenya - from there she is also with me in East Africa. That's why I need a second backpacker to accompany me from Germany to other countries. Incidentally, it's the only guitar that fits easily into the overhead bins of small airplanes.
Very good workmanship. I always find the sound that comes out of this little thing amazingly good. It even sounds a bit like a Martin. I still have two "big" Martins - of course the Backpacker doesn't sound like this one - please be realistic - but it's still part of the family.
I tried another travel guitar and couldn't get to grips with it. So - invest all that money and get another lifelong companion.
Very good workmanship. I always find the sound that comes out of this little thing amazingly good. It even sounds a bit like a Martin. I still have two "big" Martins - of course the Backpacker doesn't sound like this one - please be realistic - but it's still part of the family.
I tried another travel guitar and couldn't get to grips with it. So - invest all that money and get another lifelong companion.
Exactly what I was looking for
Review from on 26.02.2023
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The instrument is used for practice in readiness. Very nice sound. Clearly, something to get used to in the posture due to the shape, but this is not a shortcoming. Already looking forward to having the guitar with me on the next vacation.
Martin Backpacker
Review from on 28.09.2022
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Took a long time, but great instrument
A guitar in its own sound group
Review from on 26.10.2017
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What does the headline mean? The Martin Backpacker is not trying to replace a classical guitar. The Martin Backpacker plays and sounds in its own category. It sounds somewhere between a banjo and a ukulele, and it does it really well. It is highly recommended for country, western or blues. The long sustain also makes it very useful for solo playing. In comparison, the side resonates almost as long as a regular western guitar.
Classical pieces sound a bit flat due to the small sound box. It is by no means quiet :-)
Playing on the Martin Backpacker is easiest with a strap and takes a short time to get used to. In my opinion, as with any foreign guitar.
The workmanship is great, even if the Backpacker is made in Mexico. One must not forget that guitars from Martin usually cost more than 1000 €.
The service of Kirstein was great, I like to buy there again! The only downer was DPD, who got a big hole in the second box. Fortunately, the box of Martin Backpacker was intact and thus also the guitar in one piece.
Many thanks to the team Kirstein
Classical pieces sound a bit flat due to the small sound box. It is by no means quiet :-)
Playing on the Martin Backpacker is easiest with a strap and takes a short time to get used to. In my opinion, as with any foreign guitar.
The workmanship is great, even if the Backpacker is made in Mexico. One must not forget that guitars from Martin usually cost more than 1000 €.
The service of Kirstein was great, I like to buy there again! The only downer was DPD, who got a big hole in the second box. Fortunately, the box of Martin Backpacker was intact and thus also the guitar in one piece.
Many thanks to the team Kirstein
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