Martin Backpacker Guitar Review

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Expert Score

7.0
  • The lightweight and compact design make this a very easy guitar to travel with whether in a car or on a hike
  • It’s got a cool tone, even though it’s not like any other Martin guitar it has qualities that make this a good guitar to practice on, or jam on while you are on the move
  • The design of this guitar is unusual which takes some getting adjusted to in how it sits in your hands when you play it
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Overview

Critic Consensus

Martin Steel String Backpacker Guitar Features:

  • Solid Spruce Top
  • Solid Tonewood Back and Sides
  • Unique Contour Neck 
  • 24-Inch Scale 
  • 15 Frets

The size, shape and weight of the Martin Steel String Backpacker guitar makes it ideal for travel, similarly to the one in this Martin LX1 review.  You can throw this guitar on your should and hike a mountain without any fatigue from the carry. If you find yourself in hotel rooms often but want to play without disturbing anyone, consider giving our Yamaha SLG200S review a read to learn more about this quiet guitar.

As an environmentally friendly guitar, it fits the vibe of what this guitar would pair with well which is traveling, hiking etc. If you’re after a lightweight option that has that classic dreadnought body, you might like the guitar we feature in the Yamaha FG850 review.

Don’t get caught up in trying to compare this guitar with any other Martin guitar in their line.  The intention of this guitar is fulfilled in it’s ergonomics and at it’s price point you can’t expect this to hold the same tonal quality as full sized vintage Martin designs.

7.0

Martin Backpacker Guitar Review

  • The lightweight and compact design make this a very easy guitar to travel with whether in a car or on a hike
  • It’s got a cool tone, even though it’s not like any other Martin guitar it has qualities that make this a good guitar to practice on, or jam on while you are on the move
  • The design of this guitar is unusual which takes some getting adjusted to in how it sits in your hands when you play it

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