Martin Backpacker Guitar

This is the STEEL STRUNG MARTIN BACKPACKER.  Nylon-Strung Martin Backpackers are also available from Axemail.

This totally unique design by the C.F.Martin Company is Steel Strung and comes with a Solid, Hand Rubbed Spruce Top, and Solid Hand Rubbed Tonewood Back and Sides. The Fingerboard is Solid East Indian Rosewood.
The Martin Backpacker is an excellent sounding travel guitar and is small enough to take as hand baggage on most airlines and is designed to fit into the overhead locker.

The Martin Backpacker measures just 90cms x 21.5 (35.5"x8.5") at its widest point and comes with a nylon padded gigbag (94cms x 27 or 37" x 10.5"). A Nylon Webbing Strap is also included.  The machine Heads are Chrome and Extra Light strings are fitted as standard. The Backpacker's scale length is 24 inches and the weight is unbelievably less than two and a half pounds.

The Martin Backpacker is ideal for those summer evenings by the barbecue.  Also works on the beach or in the studio!

Martin Backpacker Spec

MODEL Steel String Backpacker Guitar
CONSTRUCTION: Unique To Backpacker
BODY SIZE: Unique To Backpacker
TOP: Solid Spruce
ROSETTE: none
TOP BRACING PATTERN: Unique To Backpacker
TOP BRACES: Solid Spruce
BACK MATERIAL: Solid Tonewoods
BACK PURFLING: none
SIDE MATERIAL: Solid Tonewood
ENDPIECE: none
ENDPIECE INLAY: none
BINDING: none
TOP INLAY STYLE: none
SIDE INLAY: none
BACK INLAY:
NECK MATERIAL: Solid Hardwood
NECK SHAPE: Unique Contour
NUT MATERIAL: Corian
HEADSTOCK: Solid/ ReverseTaper
HEADPLATE: none /Small Gold Foil
HEELCAP: none
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood
SCALE LENGTH: 24''
NUMBER OF FRETS CLEAR: 15
NUMBER OF FRETS TOTAL: 15
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1-11/16''
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET:
FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: none
FINGERBOARD BINDING: none
FINISH BACK & SIDES: Hand Rubbed Finish
FINISH TOP: Hand Rubbed Finish
FINISH NECK: Hand Rubbed Finish
BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood
BRIDGE STYLE: Unique To Backpacker Steel String
BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 1-11/16''
SADDLE: Micarta
TUNING MACHINES: Chrome w/ Small Buttons
RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin  Extra Light 80/20 Bronze (M170)
BRIDGE & END PINS: White w/ Black Dots
PICKGUARD: none
CASE: Padded Combo  Bag
INTERIOR LABEL: Paper Label
ELECTRONICS: Optional Martin Thinline 332 Backpacker