MartinSteel String Backpacker Travel Guitar with Bag

I bought this little guitar to take with me on business trips and am so happy that I did. The size is perfect for travel... and I don't know what the naysayers are talking about when they diss the sound... because for a small travel guitar it sounds great. It's a little bit more tinny but the point is to have a guitar that you can take with you for practice.Another thing about this guitar, it is solid and well built.Because of the body shape, it does take some getting used to though. The balance is one sided but if you use the strap that came with it though... you'll be good.As for how it arrived... it was well packaged and in perfect condition. It arrived when it was supposed to have arrived.I highly recommend this little guitar to those that need a practice guitar for the road.

Arrived early and beautifully presented.Strong sound with prolonged sustain from upper 3 steel strings. Less volume from lower 3 nylon strings.21 cm wide 90 cm long but only 15 frets.Takes a day or two to set up and adjust playing position. Useful strap correctly attachable to optimise play. Easy to tune and tends to stay in tune.No significant dislikes - just a different style of instrument. Has a Japanese style of sound. I’m enjoying learning Sakura variations but Clair de Lune sounds (acceptably) different.Happy I bought it.

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I ordered this guitar as I tend to travel a lot, and I just returned to playing regularly. I read plenty of reviews for the travel guitars in this price range, and I went with the Martin.There's so much good to this guitar, it's hard to find the negatives. At only two pounds plus some change, this little guy is super light and easy to carry. The packaging is solid and sturdy, and when I opened the Martin box, the guitar was packaging in a padded bag. I tuned it up, and with a little stretching, it kept its tune within a few hours.Despite being a bit odd looking, the backpacker is easy to adapt to. I'm not sure if folks need a reminder: this is a travel guitar. It's designed to be small, so that comes with a price tag.1. The strings are great--it comes with Martin strings, and they sound great.2. The sound on this is phenomenal. I've been playing on el cheapo I picked up a few years ago, so this was like heaven. Yes, it does sound a bit "pluckier" than your average guitar, but not in an annoying way. It's a great fingerpicking guitar, but I can only strum with decent ability right now.3. Yes, you lose some volume. Look at the size of this thing: physics, folks. But it's almost magical in the way it projects, and if you strum strong and loud, you'll definitely get plenty of volume for travel.4. The action is NOT high. Maybe someone got a weird one, but the action is perfect and low. Having played on a nightmare for the last few weeks, this is incredibly easy to play. The fret board has a solid, natural feel, so the transition was very easy.5. The strap solves the ills of the heavy neck. It's super neck-heavy, no question, but the strap, properly adjusted, fixes the problem. I find it a bit more comfortable to stand with, or to sit on a stood with, but either way, you'll be able to play. Hand placement is an issue for the right side, but I figured out a way that works just fine for me.6. You can't been the price or portability on this little guy. He's sweet to play and listen to, and he's perfect for travel.I would highly recommend for experienced or beginner musicians. Lots of fun, and a great purchase for its intended purpose.

It is what it is. Tiny, portable, cool. Of course it doesn’t sound like your dreadnought. Of course it doesn’t project. What it does is hide away nicely, and stay in tune very well. The neck is an baseball bat, it’s not easy to hold either. For what it is, it’s perfect, wonderful, and solid. In spite of its drawbacks, I absolutely love this little guitar.