Martin Guitar Steel String Backpacker LH
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Martin Guitar
Steel String Backpacker LH
Product Info
Article Number:
556451
Brand:
Martin Guitar
Model:
Steel String Backpacker LH
Category:
Lefthanded Acoustic Guitars
Price:
$416.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Backpacker is a clever little travel guitar from Martin – surprisingly good sound for its size and price. Perfect for students, casual players, or anyone needing a reliable, compact instrument for travel or smaller spaces. It won't replace your main guitar, but it's a fantastic and affordable option for portability and practice.
Product Description
- Martin Guitar Steel String Backpacker LH
- Steel-String Travel Guitar
- Left-handed model
- Top: Solid spruce
- Back and sides: Sapele
- Neck: Selected hardwood
- Fingerboard: Richlite
- White dot fingerboard inlays
- Scale: 610 mm
- Nut Width: 43 mm (1.7")
- Graph Tech Tusq nut
- 15 Frets
- Richlite bridge with Graph Tech Tusq bridge inlay
- DieCast Nickel machine heads
- Strings: Martin Guitars Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Phosphor Bronze - Light .012 - .053 (Art.#473904#)
- Colour: Natural
- Includes gig bag
PROS
- • Solid spruce top delivers a surprisingly resonant and balanced tone.
- • Sapele back and sides add warmth and projection for its size.
- • Richlite fingerboard offers a smooth, consistent playing surface and durability.
- • DieCast tuners provide reliable tuning stability, a nice touch at this price.
CONS
- • The shorter scale length limits low-end response and string tension.
- • Richlite, while durable, lacks the traditional feel of wood fingerboards.
- • Limited body size restricts volume and sustain compared to full-size Martins.
Product Video
Key Features
Top Wood
Solid Spruce
Back & Sides
Sapele
Neck Material
Selected Hardwood
Fingerboard
Richlite
Scale Length
610 mm
Frets
15
Electronics
None
Weight
Approximately 4.5 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
It's noticeably brighter and less bass-heavy due to the smaller body and shorter scale, but the solid spruce top retains Martin's characteristic clarity.
Richlite is a composite material; it’s very durable and resists wear better than ebony, but some players find it feels slightly less ‘organic’ than wood.
The narrower nut width (1.7in) and shorter scale might feel cramped for players with very large hands, though most will find it manageable.
