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ACOUSTIC: BACKPACKER SERIES

The Backpacker Travel Guitar was developed by luthier/designer Bob McNally in 1992. Backpackers have shown up in the most unusual of places, from the Space Shuttle to the Himalayas! Models are currently produced in Martin´s Mexican facility located in Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico.

Add 50% (MSR $469) for factory installed Martin 332 Thinline bridge pickup.
Add 50% for factory installed System 1 pickup (Classical Backpacker only, disc. 2004).

Models (3)

BACKPACKER

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- thin travel-style "paddle-shaped" body, solid spruce top, solid wood back and sides, round soundhole, one-piece mahogany neck, 15-fret hardwood fingerboard with white dot inlays, three-per-side chrome mini tuners, hardwood bridge, white bridge pins with black dots, available in Natural finish, 24 in. scale, mfg. 1992-present.
In the early 2000s, the Backpacker was upgraded with a slightly reshaped body, wider headstock, and the Martin logo was moved from beneath the fingerboard to the traditional place on the headstock.
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BACKPACKER 25TH ANNIVERSARY

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- thin travel-style "paddle-shaped" body, sapele top, back and sides, round soundhole, select hardwood neck, 15-fret richlite fingerboard with white dot inlays, three-per-side black mini tuners, richlite bridge, black bridge pins with white dots, available in hand rubbed finish, 24 in. scale, special 25th Anniversary label, gig bag included, mfg. 2017 only.
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BACKPACKER CLASSICAL

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- thin classical nylon-string travel-style "paddle-shaped" body, solid spruce top, solid wood back and sides, round soundhole, one-piece mahogany neck, 15-fret hardwood fingerboard with white dot inlays, three-per-side chrome mini tuners, hardwood bridge, available in Natural finish, 24 in. scale, padded combo bag included, mfg. 1995-disc.
In the mid-2000s, the Backpacker Classical was upgraded with a slightly reshaped body, wider headstock, and the Martin logo was moved from beneath the fingerboard to the traditional place on the headstock.
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