"Backpack" Guitars

1. It depends on the size of your hands.
2. No, probably not.
3. I think that its not so much the size of it, its probably made of plastic for 25 bucks.
4. If you like the sound, then no, but for 25 buck youre probably gonna want to upgrade in about 2 weeks because itll probably fall apart on you.

My opinion: Hold out for atleast 100 dollars. I gauruntee you you will not be happy with that piece o' crap. 8)

What brand is the backpack guitar :?:

When you say 25% smaller are you refering to the sound box (body) or the overall length :?

BS

Hey Bob, the thing is flippin 25 bucks. Do you think its gonna be a real brand name? :shock: lol

In short: DONT GET IT!

yoyo286,

You never know until you ask - there are times when a peson who needs cash will pawn or sell a nice instrument for little more than pennies on a dollar :!:

So, I thought I would ask.

BS

Yeah, this sounds like a personal sale. Maybe the guy doesnt know what it's worth. For $25, I'd get it just so I can play it at the beach and not worry about it. Or so I can beat the crap out of it. Who cares if it falls apart in a month, it cost $25. And some cheap guitars have a really unique sound.

So my advice. Go for it.

I agree - for 25 bucks you simply can't go wrong, and you won't need to worry about it getting beat up on the beach cos you didn't pump your life's savings into it.

Best,

A :-)

If it is the Martin "BackPack", then it may be worth it.

1. Are they harder or easier to learn with?
As I understand, they can be tough to handle, some folks even say you MUST stand to play them.

2. Would I need special or more expensive strings?
Martin Backpackers require light strings

3. How does their smaller size affect the sound, or the playing techinque required?
Smaller size usually equals less sound/less low end sound.

4. Will I eventually need a full-size guitar for recording and performing, or is it possible to
These guitars tend to be for ,well ehm backpacking, compact and convienent for traveling. They are not built for studio work, but hey stranger instruments have been used.

Remeber to try before you buy, get the make and model then check out online reviews . . . Caveat Emptor.

One thing to keep in mind:
Some of the small travel guitars that I have looked at in the past were incapable of maintaining standard tuning. This caused confusion for me when I was just beginning to play. The fingerings for chords did not match up to the instructional material I was using.

But, I would buy it for $25 just to play around with.

1. Are they harder or easier to learn with?
As I understand, they can be tough to handle, some folks even say you MUST stand to play them.

I find it's necessary to use a strap with my Martin Backpacker, even when sitting, to keep the soundhole in the right place for classical/ fingerpicking.

Best,

A :-)

1. Are they harder or easier to learn with?
As I understand, they can be tough to handle, some folks even say you MUST stand to play them.

I find it's necessary to use a strap with my Martin Backpacker, even when sitting, to keep the soundhole in the right place for classical/ fingerpicking.

Best,

A :-)

Ditto on the strap. The hardest adjustment for me was not having somewhere to rest my right arm. I usually have it leaning on the top of the body, put that's not quite practical with the backpacker.

Yeah, the backpacker has a very nice, full sound to it, which is not the case with most other small guitars.

Ditto on needing a strap with the Martin backpacker. I love having mine for travel. I took it on vacation with me last week and it was the hit of the trip. At least 4 other people played around with it. I think I spent more time trying to get it back from the crowd then I did actually playing it!

I think 25 for a martin back packer is about right.