Kinda appropriate that you took pictures of this in front of an out-house......cause it sounds like ****... Yikes.....does IT not stay in tune, or can you just not tune?
Kinda appropriate that you took pictures of this in front of an out-house......cause it sounds like a turd... Yikes.....does IT not stay in tune, or can you just not tune?
Kinda appropriate that you took pictures of this in front of an out-house......cause it sounds like CRAP Yikes.....does IT not stay in tune, or can you just not tune?
Kinda appropriate that you took pictures of this in front of an out-house......cause it sounds like SHIT! Yikes.....does IT not stay in tune, or can you just not tune?
Mick, IMO it's just out of tune. I've had mine for 3 years. If you change the strings every 3 months it holds its tune nicely. It can definitely take a beating. I smack mine all over the house and it is always strapped to my Jeep or motorcycle, the dogs crawl all over it and it really doesn't faulter. I've played other small guitars that are marketed as "backpackers" but a lot of them a just cheap versions of the full-size guitars. This thing is defintiely cool.
@Paradisecity1992 They say not to go over nines... But I would say if you tuned down a half step it would not put as much stress on the instrument and should be fine.
I know that you should use light strings on this guitar for standard tuning, but what if you use regular or medium but tuned down a few steps or so. Would that work?
I have a BACKPACKER and I love it. Still it'd be nice if it had more frets. It's sometimes a bit frustrating specially when playing rock'n'roll. I've put a few videos on You-Tube under the name of BLACKIEWOODPECKER in which I play my Backpacker just for the heck of it ! ! ! Love to you all. If ever you can give me names of similar travel-guitars having more frets please let me know My E-mail address is : gillesbastiani@live.fr THANKS A LOT
The Martin BP guitar sounds like a very thin small body guitar. I dont have any better way of explaining it. This recording was done with a high quality four directional microphone, so that's what it sounds like. Gain was set to mid, and the soud hole of the guitar was about 12" away.
How does the sound compare to an unplugged electric? I mean, I've played a couple similar things (not a Martin I don't think) and it wasn't any better than an unplugged electric.
@macintologist04 That's okay. This was a demo audio/video for the Ebay ad when I was selling it.. Got more for the guitar than expected so evidently the buyer didnt care..
i wouldn't call this a real guitar, but it's close enough. it would be kinda useful if i wanted to strum cords loudly at three o'clock after midnight without my neighbours starting screeming abuse !
I like mine. It sounds like a cross between a uke and a dulcimer. Does anyone find them slightly hard to keep in tune though? Specially if you play it rather hard.
Cool peghead! Looks like one long stick. Mine looks different, has a more pronounced 'Martin-brand' headstock, with the logo embossed up top instead of on the body. You're sporting an earlier model, I reckon.
I love the case, too. Looks like you're walking in carrying a rifle, heh heh.
whats the song at 2;05 anyone?
psimmo662 3 months ago
large sound for the size!
BL00DndG0R3 7 months ago
this guitar is horrible and has this weird shape. washburn rover it's much better.
darkhood66 9 months ago
really like my backpacker but this video is just retarted. whats up with the guitar just posing in random places. i feel worse about owning one now
vinhoover 11 months ago
put a capo on 5 and you have a mandolin.... put one on 8 and you have a ukulele
impacto10 1 year ago
sounds good...
91Roadwarrior 1 year ago
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Kinda appropriate that you took pictures of this in front of an out-house......cause it sounds like ****... Yikes.....does IT not stay in tune, or can you just not tune?
mickdoo22 1 year ago
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Kinda appropriate that you took pictures of this in front of an out-house......cause it sounds like a turd... Yikes.....does IT not stay in tune, or can you just not tune?
mickdoo22 1 year ago
Kinda appropriate that you took pictures of this in front of an out-house......cause it sounds like CRAP Yikes.....does IT not stay in tune, or can you just not tune?
mickdoo22 1 year ago
Kinda appropriate that you took pictures of this in front of an out-house......cause it sounds like SHIT! Yikes.....does IT not stay in tune, or can you just not tune?
mickdoo22 1 year ago
Mick, IMO it's just out of tune. I've had mine for 3 years. If you change the strings every 3 months it holds its tune nicely. It can definitely take a beating. I smack mine all over the house and it is always strapped to my Jeep or motorcycle, the dogs crawl all over it and it really doesn't faulter. I've played other small guitars that are marketed as "backpackers" but a lot of them a just cheap versions of the full-size guitars. This thing is defintiely cool.
SROD12321 1 year ago
is 10 the maximum gauge of the strings? or how is it?
Paradisecity1992 1 year ago
@Paradisecity1992 They say not to go over nines... But I would say if you tuned down a half step it would not put as much stress on the instrument and should be fine.
whitecotton7 1 year ago
I always used ultra light nines, but I would say you could go up to tens and stay down a half step with no issues.
whitecotton7 1 year ago
I know that you should use light strings on this guitar for standard tuning, but what if you use regular or medium but tuned down a few steps or so. Would that work?
Cobertuskb 1 year ago
Don't know if you tried the Washburn Rover travel guitar, but if so. Which one will you recommend?
DanskeSange 1 year ago
well, that's what I call a untuned guitar...
Majtajn 1 year ago
The needle and the damage done!
yotengonovia 1 year ago
I have a BACKPACKER and I love it. Still it'd be nice if it had more frets. It's sometimes a bit frustrating specially when playing rock'n'roll. I've put a few videos on You-Tube under the name of BLACKIEWOODPECKER in which I play my Backpacker just for the heck of it ! ! ! Love to you all. If ever you can give me names of similar travel-guitars having more frets please let me know My E-mail address is : gillesbastiani@live.fr THANKS A LOT
BLACKIEWOODPECKER 1 year ago
seems like a good deal for 200$
AnOddMusician 1 year ago
can't help it... all small body guitars sound shitty, no offense...
McTatzi 1 year ago
The Martin BP guitar sounds like a very thin small body guitar. I dont have any better way of explaining it. This recording was done with a high quality four directional microphone, so that's what it sounds like. Gain was set to mid, and the soud hole of the guitar was about 12" away.
whitecotton7 1 year ago
How does the sound compare to an unplugged electric? I mean, I've played a couple similar things (not a Martin I don't think) and it wasn't any better than an unplugged electric.
HammeredAndHorny 1 year ago
You're a little out of tune there buddy
macintologist04 1 year ago
@macintologist04 That's okay. This was a demo audio/video for the Ebay ad when I was selling it.. Got more for the guitar than expected so evidently the buyer didnt care..
whitecotton7 1 year ago
i have a backpacker, its not martin but i know for a fact it has 19 frets.
Kingddd333 1 year ago
These are nice sounding guitars but I don't like that they're only 15 fret, there are others like these with a full neck.
asherasator 2 years ago
@asherasator its still an amazing guitar...
PuPPeTlad 1 year ago 2
I love this guitar!!
BluesRoadHK 2 years ago
Looks great with the outhouse as a backdrop.
ocrstar 2 years ago
Thanks, but that's actually my outdoor shower..Either way it's still pretty red.
whitecotton7 2 years ago
i wouldn't call this a real guitar, but it's close enough. it would be kinda useful if i wanted to strum cords loudly at three o'clock after midnight without my neighbours starting screeming abuse !
theo9952 2 years ago
wheres this guitar made?
applesergiu 2 years ago
I like mine. It sounds like a cross between a uke and a dulcimer. Does anyone find them slightly hard to keep in tune though? Specially if you play it rather hard.
thechurchofdave 2 years ago
Cool peghead! Looks like one long stick. Mine looks different, has a more pronounced 'Martin-brand' headstock, with the logo embossed up top instead of on the body. You're sporting an earlier model, I reckon.
I love the case, too. Looks like you're walking in carrying a rifle, heh heh.
wicky1 2 years ago
Chad your playing is fantastic!
jeanie1313 2 years ago