One day in the early 1990s, Chris Martin was perusing the craft booths at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. An unusual guitar designed by luthier Robert McNally caught his eye and ear. Chris felt the instrument had enormous potential, and Martin Guitar entered into a collaboration with Bob McNally to manufacture and distribute these unique instruments. The rest is history.

Few instruments have made the impact Backpackers have made because of their unique portability. Backpackers have traveled to practically every place man has traveled: To the North and South Poles, to the summit of Mount Everest, to the depths of the Grand Canyon and even into outer space aboard the space shuttle Columbia. Backpacker guitars are traveling the world and beyond!

The steel-string and classical Backpacker have evolved into a second generation design that has been refined with improved playability and a more even balance, while still remaining lightweight and portable.

Backpackers play with an easy action and are constructed entirely with solid tonewoods. Both guitar bodies feature a small shoulder, but don't fret, all Backpackers still retain their compact shape. The projection, volume and tonal response are greater than one would expect from a small, compact instrument. Backpackers travel well and sound great while they're doing it!

Try a Backpacker on for size. You can add an optional Martin Thinline 332 Pickup if you like. See if you can take your Backpacker to a place it's never been!

Features:

• MODEL Steel String Backpacker Guitar
• CONSTRUCTION: Unique To Backpacker
• BODY SIZE: Unique To Backpacker
• TOP: Solid Spruce
• ROSETTE: none
• TOP BRACING PATTERN: Unique To Backpacker
• TOP BRACES: Solid Spruce
• BACK MATERIAL: Solid Tonewoods
• BACK PURFLING: none
• SIDE MATERIAL: Solid Tonewood
• ENDPIECE: none
• ENDPIECE INLAY: none
• BINDING: none
• TOP INLAY STYLE: none
• SIDE INLAY: none
• BACK INLAY: none
• NECK MATERIAL: Solid Hardwood
• NECK SHAPE: Unique Contour
• NUT MATERIAL: Corian
• HEADSTOCK: Solid/ ReverseTaper
• HEADPLATE: none /Small Gold Foil Logo
• HEELCAP: none
• FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood
• SCALE LENGTH: 24''
• # OF FRETS CLEAR: 15
• # OF FRETS TOTAL: 15
• FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1-11/16''
• FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET:
• FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: none
• FINGERBOARD BINDING: none
• FINISH BACK & SIDES: Hand Rubbed Finish
• FINISH TOP: Hand Rubbed Finish
• FINISH NECK: Hand Rubbed Finish
• BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood
• BRIDGE STYLE: Unique To Backpacker Steel String
• BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 1-11/16''
• SADDLE: Micarta
• TUNING MACHINES: Chrome w/Small Knobs
• RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin M170 Extra-Light 80/20 Bronze
• BRIDGE & END PINS: White w/Black Dots
• PICKGUARD: none
• CASE: Padded Combo Bag
• INTERIOR LABEL: Paper Label

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Model:	BP-STEEL
Manufacturer:	Martin