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studio1087 · December 7th, 2006, 01:06 AM

I have 6 Martins.

I love Martin guitars.

I hate the Backpacker; my wife bought me one for X-Mass about 8 years ago and I had to sell it on ebay and buy an LXM. Love th LXM, I've taken it on 5 scuba trips to Mexico, no worries.

The neck on the backpacker weighs twice what the body weighd. The guitar does not balance. You must lift with the right hand while playing to balance the guitar....ANNOYING.

I wanted to take a one pound scuba weight and attatch it to the lower bout end of a guitar strap for the backpacker. I wanted to force the guitar to balance and have the neck lift up on its' own. The weighted strap would counter balance the backpacker neck weight. I never did it. I sold the Backpacker on ebay.

Good news; they sell on ebay for $80 if anyone wants one.

The LXMs are fantastic travel guitars @ $250 new.

John

December 7th, 2006, 01:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
studio1087 Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 44 Posts: 3,961 36 Photos	I have 6 Martins. I love Martin guitars. I hate the Backpacker; my wife bought me one for X-Mass about 8 years ago and I had to sell it on ebay and buy an LXM. Love th LXM, I've taken it on 5 scuba trips to Mexico, no worries. The neck on the backpacker weighs twice what the body weighd. The guitar does not balance. You must lift with the right hand while playing to balance the guitar....ANNOYING. I wanted to take a one pound scuba weight and attatch it to the lower bout end of a guitar strap for the backpacker. I wanted to force the guitar to balance and have the neck lift up on its' own. The weighted strap would counter balance the backpacker neck weight. I never did it. I sold the Backpacker on ebay. Good news; they sell on ebay for $80 if anyone wants one. The LXMs are fantastic travel guitars @ $250 new. John __________________ JLG Carry On Last edited by studio1087; December 8th, 2006 at 09:34 AM.