It's that time of year when I start thinking about getting something to take away on holiday. Last few years I've bought a cheap used Jim Dandy and sold it after the holiday.
I'd like to buy something that I don't want to sell straight away but keep for weekends away, etc.
Been looking at the Furch Little Jane, looks great, good reviews but not sure if I want to spend that much on a travel guitar. Which brings me to the Martin backpacker, pretty cheap and plentiful used, about as compact as it gets, but is it actually any good?
Does anyone have any first hand experience?
I know at that size sound isn't going to be amazing but I'm not too bothered about that.
Just wanting something that I can use while away to keep my hand in, with decent playability.
Thanks
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It's really a might love/might hate. You need to try one.
Astronaut Pierre Thuot took one on a Space Shuttle mission - it would have probably been easier to play in weightlessness, and of course in space no-one can hear you strum, so it might not have been that bad .
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Still use and enjoy it for what I bought it for. It’s size is the biggest plus, but tone is distinct.
The tuners are a bit crap but it's rock solid to play.
https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Hartwood-Villanelle-Parlour-Electro-Acoustic-Guitar-Vintage-Sunburst/2G39