Martin GBPC Backpacker Travel Acoustic Guitar, Steel-String

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:: 8.7 out of 10
Quality:: 7.5 out of 10
The Wow Factor:: 6.4 out of 10

Features:: 6.7 out of 10
Value:: 6.7 out of 10
Sound:: 5.7 out of 10
Manufacturer Support:: 4.2 out of 10

User Reviews for Martin GBPC Backpacker Steel-String Travel Acoustic Guitar (With Gig Bag and Strap)

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 9 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
The Wow Factor:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 8 out of 10
Manufacturer Support:: 5 out of 10

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By a customer from hotmail.com

Submitted: 2/16/2006

Style of Music: no crap, hip hop or polkas, anything else goes!

Experience: Pickin' and grinnin' at least an hour a day

"Great camping axe"

Sound:

A bit high pitched, to be expected with a small body guitar. Good action, needed lighter strings out of the box for a better feel and sound. Fits in my VW bus, is rugged, very portable, a tad neck heavy, again due to the way it's made

Feature:

Came with gig bag and I talked the guitar place out of a couple steds of strings and some Dunlop extra light picks.

The Wow Factor:

I camp with a lot of folks who are musically inclined but are reluctant to bring their "good" guitars because of the vagarities of North Casolina winters.

Overall:

This one's a keeper. I "El Kabonged" my last camping guitar!

Overall:: 3 out of 10
Features:: 5 out of 10
Quality:: 7 out of 10
Value:: 3 out of 10
The Wow Factor:: 1 out of 10
Sound:: 3 out of 10

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By a customer from kuchta.com

Submitted: 12/30/2003

Style of Music: Folk, popular

"There are better alternatives for less money!"

This reviewer purchased this item from Same Day Music.

Sound:

I had one of these, returned it and bought a Washburn Rover. The Rover is cheaper and sounds much better. The Martin plays well, but the sound is weak even for a travel guitar (don't expect full-sized sound from any of them).

Feature:

Gig bag is ok, but won't protect when tossed in with other luggage. Limited fretboard.

Quality:

Seemes solid and well built, but not up to par with the workmanship and finish of a regular guitar. That may be ok for backpacking, but there are other alternatives in travel guitars that are much better.

Value:

More expensive than alternatives, and not as good.

The Wow Factor:

I returned it. What more can I say.

Overall:

After purchasing this, I was not satisfied, returned it, and looked at a number of alternative. I ended up with the Washburn Rover which has a very nice sound for the size, is built and finished like a real guitar, has a full sized neck, can be played without a strap, comes with a very solid case, and is less expensive. The Baby Taylor sounds great but is not really small enough to be a true travel guitar, and is more expensive. I didn't have a chance to check out the Go Guitar, but again, its significantly more expensive. If you're thinking about the Martin, check out the Washburn Rover first, its a great travel guitar at a great price.