MARTIN BACKPACKER Travel Guitar in NASHVILLE TUNING - Trusty Companion

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Join me for a special travel edition of Guitar Discoveries, live from the Nashville airport and a Boston hotel room.
What do you think of the Martin Backpacker guitar? It's one of the most polarizing instruments on the web, but I've become its #1 advocate.
Of course, it doesn't sound like a dreadnought, because its small body has almost NO bass response. Its one-piece mahogany body has a deliberately thin and projective voicing. Why do I like it then?
First, as you'd guess from the name Backpacker, it's SO small and easy to travel with. Easily fits in an airplane's overhead bin, even with everyone else's oversized bags. Second, its sound is utterly unique, with a particularly chimey upper midrange. Third, instead of fighting to get more bass where none exists, I decided to pull a judo move and emphasize the mini guitar's chiminess even more. How? High-strung Nashville Tuning!
Hear the raw sound of the Backpacker in Nashville tuning — on an excerpt from the song "Boston" by bluegrass songwriter Charlie Roehrig of The RFD Boys.
I also share a cool $30 discovery that corrects the odd shape of the Backpacker and makes it easier to play in your lap with or without a strap. It's called the Compadre Travel Guitar Stabilizer from Kraftboy Products. It weighs next to nothing and fits right in the case with my Backpacker. (Note: Kraftboy may be out of business since the Covid craziness. You may need to find one used.)
Do you LOVE it, HATE it, or something in between? Let me know in the comments!

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⏰ Timestamps
0:00 - Welcome to Guitar Discoveries from Nashville
0:30 - #1 Backpacker Advocate
1:04 - Guitar Discoveries Theme
1:16 - Backpacker Basics and Kraftboy Compadre
2:18 - Tuning Tips and Nashville Tuning
2:49 - Boston in Boston - RFD Boys
3:28 - Boston by Charlie Roehrig
4:17 - Banjo bite - virtues of Nashville tuning
4:55 - Summary and wrap-up

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