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08-09-2021, 04:27 PM
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Anyone ever seen or heard of these? Martin backpacker mandolin
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08-09-2021, 04:54 PM
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Well, if they're as good as the guitars..
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08-09-2021, 05:07 PM
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Quote:
https://reverb.com/item/564124-marti...acker-mandolin
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08-09-2021, 05:28 PM
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They were a fairly short-lived product for Martin. I did play one, and it had very little tone to it.
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08-09-2021, 05:43 PM
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I haven't played the Martin travel mandolin, but the Martin backpacker travel guitar is pretty much useless, IMO. So that doesn't give me much confidence in their travel mandolin.
If you're willing to accept the tonal limitations of a travel mandolin and intend to use it mainly as a practice instrument while traveling, I suggest tracking down a Weber Sweet Pea. I've had one for about 15 years. What I like best about it is that it has a standard Weber mandolin neck on it so the playability is just as good as that of a regular Weber mandolin with a full-size body. They have been out of production for a while but you can find them used. I have actually used it as a travel mandolin and it fits in a carry-on bag. It has elicited some interesting reactions from TSA agents when going through the scanner, with them wanting to remove it from the carry on to see what it was. One time they had me put it back in the carry on and then they gathered a bunch of agents around to view it as they ran back through the scanner. Alternatively, Bruce Weber is making a travel mandolin these days called the Ranger through his company called Montana Lutherie. It looks similar to the Sweat Pea and I'm sure it's at least as good.
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08-09-2021, 08:45 PM
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Shuksan;
You made me curious. I looked it up and he Ranger is an interesting instrument. It's priced in the $ 400-500 range and seems well made.
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08-09-2021, 10:31 PM
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08-16-2021, 02:24 PM
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You can buy a pancake mandolin from the likes of Mid Missouri(Big Muddy), an old Flatiron N1, or a Northfield Calhoun, that you could easily backpack with, any of witch would be satisfying instruments. There are a few makers, not all as expensive, that could work.
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08-16-2021, 03:13 PM
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