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Backpacker Guitar Plan Feature
Backpacker guitar plan
This is a luthier construction plan to build the backpacker guitar as shown. Printed at actual full size on an A0 sheet and with all details as required to build this very compact and playable instrument. It could easily be converted to incorporate a transducer for amplified sounds. Visit the Elite Guitar Plans store page.
Specification:
Length overall 34" or 863mm
Width 7" or 190mm
Rim depth 2 7/8" or 73mm
Scale length 24" or 609mm
Nut width 1 5/8 or 45mm
Top is pine or spruce*
Back and sides are american cherry*
Neck is mahogany*
Fretboard and bridge are rosewood*
Binding is maple*
Machines are Diecast
Carbon truss rod
*Other woods can be used
Specification:
Length overall 34" or 863mm
Width 7" or 190mm
Rim depth 2 7/8" or 73mm
Scale length 24" or 609mm
Nut width 1 5/8 or 45mm
Top is pine or spruce*
Back and sides are american cherry*
Neck is mahogany*
Fretboard and bridge are rosewood*
Binding is maple*
Machines are Diecast
Carbon truss rod
*Other woods can be used
Bridge Modification![]() Download this small drawing of a pinned bridge for the backpacker design
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More photos, customers project, http://blog.composites-manufacturing.com/editors-travel-guitar-build-project-uses-carbon-fibre-shock/