C. F. Martin Company, the brilliant acoustic instrument company known for decades to produce quality instruments, also makes a small travel model called the Martin Backpacker guitar. These Backpackers are primarily known for their great portability and uniquely shaped body. The Backpacker comes in nylon-string and steel-string variations, with options for a pickup or left handed construction. Each Backpacker has a 24" scale and 15 frets, while each body has a solid mahogany back and sides, with a solid-spruce top.
Obviously, whether to choose nylon or steel strings is a matter of personal preference. Classical guitarists or those who prefer a nylon-string sound will get what they're paying for: a small, portable guitar that can be taken on the plane, camping, business trip, or vacation. This guitar, like other small nylon string guitars, is going to have the same g-string problem as any other classical guitar.
As to the body of this travel instrument, no one should expect the Backpacker to sound like their favorite dreadnought or even an "00" sized guitar. It's a travel guitar: that's what it's built for and that's what it sounds like. Compared to most travel instruments, however, the tone can be quite rich. The exception is ...