Quality Control / Design Improvements / Cost

[Eagle]

How about kit guitars?

It is already better materials that Sire.

 

[metropolis_4]

I don’t know, playing a Les Paul sat down or on the upper frets is pretty shitty isn’t it?

Someone forgot to tell Fripp

 

[Eagle]

Someone forgot to tell Fripp

Someone doing it doesn’t make it good. He also resorts to a very short strap to hold it in a usable position.
The Martin Backpacker is even worse, totally unplayable without a strap.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

You should have seen the hockey stick with a rubber band I used before I got a guitar.....it would never stay in tune!!!

 

[metropolis_4]

Someone doing it doesn’t make it good

Of course not, I just thought it was funny.

The only rock guitarist known for performing sitting down is also known for playing an LP

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

Of course not, I just thought it was funny.

The only rock guitarist known for performing sitting down is also known for playing an LP

Just like the guitars namesake, whom also liked to fiddle with electronics and signal path using delays... well inventing it anyway

 

[TSJMajesty]

The Martin Backpacker is even worse, totally unplayable without a strap.

Not entirely true.
When I was laid up in a hospital, a buddy of mine brought me his to play while I recovered! SUCH a nice gesture on his part!