{"product_id":"c-f-martin-d-45-2025","title":"C.F. Martin D-45 (2025)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e91 guitars until 1942\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first D-45 was built in 1933 for Gene Autry, who wanted the largest and most beautiful Martin that could be made. Until 1942, when Martin stopped production of guitars with abalone binding during World War II, 91 were built. In July 2025, Martin told of an early D-45 that sold for over a million dollars without having had a famous owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe old D-45s hang today in collectors' homes and in museums. You can take the new one home and play it, and with the Golden Era bracing from 2025, it is built closer to the old ones than in many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBack in 1968\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1968, Martin brought the D-45 back into the range. Crosby, Stills, Nash \u0026amp; Young each bought one when it returned, and Jimi Hendrix's D-45 is part of the collection at the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) in Seattle today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe ornamentation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbalone is inlaid along the edge of the top, sides, and bottom, and the rosette is in abalone. The fretboard has Style 45 Hexagon inlays, the headstock has an inlaid Martin logo and binding, and the tuners are gold-plated with butterbean buttons. Under the ornamentation, the construction is the same as on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/akustikken.dk\/product\/c-f-martin-d-28-2025\/\"\u003eD-28\u003c\/a\u003e: grand top, East Indian rosewood, and forward-shifted X-bracing. The neck is mahogany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe 2025 update\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2025, the D-45 received Golden Era bracing, inspired by Martin's pre-war guitars. The scalloping makes the bracing less stiff, so the top vibrates freely, even when you play lightly. This gives longer sustain, and the sound leans towards an old Martin. The neck received a new profile, Golden Era Modified Low Oval, the fretboard became thinner, and the nut and heel were reshaped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions and answers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between the D-45 and the D-28?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top, sides, and bottom are made of the same woods, and they have the same bracing type and dimensions. The D-45 also has a high-gloss mahogany neck, abalone around the entire body, Style 45 Hexagon inlays, and gold-plated tuners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy does the D-45 cost more than the D-28?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause everything is a step up. For the Style 45, Martin uses a higher grade of spruce and rosewood than for the D-28. The neck is genuine mahogany with a high-gloss finish, while the D-28 has select hardwood with a satin finish. The abalone binding runs around the entire body and is inlaid by hand, the headstock has an inlaid logo and binding, and the tuners are gold-plated. The construction and bracing are the same as on the D-28, so it is the wood, materials, and craftsmanship you are paying for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between the D-45 and the D-42?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe D-42 has abalone along the edge of the top and in the rosette, but not around the sides and bottom. The D-45 has abalone all the way around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the top Sitka?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can be. Martin only specifies spruce on the Standard series, and the top is either Sitka or Lutz spruce. Both are solid spruce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes a case or gig bag come with it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, Martin's hard case is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eBody\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eDreadnought, 14 frets clear of the body\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eTop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid spruce, high-gloss, Aging Toner, abalone binding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eSides and bottom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid East Indian rosewood, high-gloss, abalone binding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eBottom stripe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle 45 with black stripe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eBracing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eForward-shifted X, Golden Era scalloped, 5\/16\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eNeck\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eMahogany, Golden Era Modified Low Oval, High-Performance Taper, high-gloss\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eFretboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eEbony, 20 frets, Style 45 Hexagon in abalone, antique white binding, Plek-treated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eScale length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e645 mm (25.4\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eNut width\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e44.5 mm (1 3\/4\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eNut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eEbony, Golden Era Modern Belly, compensated nut in the neck, nut pins in the neck with abalone dot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eBridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eBone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eBinding and rosette\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eAntique white binding, abalone rosette\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eHeadstock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eEast Indian rosewood, Block Inlay Golden Era logo, binding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003ePickguard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eFaux tortoise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eTuners\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eGold-plated, open, butterbean buttons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eStrings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eMartin Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0, phosphor bronze, medium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eCase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eMartin's hard case is included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"C.F. 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