Consignment Martin D45-V - W/Case

Winner - Music Makes a Difference Award

Looking forward to many more years of service
Located at our Ellisville store
Up for sale is truly an heirloom-grade instrument: a rare D-45 V.
This model comes equipped with premium features, including forward-shifted scalloped bracing, grained ivoroid binding, Style 45 Snowflake inlays, and gold open-gear tuners with butterbean knobs.
Single owner - Bought here in St. Louis in 2002
Serial: 796155
(Last serial number of each of these years of production: 2000 - #780500, 2001 - #845644)
Well cared for and in overall excellent condition. No modifications or repairs, no cracks, warping, or need for a neck reset. The saddle remains at its original height, providing plenty of room to lower the action if desired. However, it plays wonderfully as is. This beautiful instrument has a mature tone with huge booming lows and blooming high overtones. Always properly stored and maintained.
Shows some signs of play on the back of the neck but has just a few very minor scuffs otherwise.
Listed in excellent condition - Please message if you have any questions.
Very clean for being 24 years old.
No trades - fair offers considered.
Spec Sheet: Martin D-14 Fret Overview
- Body Size: D-14 Fret
- Finish Top: Gloss
- Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
- Back & Side Finish: Gloss
- Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Brace Shape: Scalloped
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 11/16''
- Top Material: Spruce
- Neck Shape: Modified V
- Back & Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
- Neck Taper: Standard Taper
- Electronics: Optional
Top
- Top Color: Aging Toner
- Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop-in Long Saddle
- Binding: Grained Ivoroid
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/8''
- Top Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Bridge Pin Material: White Plastic w/ Abalone Dots
- Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
- Saddle: Bone, 16" Radius
- Rosette: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Body
- Brace Material: Spruce
- Brace Size: 5/16"
- Back Purfling/Strip: Style 45
- Back Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
- Heelcap: Grained Ivoroid
- Endpiece: Grained Ivoroid w/ Abalone Inlay
- Side Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Neck
- Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Neck Finish: Gloss
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
- Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
- Fingerboard Inlay Style: Style 45 Snowflake
- Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
- Frets Total: 20
- Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
- Fingerboard Binding: Grained Ivoroid
- Side Dots: Black
Headstock
- Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper & Diamond
- Tuning Machines: Gold Open Gear w/ Butterbean Knobs
- Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
- Headplate Logo Style: Block Inlay
- Nut Material: Bone
- Headplate Binding: Ivoroid with Multi-Stripe