Martin D-45 (2025) Acoustic Guitar

Martin D-45 — The Holy Grail of Acoustic Guitars

The Martin D-45 is the most iconic and coveted acoustic guitar in the world. First introduced in 1933 for Gene Autry and produced in tiny numbers before being discontinued in 1942, the D-45 was reintroduced in 1968 and has since become the ultimate benchmark of acoustic guitar craftsmanship. With its full dreadnought voice and the full splendour of Style 45 ornamentation, the D-45 is simultaneously a world-class playing instrument and a timeless collector's piece.

Tonewoods & Construction

• Top: Solid Sitka Spruce — powerful, clear, and dynamically responsive; built to fill any room
• Back & Sides: Solid East Indian Rosewood — rich, complex tone with thunderous bass, warm mids, and sparkling highs
• Neck: Select Hardwood, modified low-oval profile — comfortable and authoritative in the hand
• Fingerboard & Bridge: Ebony — dense, smooth, and fast under the fingers
• Bracing: Forward-shifted scalloped X-bracing — maximises the dreadnought's legendary projection and resonance

Style 45 Appointments

• Abalone pearl inlay on top border, back strip, neck, and headstock
• Hexagonal abalone fingerboard inlays
• Gloss finish on top, back, and sides
• Bone nut and saddle
• Gold Waverly tuning machines with butterbean knobs
• Tortoise-style pickguard

Playability

• Body shape: Dreadnought (D)
• Scale length: 25.4"
• Nut width: 1-3/4" (44.5 mm)
• 14-fret neck-to-body join
• Ideal for strumming, flatpicking, bluegrass, country, and singer-songwriter styles

To own a Martin D-45 is to own the pinnacle of American guitar making — an instrument of breathtaking beauty, extraordinary voice, and enduring legacy that will be treasured for generations.