1941 MARTIN D-45
MARTIN D-45, 1941, 1 of the original 91 pre-war D-45s with
Adirondack Spruce top, Brazilian Rosewood back & sides,
Ebony board with hexagonal Abalone pearl inlays, Abalone
purfling on all borders including neck joint, the guitar
has been expertly restored by John Arnold including a
masterful conversion from sloppily enlarged tuner
shaft holes in the peghead back to the original
open back Waverly tuners, it has new maple bridge plate
made from aged sugar maple salvaged from an antique piano
by John who states that the guitar probably had a '50s-'60s
refinish at the Martin factory- it has a checked and aged
nitrocellulose finish, there are several small tight
repaired top cracks and 2 splinted top cracks, there is
1 side crack at the bass waist about 2 1/2" long
with lacquer touchup, there are no back cracks, bracing appears
unmodified except for the aforementioned bridge plate,
all repairs made with hot hide glue including to a neck heel
crack, it has a perfect repro ebony slotted thru bridge and
has the original un-slotted bridge pins, a neck set was also
done by Mr. Arnold and the frets were leveled, re-crowned
and polished, a new ivory nut was fabricated as well as
a new saddle, all resulting in a structurally sound instrument
that is an extremely wonderful sounding and playing guitar,
with Calton case....$250000
Cash, Money order, Bank check,Bank wire. Credit Card arrangements Personal Checks must clear, unless we know you. Bank Wires -- Call for instructions
We ship UPS and Fedex for ground service and air. DB Schenker is very good for foreign shipments, as they are less expensive. They will also let you pick up your instrument at the airport if you want to save some money. We've been packing guitars for 30 years, and find that most damage is due to poor packing. We know how to pack. We fully insure all shipments and we will take care of any claim that might arise. We guarantee that you won't have to fight with a shipping company if any damage occurs. We do that. Even though you have the guitar in your possession and have paid for it, we assume all responsibility.
You may inspect the instrument for 24 hours and return it if you don't want to keep it without explanation. If you need another day or two, simply call us and request more time, and we will work with you. We make agreements with you, and we keep them! Satisfaction Guaranteed. NO RETURNS ON NEW AMPLIFIERS OR SPECIAL ORDERS