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The Martin D-45 is a steel-string acoustic guitar model made by C. F. Martin & Company. The model was manufactured from 1933 to 1942, and in a second production series since 1968. The model was manufactured from 1933 to 1942, and in a second production series since 1968.
By 2002 the Vintage Guitar Price Guide [144] listed prices of up to $200,000 for 1936–1937 D-45s and up to $150,000 for 1940–1942 models. By 2011 a valuation of $375,000 was being cited for a newly discovered 1942 example, [ 86 ] with values suggested elsewhere [ 145 ] in the range $175,000-$350,000 according to condition and rarity.
In the years of 1981 and 1982, Martin imported partially assembled Sigma guitars from Japan and the assembly was completed in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. There were only two models, labeled "Sigma Martin USA DR-28N" and "DR-35N", 'N' for "Nazareth". A Martin factory sales brochure shows the DR-28N retailed at $600.00 and the DR-35N retailed at $650.00.
Many of the original numbers referred to the price, in dollars, of the model. Suffixes in the names indicate additional appointments, for example "T" means "thinline" (a thinner profile than most) while "D" means "double pickup". Many of the models come with f-holes, though some, such as B.B. King's signature Lucille series, are made without f ...
Gibson's Ray Whitley-branded "Recording King", introduced in 1939, was a similar sized flattop guitar with rosewood back and sides and a sunburst spruce top. [11] The Advanced Jumbos remain valued. Today an Advanced Jumbo would fetch about the same as a prewar Martin herringbone D-28. [ 12 ]
The French brand offers its cocottes in a wide range of sizes, from tiny 0.4-quart pots to oversized 13.25-quart models, and unlike the other options we tested, the Dutch oven’s enameled ...
Natural, Sunburst, Amber: ... As of 2020, a base model has a list price of $3,599 U.S. Martin dealers usually offer discounts off the list prices. Older models made ...
While Martin did produce the first sloped shoulder guitar the specs of the J-45 are dissimilar. The J-45 is noted for its sunburst finish, warm bass and good projection, and outstanding playability. [ citation needed ] The structurally similar naturally finished J-50 first appeared in 1942, but did not enter continuous production until 1947.