MARTIN D-45 C.F. MARTIN SR. SIGNATURE (1996) Description
- dreadnought 14-fret-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, scalloped forward-shifted bracing, round soundhole with three-ring Style 45 rosette (5/9/5 grouping with a large center ring of abalone pearl), grained ivoroid binding, Style 45 abalone pearl top inlay that goes around the fingerboard, Style 45 abalone pearl back purfling, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret grained ivoroid-bound ebony fingerboard with abalone pearl bordering and abalone Style 45 snowflake inlays, ivoroid-bound headstock with abalone pearl bordering, large abalone pearl vertical block logo, three-per-side gold open geared tuners with Butterbean knobs, ebony belly bridge with abalone pearl snowflake inlays, tortoise color pickguard, Natural polished gloss finish, 25.4 in. scale, case included, limited edition run of 114 instruments, mfg. 1996 only.
This model commemorates the 200 year anniversary of Martin founder C.F. Martin, Sr.'s birthday (1796).