C. F. Martin & Co / D45 / 1990 / Natural / Guitar For Sale
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The D45 holds a place in history as being the most expensive, highly detailed, beautifully over the top dreadnought in Martin’s range. But is it the best sounding Spruce / Rosewood dreadnought….. well it’s pretty damn close. I sat down to play it before writing this, and lost an hour – it just sucked me in with it’s beguiling tone. Rich, dark, shimmering, resonant, I could run out of superlatives. This 35 year old guitar excels at just about everything; it strums, flat picks and plays fingerstyle on a different level to most guitars. With the age comes a maturity to the tone, a real openness that newer models can’t reach. The guitar is in excellent condition for it’s age, no cracks or repairs, just a little back binding separation at the waist, and the playability is fantastic. There’s an under saddle pickup fitted and the guitar comes in it’s original Martin branded hard case.
Glenns Guitars, UK 
Welcome to Glenn's Guitars here on Vintage & Rare. After many years in the industry, and having been fortunate enough to have worked in Hanks and The Acoustic Centre - probably London's two foremost acoustic guitar shops - I decided to do my own thing.
I have a passion for used and vintage acoustic guitars; nearly new second hand guitars because they can represent a bargain compared to the price of a new guitar, older and vintage guitars because they tend to have more character and can often become an investment.
You will notice when viewing my stock list my taste in guitars, as I only sell guitars that I genuinely like - and there are certain brands noticeable by their absence. I am a huge fan of older Gibson, Martin and Guild acoustics, but also more boutique brands such as Lowden and Collings.
I will consider part exchange if it makes your desired guitar a little easier to afford. I also offer a guitar finding service, if there's something specific you're looking for.
If you are happy to buy over the internet, I will send you as many high resolution photos and as much information about the guitar you're interested in as I can. If you can get to me - I'm based in Enfield, only 30 minutes from London Liverpool Street Station - you can always make an appointment with me and come and try some of the guitars out first.
I accept payment by Paypal, bank transfer, cheque and of course cash.
