HOLD - Martin D-45S Authentic 1936 VTS

Here to remind you why you fell in love with us in the first place, the new Authentics are constructed the old way - with hide glue, throughout, and historically-accurate detailing confirmed by using a CAT scan machine located at the Smithsonian Institution. The D-45S Authentic 1936 is based on a large body D-45 located in our museum, and features Brazilian rosewood back and sides, an Adirondack spruce top, period-correct "45" Authentic style appointments, and includes gold tuners with hand-engraved butterbean knobs. Martin’s new VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® (VTS) is employed for the top and braces. The new Martin VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® (VTS) uses a unique recipe that is based on the historic torrefaction system. The VTS acts much like a time machine in which Martin can target certain time periods and age the top/braces to that era. This focused method allows Martin’s craftsmen and women to recreate not only the pleasing visual aesthetics of a vintage guitar, but also reproduce the special tones previously reserved for vintage instruments.

Other specifications include:

• Body Size: D-14 Fret Large Body
• Finish Top: Gloss
• Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
• Back and Side Finish: Gloss
• Bracing Pattern: Authentic 1936 Forward-Shifted X-Brace
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Brace Shape: Scalloped
• Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
• Top Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
• Neck Shape: Authentic 1936
• Back Material: Brazilian Rosewood
• Neck Taper: Standard Taper
• Side Material: Brazilian Rosewood
• Electronics: No
• Top Color: Clear
• Bridge Style: Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle
• Binding: Grained Ivoroid
• Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/16''
• Top Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Top Detail: None
• Bridge Pin Material: Faux Ivory
• Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
• Bridge Pin Dots: Abalone
• Pickguard Inlay: None
• Saddle: Bone
• Rosette: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
• Saddle Radius: 16"Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
• Back and Sides Color: None
• Brace Size: 5/16"
• Back Detail: None
• Back Purfling/Strip: Style 45 Golden Era
• Back Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
• Heelcap: Grained Ivoroid
• Side Detail: None
• Endpiece: Grained Ivoroid
• Side Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
• Endpiece Inlay: Abalone with Multi-StripeNeck Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Finish Neck: Gloss
• Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4''
• Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
• Fingerboard Inlay Style: 1936 Authentic Style Snowflakes
• Number of Frets Total: 20
• Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
• Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
• Fingerboard Binding Material: Grained Ivoroid
• Side Dots: Faux Tortoise
• Headstock Shape: Solid with 1936 Taper and Diamond
• Tuning Machines: Gold Open Gear
• Headplate Material: Brazilian Rosewood
• Knob: Engraved Butterbean
• Headplate Logo Style: 1936 Authentic Block Inlay
• Nut Material: Bone
• Headplate Binding Material: Ivoroid with Multi-Stripe
• Headplate Detail: None
• Case: Ply HardshellLabel: None
• 4 lbs 13 oz
• #2606053

For more information about the Martin D45S Authentic 1936, please contact us.

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