The Martin Custom Shop builds some of the most exquisite guitars for us. A perfect example is this loaded flag ship Martin Custom Shop D-45 Tree of Life. A collector’s guitar or a player’s guitar, for your eyes only or for the world, you just have to bask in the beauty and tone of this custom D-45. Whatever you want to call it, it’s show stopper, ultimate conversation piece, musical work of art, or just a bad to the bone dreadnought.
Built with a hand-picked set of colorful premium grade Cocobolo back and sides paired with a Premium Adirondack Spruce VTS torrefied top, Vintage Hide Glue construction, forward shifted scalloped braces, Genuine Mahogany neck and European Flamed Maple full body, fretboard and headstock bindings. Dazzling Abalone Pearl 45-style purfling graces every edge- top, rosette, back, sides, neck heel and wedge- along with ornate “Tree of Life” fretboard inlay, Island Scroll bridge inlay and CF MARTIN block headstock inlay.
Other features include premium Cocobolo headstock overlay, figured European Flamed Maple heel cap and endpiece, Ebony fretboard and bridge, Gold Grover butterbean tuners, 45-style mosaic backstrip, Gold Liquid Metal bridge pins with Abalone Pearl dots, one-piece Genuine Mahogany modified low oval neck shape with 1 3/4″ nut width, 2 5/32” saddle spacing and more.
Exceptional craftsmanship in a true heirloom Martin D-45 Custom Shop guitar. The tone, build and aesthetics you expect in a premium Martin guitar that will be passed down for generations.
Cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa) is a true Rosewood from Central and South America with rich orange/ red coloring with dark contrasting grain lines and is considered a great substitute for the highly prized Brazilian Rosewood with similar glassy tone, depth and projection.
Includes hardshell case and Lifetime Warranty.
Free shipping in the continental United States.
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