Martin Custom Shop D-45 Marquis 'Adirondack / Madagascar Rosewood' Preowned 2007

The Martin Custom Shop D-45 Marquis represents the pinnacle of acoustic guitar craftsmanship. Built to exacting Golden Era specifications, this instrument pairs an Adirondack spruce top with Madagascar rosewood back and sides, offering unmatched tonal depth, clarity, and projection. Every detail is executed to perfection - from the hand-scalloped bracing to the select abalone purfling and the elegant Mod-V neck profile.

This D-45 Marquis embodies the beauty and legacy of Martin’s prewar masterpieces while providing the precision and playability demanded by today’s professionals. Its fossilized ivory appointments, Waverly tuners, and Golden Era snowflake inlays complete a guitar that looks as breathtaking as it sounds - an heirloom-grade instrument built for discerning players and collectors alike.

This 2007-built guitar is incredible in every way - they really don't get much better than this! It has the classic D-45 aesthetics, with hand-inlaid abalone throughout, grained Ivoroid binding a stunning set of rare Madagascar Rosewood back-and-sides. The top is premium Adirondack, for a loud and authoritative voice, with hand-scalloped Golden Era bracing. Premium features include fossilized Ivory nut and saddle, Gold Waverly tuners, Madgascar Rosewood headplate and a professionally-installed K&K Pure Mini pickup with Vintage Jack attachment. The sound is superb - big, warm, lush and rich, with endless headroom and wonderful touch-sensitivity. It's in beautiful condition too, with very little playwear whatsoever. The D-45 is king of the dreadnoughhts, and this is a king among kings! Includes original hardshell case.

Features

• Adirondack spruce top with hand-scalloped Golden Era bracing for vintage-voiced power and clarity

• Solid Madagascar rosewood back and sides delivering deep, complex overtones

• Mod-V neck with ebony fingerboard and snowflake abalone inlays for smooth, classic playability

• Premium fossilized ivory nut, saddle, and bridge pins for exceptional tone transfer

• Hand-crafted in Nazareth, Pennsylvania by the Martin Custom Shop

Specs

• Model D-45 Marquis Custom

• Body size D-14 Fret

• Construction Standard; Mahogany Blocks; Dovetail Neck Joint

• Top Adirondack Spruce

• Top braces Adirondack / Scalloped 5/16” (Golden Era)

• Top binding 6/32” Grained Ivoroid

• Top inlay Style 42 / .042” B/M/B Fiber / .066” Poly / .042” B/M/B Fiber

• Top pearl .064” Select Abalone (Mitered Corners)

• Rosette Style 45, First Cut @ 4.188”

• Rosette pearl .064” Select Abalone – 5 Piece

• Pickguard I-03 Tortoise, Pattern 20B (D-45 Style)

• Back Solid Madagascar Rosewood, 2-Piece

• Back braces Sitka Spruce (Golden Era)

• Back binding 6/32” Grained Ivoroid

• Back inlay .042” B/M/B Fiber / .050” Poly / .027” B/M/B Fiber

• Back pearl .047” Select Abalone

• Sides Solid Madagascar Rosewood

• Side inlay .042” B/M/B Fiber / .050” Poly / .027” B/M/B Fiber

• Side pearl .047” Select Abalone (Mitered Corners)

• Side strips Cloth Strips

• Endpiece Grained Ivoroid (45 Wedge)

• Endpiece inlay .027” B/M Fiber / .050” Poly / .042” B/M/B Fiber

• Endpiece pearl .047” Select Abalone (Mitered Corners)

• Neck Select Hardwood

• Neck shape Mod V

• Neck construction Solid / 6-String Long Diamond / Square Taper

• Headstock stamp C.F. Martin & Co. Nazareth, PA

• Truss rod 2-Way Adjustable, 356mm

• Heelcap Grained Ivoroid

• Nut Fossilized Ivory (Pre-shaped)

• Headplate Solid Madagascar Rosewood

• Headplate bind Grained Ivoroid

• Headplate inlay Black/Maple Fiber

• Headplate pearl Golden Era C.F. Martin Block – Select Abalone

• Tuning machines Waverly Gold 4060 w/ Butterbean Knobs

• Fingerboard Black Ebony

• Radius 16"

• Scale length 25.340" (25.4")

• Nut width 1 11/16"

• Width at 12th fret 2 1/8"

• Fret wire G300

• Frets clear 14

• Total frets 20

• Fingerboard bind Grained Ivoroid (Mitered)

• Fingerboard inlay Golden Era Style-45 Snowflakes – Select Abalone

• Side dots Tortoise Brown (3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 15th & 17th frets)

• Finish type Full Gloss

• Finish body Non-Catalyzed Gloss / Dark Filler / Aging Toner

• Finish neck Non-Catalyzed Gloss / Dark Mahogany Stain / Dark Filler

• Bridge Black Ebony (1930 Style Belly – Long Saddle)

• String spacing 2 1/8"

• Saddle Long Fossil Ivory

• Electronics None

• Strap button None

• Strings Martin MSP4200 Medium Phosphor Bronze

• Bridge pins Fossilized Mammoth or Walrus Ivory w/ 4.8mm Black Pearl Dots

• End pin Fossilized Mammoth or Walrus Ivory w/ 4.8mm Black Pearl Dot

• Case 545E Cabernet

• Label None

• Stamp Between 2nd & 3rd Brace

• Caution stamp None