1998 Martin D-45 VR Vintage Series W/ LR Baggs Lyric and Upgraded Waverly Tuners

The VR, Vintage Reissue, was a limited run model featuring vintage specs including vintage aging toner, snowflake inlay, and a soft V shaped neck, and a pearl inlaid signature of C.F. Martin IV. This pre-owned D45VR is a big-sounding dreadnought with beautiful highs, balanced bass and clear mids. It features a solid spruce top, with forward shifted X-bracing, and East Indian Rosewood back and sides. The neck is made of mahogany with a comfortable V-shape and an adjustable truss rod. It's all accented with Style 45 appointments, from its abalone rosette and top binding, to its style 45 pufling/ back-strip and back binding, as well as the abalone snowflake inlay on the fingerboard. It is in very good condition beside the usual dings and traces of playwear it is still very clean. Center seam crack has been professionally repaired on this guitar. Original tuning machines available with purchase, it currently has upgraded Waverly 4026-G tuners installed. An LR Baggs Lyric pickup has also been installed, ready for performing!! We have provided some pictures at the end of the center seam repair and a small ding on the top. Due to a 25 picture limit please request more photo's of all the small dings we detect for those who are curious about the cosmetics more in depth.

From LR Baggs about the Lyric pickup:

There's no argument that a microphone is the best way to capture the sound of an acoustic guitar, but until now, using a microphone for most live performances has been an elusive dream. Lyric, the next step in TRU•MIC technology, is the long overdue realization of this dream. Without a pickup, Lyric’s microphone accurately transports your guitar's actual voice to a live audience for the most realistic and inspiring sound you will ever experience.

Lyric, the next step in TRU•MIC technology, provides studio mic’d fidelity engineered for live performance. The system includes an internal microphone, hi-fidelity mic preamplifier with soundhole volume and presence controls.

Woods & Trim
Back/Sides: East Indian Rosewood
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Fingerboard: Ebony
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Bridge: Rosewood
Rosette: 45 Style Abalone
Binding: Grained Ivoroid
Fingerboard Bindings: Ivoroid
Headplate: Rosewood - East Indian
Headstock Bindings: Ivoroid
Headstock Inlay: Builder Logo
Top Trim: Abalone and Wood Lines
Back Strip: Herringbone
Fret Markers: Abalone Snowflakes
Tuners: Waverly 4062-G Gold
Tuner Finish: Gold

Measurements
Body Size: Dreadnought
Scale: 25 1/2 in. (647.7 mm)
Nut Width: 1 5/8 in. (41.4 mm)
String Spacing: 2 1/8 in. (54.1 mm)
Body Length: 20 in.
Upper Bout: 11 5/8 in.
Lower Bout: 15 3/4 in.
Serial #: 638401
Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 7/8 in.
Body Depth @Tail Block: 4 7/8 in.
Frets to body: 14

Extras
Cutaway: None
Pickguard: Tortoise Style
Case: Hardshell Case - Martin/ TKL
Pickup: LR Baggs Lyric