The Martin Custom Shop builds some of the most exquisite guitars for us. A perfect example is this special Martin Custom Shop D-45 Koa 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. It’s a show stopper, ultimate conversation piece, musical work of art, or just a bad to the bone dreadnought, whatever you want to call it, it is a one of a kind.

Built with a hand-picked full set of premium grade highly flamed Hawaiian Koa top, back and sides with book-matched tight figuring throughout. No stain, just pure natural beauty. Customized with ornate Tree of Life fretboard, headstock and pickguard inlays in full figured Koa surrounded by colorful Paua Pearl. Every edge of the body is adorned with 45-style Paua Pearl trim- top, neck, sides, neck heel and wedge plus fretboard extension and rosette, and the whole guitar is wrapped in vibrant rich red/ brown Cocobolo bindings.

Features include Adirondack Spruce Golden Era style forward shifted scalloped bracing, Genuine Mahogany 1-piece modified low oval neck, Black Ebony fretboard and bridge, Cocobolo heelcap and wedge, premium Black Ebony gloss headstock overlay, style-45 Mosaic backstrip, Grover Gold butterbean tuners, white pins with Paua Pearl dots, 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.

Includes hardshell case and Lifetime Warranty.

Free shipping in the continental United States.

  • Premium Highly Flamed Koa top, back and sides
  • Adirondack Spruce forward shifted Golden Era style scalloped bracing
  • Figured Koa and Paua Pearl ‘Tree of Life’ fretboard inlay
  • Figured Koa and Pearl ‘Tree Of Life’ headstock inlay with script logo
  • Figured Koa and Pearl ‘Tree of Life’ pickguard inlay
  • Paua Pearl 45-style purfling on all edges with Maple/ black edging
  • Pearl Pearl rosette
  • Cocobolo full body, fretboard and headstock bindings
  • Premium Ebony gloss headstock overlay
  • Genuine Mahogany Modified Low Oval neck
  • Black Ebony fretboard and belly bridge
  • Cocobolo heelcap and wedge
  • 45-style Mosaic multi-color wood backstrip
  • Gold Grover tuners with butterbean knobs
  • Bone nut and saddle
  • White pins with Paua Pearl dots
  • 1 3/4″ nut width
  • 2 5/32″ saddle spacing
  • 25.4″ scale length
  • Lifetime Warranty
  • Martin hardshell case
  • Free shipping in the US

ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • Custom Shop D-45
Year
  • NEW
Made In
  • United States
Pickup
  • None
Series
String Type
  • Steel
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Dreadnought
Model Family
Active Preamp
  • No
Number of Frets
  • 20
Top Material
  • Koa
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Back Material
  • Koa
Scale Length
  • 25.4"
Sides Material
  • Koa
Nut Width
  • 1.75"
Fretboard Material
  • Ebony
Wood Top Style
  • Flamed

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