Martin & Co D-45 VR Vintage Series 'Christian Martin' - Pre-Loved

*This is a pre-loved instrument in Good condition. Please do not hesitate to ask for additional information or photographs* 

If you are looking for an acoustic guitar that is aesthetically a work of art and the guitar of choice amongst legends, the Martin D-45VR was created for you! This decked out Dreadnought is the flagship of Martin Guitars. The hand-inlaid pearl on the top, back, sides, and neck are in part what make this acoustic guitar special and unique. It has premium hand-selected tonewoods, forward shifted scalloped braces, and antique white binding.

The VR was a limited run model made only from 1997-1998. It features vintage specs that include:
* Vintage aging toner
* Snowflake inlays
* V shaped neck 
* Inlaid signature of C.F. Martin IV. 

Comes in original Martin case

Specs

Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint Body Size: D-14 Fret
Top Material: Sitka Spruce
Rosette: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Brace Material: Sitka Spruce
Brace Size: 5/16"
Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
Back Purfling/Strip: Style 45
Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
Endpiece: Grained Ivoroid
Endpiece Inlay: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Binding: Grained Ivoroid
Top Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Side Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Back Inlay Material: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Neck Shape: Modified V
Neck Taper: Standard Taper
Nut Material: Corian
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper and Diamond Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
Headplate Logo Style: Block Inlay
Headplate Binding Material: Ivoroid with Multi-Stripe
Heelcap: Grained Ivoroid
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Scale Length: 25.4"
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Number of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 11/16''
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Style 45 Snowflake w/ C.F. Martin, Sr. Signature between 18th & 19th Frets Fingerboard Binding Material: Grained Ivoroid
Side Dots: Black
Back and Side Finish: Gloss
Finish Top: Gloss
Top Color: Aging Toner
Finish Neck: Gloss
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop in Long Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/8''
Saddle: Micarta
Saddle Radius: 16"
Tuning Machines: Gold Open Gear
Recommended Strings: SP Acoustic 92/8 Phosphor Bronze Medium (MSP4200)
Knob: Butterbean
Bridge Pin Material: White Plastic
Bridge Pin Dots: Abalone
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise Pickguard Inlay