Detail 01
D-14 fret dreadnought with forward-shifted GE-scalloped X bracing
This is the stated body and bracing recipe for its projection and tonal range.
Product detailSKU #1500000451726
MartinD-45 Standard Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar - Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The D-45 Standard is a natural-finish D-14 fret dreadnought with a spruce top, East Indian rosewood back and sides, and forward-shifted GE-scalloped X bracing. Its voice is presented as rich and resonant, with a broad dynamic range, shimmering highs, robust mids, warm lows, and dreadnought projection. A GE Modified Low Oval neck with High Performance taper meets an ebony fingerboard. The guitar is handcrafted in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, with antique white binding, abalone details, and a faux-tortoise pickguard.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage and studio work requiring the supplied bold yet balanced dreadnought response.
- Fingerstyle playing on a six-string acoustic with an ebony fingerboard.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Satin neck finish; gloss body finish
The neck and body use different supplied finish treatments.
Detail 03
1-3/4 inch nut width; 2-1/8 inch 12th-fret width
These measurements define the listed fingerboard width at each point.
Detail 04
Hardshell case
A hardshell case is specified with the guitar.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Right-handed configuration.
- 02The scale length is 25.4 inches and the guitar has 20 frets.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Where is the D-45 Standard handcrafted?
It is handcrafted in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
02What woods are specified?
The top is spruce; the back and sides are East Indian rosewood. The neck is genuine mahogany, and the fingerboard and bridge are ebony.
03Does the guitar come with a case?
Yes. A hardshell case is listed.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Bridge
- Ebony
10 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets Total
- 20
- Saddle Radius
- 16 inch
- Fingerboard Width At 12th Fret
- 2-1/8 inch
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Bridge String Spacing
- 2-5/32 inch
- Fingerboard Width At Nut
- 1-3/4 inch
- Scale Length
- 25.4
- Neck Shape
- GE Modified Low Oval
25 detailsBody & build
- Brace Material
- Spruce
- Color
- Natural
- Binding
- Antique white
- Bridge Pin Material
- Bone
- Finish Top
- Gloss
- Top
- Spruce
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Top Color
- Aging toner
- Neck Wood
- Genuine mahogany
- Fingerboard Inlay Style
- Style 45 snowflake
- Finish Neck
- Satin
- Neck Color
- Dark mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Pickguard
- Faux tortoise
- Back and Sides
- East Indian rosewood
- Body Style
- D-14 fret
- Bridge Style
- GE modern belly - drop-in saddle
- Bridge Pin Dots
- Abalone
- Fingerboard Inlay Material
- Abalone
- Body Shape
- D-14 fret
- Tuning Machines
- Gold open gear
- Side Dots
- Black
- Neck Taper
- High Performance taper
- Back and Side Finish
- Gloss
- Fingerboard Binding Material
- Antique white with multi-stripe
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Hardshell
7 detailsOther
- Rosette
- Abalone with multi-stripe
- Saddle
- Compensated bone
- Configuration
- None
- Plek D
- Yes
- Bracing Pattern
- Forward-shifted X brace
- Brace Shape
- GE-scalloped
- Brace Size
- 5/16 inch
