It’s based on the Martin D-45 style body, with the back and sides constructed from Brazilian rosewood. The top is crafted from bearclaw Engelmann spruce.

Martin d-45 authentic NAMM 2011 PRESS RELEASE: The new D-45 Authentic is made exactly like Martin made the original 91 pre-war D-45 Dreadnoughts. And like the originals, these new D-45 Authentics ...

Martin made the first D-45 in 1933 as a custom job for Autry, adding the fancy appointments of its Style 45 guitars to the plainer, larger “Dreadnought” body.

Designed by Mayer and created by Martin’s Custom Shop, the D-45 John Mayer is due to land later this year for a wallet-worrying $14,999 (approx £11,000/€12,500) - head over to Martin Guitar for more ...

Our top 100 most valuable guitars listing added two more famous guitars last week, when Duane Allman's 1961/1962 Cherry Gibson SG fetched US$591,000 and the Martin D-45 that Graham Nash played at ...