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Gear Discussion Forums => Guitars Etc. => Topic started by: Dave W on January 25, 2011, 01:50:04 PM
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The D-45 Authentic 1942 (http://www.harmonycentral.com/blogs/News-Martin/2011/01/14/introducing-the-d-45-authentic-1942) made just like they were back in the day, from the non-adjustable truss rod to the hot hide glue (although the YouTube video says it's PLEK prepared -- that wasn't around then!).
Want to find out if the old ones sounded better? MSRP is only $59,999. I'm sure you can get one for a few bucks less.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCRGmlA4B94
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Nice! Does it come in a lefty? :o
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Nice! Does it come in a lefty? :o
Is that your pick-up line?
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Does it come in a lefty? :o
Is that your pick-up line?
I guess I'm ambidextrous afterall - yay! :D
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Holy Toledo!
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There was a guy that my Dad used to play with when I was just a little kid (late 50s early 60s) , who had a pre war Martin with a red spruce top. Even as a little know nothing kid , l could tell how remarkable it sounded. All you need is a halfway decent set of ears >:(. The guy was actually a hack player but his instrument was absolutely amazing :o. Louder, brighter and just remarkably resonant compared to everyone else who were playing Gibson dreadnaughts and arch tops (not a slouch in the bunch). It was not just the construction of the Martin but the materials, specificly the red spruce top. The war caused a shortage of red spruce, and depending who you talk to, it takes a red spruce 50 to 75 years to mature and make a fine resonant instrument. So, starting right about now there is a lot of red spruce that's getting ripe and ready to make some first class acoustic instruments ;D. I expect that in the next few years you're going to see some acoustics that will sound like nothing that most have ever heard.
I remember my father saying on many occassions, " It's a damn sin for an ass like that to have such a beautful sounding guitar ".
Rick