This model is retired but may still be available at a dealer near you.
Description
The 2017 D-45 is retired but may still be available at a dealer near you. Click here to see the updated D-45.
This decked out Dreadnought is the flagship model of the Standard Series. It is the most ornate of all the instruments, featuring hand inlaid pearl on the top, back, sides, and neck. Premium tonewoods and all of the advancements of the reimagined Standard Series such as forward shifted scalloped braces, antique white binding and a high performance neck. The guitar of choice for legends like Gene Autry and Neil Young, it’s the perfect guitar for any discerning collector or musician. Nothing says you’ve arrived like a D-45.
Specifications
Highlights
D-14 Fret body size
East Indian Rosewood back and sides
Spruce top
with Aging Toner top color
Modified Low Oval with High-Performance Taper neck
1 3/4'' fingerboard width at nut
Ply Hardshell case
Recommended Strings:
Titanium Core Guitar Strings - Light
Top
Top Material:
Spruce
Finish Top:
Gloss
Top Color:
Aging Toner
Top Inlay Material:
Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Top Detail:
None
Binding:
Antique White
Bridge Material:
Ebony
Bridge Style:
Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
Bridge String Spacing:
2 5/32"
Bridge Pin Material:
White Plastic
Bridge Pin Dots:
Abalone
Pickguard:
Tortoise Pattern
Pickguard Inlay:
None
Rosette:
Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Saddle:
Compensated Bone
Saddle Radius:
16"
Body
Body Size:
D-14 Fret
Construction:
Dovetail Neck Joint
Back Material:
East Indian Rosewood
Side Material:
East Indian Rosewood
Back and Side Finish:
Gloss
Back and Sides Color:
None
Back Detail:
None
Side Detail:
None
Back Purfling/Strip:
Style 45
Back Inlay Material:
Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Side Inlay Material:
Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Bracing Pattern:
Forward-Shifted X-Brace
Brace Shape:
Scalloped
Brace Material:
Spruce
Brace Size:
5/16"
Heelcap:
Antique White
Endpiece:
Antique White
Endpiece Inlay:
Abalone with Multi-Stripe
Neck
Neck Shape:
Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper:
High-Performance Taper
Neck Material:
Genuine Mahogany
Neck Color:
Dark Mahogany
Finish Neck:
Gloss
Scale Length:
25.4"
Number of Frets Total:
20
Neck Joins Body At:
14th Fret
Fingerboard Material:
Ebony
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret:
2 1/8''
Fingerboard Width at Nut:
1 3/4''
Fingerboard Inlay Style:
Style 45 Hexagon
Fingerboard Inlay Material:
Abalone
Fingerboard Binding Material:
Antique White
Side Dots:
Black
Headstock
Headstock Shape:
Solid with Square Taper and Diamond
Headplate Material:
East Indian Rosewood
Headplate Logo Style:
Block Inlay
Headplate Binding Material:
Antique White with Multi-Stripe
Headplate Detail:
None
Tuning Machines:
Gold Open Gear
Knob:
Butterbean
Nut Material:
Bone
Misc
Case:
Ply Hardshell
Label:
None
Electronics:
Optional
Left Handed Availability:
true
Pleked:
true