Vintage guitars for sale: Martin D-45

This vintage 1978 Alvarez "Martin Lawsuit D45" guitar is a rare gem for any music enthusiast.
Martin was looking for a Luthier to make their guitars cheaper and contracted a couple of manufacturers to make their guitars. They gave them exact materials and blueprints for these guitars and then decide not to use them. The two best were Alvarez and Takamine. This is an Alvarez tri-back dreadnought modeled after the exact specifications of a Martin D-45. Even the wood and mother of ... more

Rarely available, exceptionally low starting bid, with NO reserve
Looks great, plays great, sounds great; straight neck with very good frets, adjustable truss rod
Ihave collected Lyles for 35 years, and have seen a few of these over theyears. Could use some cleaning, new strings, and maybe a setup, but itstays in tune perfectly, up and down the neck, even after being stored in acase for months at a time. All of the Lyles in my collection are likethat; a sign of a quality guitar ... more

Rarely available, exceptionally low starting bid, with NO reserve
Looks great, except for a chip out of the sound hole, but no cracks; that doesn't affect the playability or sound whatsoever. Plays great, sounds great; straight neck with very fair frets, adjustable truss rod. Stays in tune up and down the neck
I have collected Lyles for 35 years, and have seen a few of these over the years. Could use some cleaning, new strings, and maybe a setup, but it stays in tune perfectly, up and ... more

Up for sale, a 1973 Martin D-45 in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. An honestly-played and thoroughly maintained example of Martin's flagship dreadnought, the D-45 can trace its genesis to singing cowboy Gene Autry, who requested Martin make him the "biggest, fanciest Martin" for the tidy sum of $200 in 1933. Only a handful of D-45s were produced in Martin's Pre-War years, and the model has historically been available in exceedingly small quantities compared to Martin's ... more

Martin D45 S Custom Westerngitarre gebraucht Bj. 1985 German Alpine Spruce Top. Von Profi Musiker umständehalber abzugeben Merkmale:Top: German Alpine SpruceBack & Sides Straight Grain East Indian RosewoodNeck: Selected MahagonyPickguard: Tortoise Install Under FinishHeadstock: Torch InlayFingerboard: Ebony, 45-Style Snowflake InlayMechanik: Goldplated, EbonynotsStrings: Medium Kein Serienmodel sondern ein Special- Order Instrument mit lebenslanger Garantie für ... more