1945 C.F. Martin & Co. D-28
A 1945 D-28 — late wartime production with the transitional combination of herringbone trim and non-scalloped bracing. The war was ending and Martin was beginning to recover production capacity.
Current Market Value
* Prices are estimates based on recent market data. Actual value depends on originality, condition, and provenance. Pricing methodology
Specifications
| Body Wood | Spruce (top), Brazilian Rosewood (back and sides — herringbone trim, non-scalloped bracing) |
| Neck Wood | Mahogany |
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
| Scale Length | 25.400" |
| Frets | 20 |
| Pickup Config | None (acoustic) |
| Bridge | Ebony belly bridge |
| Tuners | Grover Sta-Tite |
| Finish Options | Natural |
| Est. Production | 200 |
Pickups & Electronics
Pure acoustic.
What Changed in 1945
Late wartime D-28 — non-scalloped bracing standard, but herringbone purfling still present. The war was ending and production was recovering. Transitional instruments with historical significance.
Collector's Notes
1945 D-28s have herringbone but non-scalloped bracing — a unique transitional combination. These are less valuable than scalloped-bracing examples but more than fully post-war models. Interesting to collectors of the transition period.