MARTIN D45 1983

The guitar is a Martin D45 with the following markings:

1833 - 1983
150TH Year
Serial Number 441908

Mint shape with original Martin hard case

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The serial number indicates a 1983 manufacture date.

Here is the Blue Book general info:

D-45
- dreadnought body style, solid spruce top, solid Brazilian rosewood (1933-1942, 1968-69) or Indian rosewood (1969-present) back and sides, round soundhole with abalone pearl rosette, ivoroid (1933-1942) or white (1968-present) body binding, abalone pearl top, back, and side inlays, Style 45 zigzag back strip, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ivoroid (1933-1942) or white (1968-present) bound ebony fingerboard with snowflake (1933-39) or hexagonal (1940-42, 1968-present) inlay, bound headstock with rosewood overlay and abalone block logo inlay, three-per-side gold tuners, ebony bridge with white bridge pins and abalone dots, tortoise (1933-1942) or black (1968-present) pickguard, available in Natural finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 1933-1942, 1968-present.

The pricing info:

1980-1989
Excellent $5,300 - 6,500
Average $3,700 - 4,300

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