Type_1: 1932 ~ 1936(first_term)
Type_2: 1936(latter_term) ~ 1942
Type_2.5: 1968proto
Type_3: 1968 ~ 1970
Type_4: D-41(1970)
Type_5: 1971~
Type_6: D-45CTM_&_Modified(1984)
Type_7: D-45GE(2001~ )
Type_8: D-45Authentic(2011/copy_of_1942)
and fake? (^^;
a study of MARTIN D-45 and "C.F.Martin" on Headstock by Chiaki
updated 2013.8.20:(Add Type_2.5)
| Proto Type 1931_C-1 | 1968_reissue_proto | |
| Type_0: 1931 (Proto) Type_1: 1932 ~ 1936(first_term) Type_2: 1936(latter_term) ~ 1942 Type_2.5: 1968proto Type_3: 1968 ~ 1970 Type_4: D-41(1970) Type_5: 1971~ Type_6: D-45CTM_&_Modified(1984) Type_7: D-45GE(2001~ ) Type_8: D-45Authentic(2011/copy_of_1942) and fake? (^^; |
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| 1932_C-3_Conv. (PEG replaced) | 1932_C2_S12 | 1934_000-45 / 14fret-joint | 1934_000-45 / 12fret-joint |
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| 1935_C2 | 1935_F-7 (=1932~1936_first_term_style) | 1937_F-7 (=1936_latter_style)Font changed in 1936 | 1938_D-45 |
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| 1939_000-45 | 1940_D-45 Tortoise ! (([T] resembles 1970_D-41) | 1941_000-45 | 1942_F-9 |
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| 1968_D-45 | 1969_D-45 | 1970_D-45 | 2011_D-45Authentic_1942 |
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| 1969_D-41(=D-45/'68~70) | 1970_D-41/check ! [T] font | 1970_D-41/check ! [T] font | 1971_D-41BK (PEG changed)/ check ! [T] font |
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| 1983_D-45 (150TH ; BRZ.) | 1992_D-45S / green avalon/ solid | 2010_D-45Marquis_CTM /Slim/laminate =D-45GE | 2007_0-45S (Stephen_Stills)=D-45GE |
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| 1983_D-45CTM (150TH ; BRZ.)>>This LOGO must be pre-war (1936~1942) !? Look at 「T」font | 1971_D-45 , MDFY.ed 1984>>This LOGO may be fake ? No !. See below 1984CTM ! | ||
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| 1971_D-45 , MDFY.ed 1984Fat and [T]font is unique designed "1984" is the year after 150th Anniv. |
1984_D-45CTM Tortoise This font as same as D-45_MDFYed in 1984 Both are made in 1984  |
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| 1939"C-2" | 1968 | 1969 | 2001"GE" | 1983 | |
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slim as original D-45 |  |
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left"|" is little curved |  |
 nearby"M" |
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 nearby "M" |
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middle"-"
is short and not parallel same as original D-45 |
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 middle"-" is long¶rll |
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slim as original D-45 |  |
 slim&wide as origin. |
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 deep V |
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long legs , small
triangular originalD-45 |
 fat? |
 unique leg bottom |
 short legs |
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 is sharpenlong slim legs |
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left shoulder is
higher different from original D-45 |
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 slim |
 resemble1968 |
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slim as original D-45 |  |
 unique top |
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center of both "|" are narrowed(=tops and bottoms are wider) |  |
 slim |
 "|" are square |
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