More study of my MARTIN D-45(1968 and 1983)

  1968 D-45 1983 D-45 Best replica made in JPN 1961 D-18 2005 D-18CTM(1938Reis.)
backbrace #1
added very small woodpiece is not repaired but factory set up

just same as 1968
no woodpiece
between #1 and #2
10 slits
1 crack-protector (cloth)
-> means above #1 woodpiece

10 slits

same as 1968D-45
same as 1968D-45 10 slits
backbrace #3 and #4
square(little round) low

round low

same as 1983D-45
same as 1968 D-18
High=NewType
bridge plate
small rosewood
mustbe brazillian

small maple

large rosewood maybe bzl.

small maple=1983D-45
small maple=1961D-18
body size larger than 1983 smaller than 1968    
center inside
19mm width
|||||||grain||||||||

18mm width
invisible grain

19mm=same as 1968D-45
19mm=same as 1968D-45
17mm width
C.F.MARTIN&Co
NAZARETH.PA.
MADEI N U.S.A.

font slim
you can see |||grain|||||

font fat and may be bigger than 1968

resemble design

2pieces!, clear font

no MADE IN U.S.A
connection L and (
1968~68,each D-45 has each pattern , maybe cause of each builder

lower as a whole

same as 1983D-45
no abalone(^^; no abalone(^^;
crack protector
all are clothes
edges begin to be separated

clothes and woods

same as 1968D-45
same as 1968D-45 same as 1968D-45
end block
added center [] plate

no plate

same as 1983D-45

[]=same as 1968D-45

no plate=1983
model No.font
font slim

font fat

GOLD PLATE !
soundhole puf.ring
connect with abalone
=cut off upper of circle

separate or independent
=perfect circle

same as 1983D-45
no abalone(^^; no abalone(^^;
soundhole size larger than 1983 smaller than 1968    

under construction (^^;)