Martin D42 D45 2018 new Guitar evaluation comparison

Martin D45 and Martin D42 guitar Configurations: 

Body type: Dreadnought

Cutaway: No

Top wood: Solid Sitka spruce

Back and sides: East Indian rosewood

Bracing pattern: 5/6″ forward-shifted, scalloped X bracing

Body finish: All-Gloss Nitrocellulose

Orientation: Right handed

Neck shape: Modern low oval/Performance Artist taper

Nut width: 1.75 in. (44.45 mm)

Fingerboard: Ebony

Neck wood: Solid mahogany

Scale length: 25.4 in.

Number of frets: 20

Headstock overlay: East Indian Rosewood

Tuning machines: Gold Open-gear tuning machines

Bridge: Ebony

Saddle and nut: Bone

Number of strings: 6

FEATURES

Wide string spacing

45-style pearl inlay

Martin D-45 Hexagon fingerboard inlays

Martin D-42 snowflake fingerboard inlays

Hand-fit dovetail neck joint

Antique white bindin

 

Martin D45 2018

String Type:    Steel

Number of Strings:    6

Body Shape:    Dreadnought

Left-/Right-handed:    Right-handed

Color:    Natural, Aging Toner

Finish:    Gloss

Top Wood:    Solid Sitka Spruce

Back & Sides Wood:    Indian Rosewood

Body Bracing:    Scalloped Forward Shifted X-bracing

Binding:    Antique White

Neck Wood:    Mahogany

Neck Shape:    Modified Low Oval, High Performance Taper

Radius:    16″

Fingerboard Material:    Ebony

Fingerboard Inlay:    Abalone Style 45 Hexagon

Number of Frets:    20

Scale Length:    25.4″

Tuning Machines:    Gold Open Gear

Bridge Material:    Ebony

Nut/Saddle Material:    Bone/Bone

Nut Width:    1.75″ 

 

Martin D42 2018

String Type:    Steel

Number of Strings:    6

Body Shape:    Dreadnought

Left-/Right-handed:    Right-handed

Color:    Natural, Aging Toner

Finish:    Gloss

Top Wood:   Solid Sitka Spruce

Back & Sides Wood:    Indian Rosewood

Body Bracing:    Scalloped Forward Shifted X-bracing

Binding:    Antique White

Neck Wood:    Mahogany

Neck Shape:    Modified Low Oval, High Performance Taper

Radius:    16″

Fingerboard Material:    Ebony

Fingerboard Inlay:    Abalone Style 45 Snowflake

Number of Frets:    20

Scale Length:    25.4″

Tuning Machines:    Gold Open Gear

Bridge Material:    Ebony

Nut/Saddle Material:    Bone/Bone

Nut Width:    1.75″