This example of the Holy Grail has been through some tough love. The guitar has numerous top cracks that have cleat splices, the fingerboard and bridge have been shaved, the entire guitar has been refinished, and the pickguard, nut, saddle, bridgepins, and bridgeplate (oversized) have been replaced. After all of that, it's still a prewar D-45 and it still sounds great!
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