TheMoMI.org -- The Museum of Musical Instruments -- The Hank Risan Collection

TheMoMI.org -- Museum of Musical Instruments

Twelve-year-old cowboy phenom Jackie "Kid" Moore custom ordered the second D-45 ever made. This is the first D-45 that featured a solid headstock. Extraordinary tone and playability.

Articles & Links:

Acoustic Guitar
Great Acoustics,
December 1999
Jackie Kid Moore's
1934 D-45
by Bianca Soros

Acoustic Guitar - 10 Years
That Vintage Sound
Why Martin's prewar dreadnoughts are the Holy Grail of flattop guitars
Jan 2000
by Richard Johnston