Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS Acoustic Guitar - Natural

Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS Acoustic Guitar - Natural

1937 was an excellent year for guitars with a perfect storm of craftsmanship, innovation, and materials. This Authentic Series replication of a 1937 D-18 stays true to the original with hide glue construction and historically accurate detailing. This guitar features genuine mahogany back and sides and an Adirondack spruce top, and it includes an Authentic circa 1937 bracing pattern. It includes period-correct "18" Authentic-style appointments and an Authentic neck barrel and heel, and new this year, a more accurate body profile based on dreadnought shapes from the early Golden Era of Martin’s history. Martin’s VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® (VTS) is employed to age the top and braces, which captures the tone from the 1930s era. Martin’s craftspeople can recreate the pleasing visual aesthetics of a vintage guitar and reproduce the particular tones previously reserved for vintage instruments. 

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Specifications

• String Type: Steel
• Number of Strings: 6
• Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
• Body Shape: Dreadnought 14-fret
• Back & Sides Wood: Mahogany
• Top Wood: Adirondack Spruce with Vintage Tone System
• Finish: Vintage Gloss
• Color: Natural
• Body Bracing: Scalloped X-bracing
• Binding: Brown Tortoise Pattern
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Shape: Authentic 1937
• Radius: 16"
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Old-style 18
• Number of Frets: 20
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Nut Width: 1.75"
• Nut/Saddle Material: Bone/Bone
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Tuning Machines: Waverly Nickel Open Gear
• Strings: Lifespan 2.0 92/8 Phosphor Bronze, .013-.056
• Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case
• Manufacturer Part Number: 10D18AUTHENTIC1937VTS

The instrument pictured is the exact instrument you’ll receive. All fretted instruments receive a free complimentary professional setup.

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