Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 Aged 2761516 (3)Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 Aged 2761516 (3)

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Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 Aged Adirondack Spruce VTS and Mahogany

$7,999.00

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.

Includes deluxe Harptone style hardshell case and Lifetime Warranty.

Free shipping in the continental United States.

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. Plus, it adds the Vintage Tone System (VTS) that ages the wood to replicate the sound of a vintage Martin. Martin’s craftspeople can recreate the pleasing visual aesthetics of a vintage guitar and reproduce the particular tones previously reserved for vintage instruments. Now Martin has reintroduced a more accurate body profile based on dreadnought shapes from the early Golden Era of Martin’s history. The result is a tactile, visual, and auditory experience that will transport you all the way back to the 1930s. And we know you’re going to like it there.

Includes deluxe Harptone style hardshell case and Lifetime Warranty.

Free shipping in the continental United States.

 

 

  • Adirondack Spruce VTS top with vintage toner
  • Mahogany back and sides
  • Adirondack Spruce VTS forward shifted scalloped bracing
  • Hide Glue construction
  • Mahogany neck with Authentic 1937 Barrel and Heel
  • Old Style 18 rosette
  • Madagascar Rosewood headstock overlay with old style logo
  • Ebony fretboard, bridge and heelcap
  • Bone nut and saddle
  • B/W top purfling
  • Brown Tortoise body binding and wedge
  • Waverly Nickel tuners
  • Madagascar Rosewood backstrip
  • Abalone Pearl Old Style 18 dot inlays
  • Tortoise pickguard
  • 1 3/4″ nut width
  • 2 1/4″ saddle spacing
  • 25.4″ scale length
  • Harptone style hardshell case
  • Lifetime Warranty
  • Free shipping in the US
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