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  • 40/AS-D18-1937-AGED

    Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS Aged


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    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.

    Specs

    Type

    Hollow Body

    Colour

    Natural

    Orientation

    Right Handed

    Number of Strings

    6

    Body Shape

    D-14 Fret

    Body Material

    Adirondack Spruce with VTS top; Genuine Mahogany back and sides

    Body Finish Vintage Gloss

    Neck Material

    Mahogany

    Neck Shape Modified Low Oval

    Fretboard Material

    Ebony

    Number of Frets

    20

    Fretboard Inlays

    Abalone Old Style 18

    Bridge

    Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle

    Tuners

    Waverly Nickel Open Back

    Case/Bag Ply Hardshell