Description
Description
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
Specs
General
| Series: | Martin Authentic |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | M2761515 |
| Product Color: | Natural |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Authentic D-14 Fret |
| Acoustic Cutaway Type: | No Cutaway |
| Body Material: | Genuine Mahogany |
| Body Finish: | Vintage Gloss |
| Top Material: | Adirondack Spruce with VTS |
| Bracing Material: | 5/16" Scalloped Adirondack Spruce with VTS |
| Bracing Pattern: | Forward Shifted X Brace |
| Body Binding: | Brown Tortoise Pattern |
| Rosette: | Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Genuine Mahogany |
| Neck Finish: | Vintage Gloss |
| Neck Tint/Color: | Dark Mahogany |
| Neck Shape: | Authentic 1937 w/Standard Taper |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony |
| Headstock Veneer: | Madagascar Rosewood |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.75" |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 16" |
| Scale Length: | 25.4" |
| Number of Frets: | 20 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Abalone Old Style 18 |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Side Marker Inlay: | Grained Ivoroid |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Script Old Style Overlay |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel |
| Bridge: | Ebony Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle |
| Tuning Machines: | Waverly Nickel Open Back |
| Saddle: | Bone |
| Pickguard: | Tortoise Pattern |
| Bridge Pins: | Black Plastic |