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: | M2740019 |
| Product Color: | Natural |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Material: | Mahogany |
| Top Material: | Adirondack Spruce |
| Bracing Material: | Adirondack Spruce w/VTS |
| Bracing Pattern: | Forward-shifted X-Bracing |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Genuine Mahogany |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.75" |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 16" |
| Scale Length: | 25.4" |
| Number of Frets: | 20 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Dovetail |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Abalone Old Style 18 Dots |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
Hardware
| Tuning Machines: | Waverly Nickel Open Back |
| Saddle: | Bone |
| Pickguard: | Tortoise |