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Martin Custom Shop D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS Aged Vintage Toner

Martin Custom Shop D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS Aged Vintage Toner

Serial Number: M2740036

Weight: 3lbs 15oz

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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. 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.

Specs

General

Series: Martin Authentic
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: M2740036
Product Color: Vintage Toner
Relic/Aging Level: Aged
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Authentic D-14 Fret
Body Material: Genuine Mahogany
Body Finish: Vintage Gloss - Aged
Top Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
Bracing Material: Scalloped Adirondack Spruce with VTS
Bracing Pattern: Authentic 1937 Forward Shifted X Brace
Body Binding: Brown Tortoise Pattern
Rosette: Multi-Stripe
Purfling: Madagascar Rosewood

Neck

Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Neck Finish: Vintage Gloss - Aged
Neck Shape: Authentic 1937
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 Dots
Headstock Inlay/Decal: Authentic Style CFM Script Overlay

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel
Bridge: Ebony Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle - Aged
Tuning Machines: Aged Waverly Nickel Open Back
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SKU: 10D18AUTHENTIC1937VTSAGED-M2740036

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. 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.

Specs

General

Series: Martin Authentic
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: M2740036
Product Color: Vintage Toner
Relic/Aging Level: Aged
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Authentic D-14 Fret
Body Material: Genuine Mahogany
Body Finish: Vintage Gloss - Aged
Top Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
Bracing Material: Scalloped Adirondack Spruce with VTS
Bracing Pattern: Authentic 1937 Forward Shifted X Brace
Body Binding: Brown Tortoise Pattern
Rosette: Multi-Stripe
Purfling: Madagascar Rosewood

Neck

Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Neck Finish: Vintage Gloss - Aged
Neck Shape: Authentic 1937
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 Dots
Headstock Inlay/Decal: Authentic Style CFM Script Overlay

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel
Bridge: Ebony Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle - Aged
Tuning Machines: Aged Waverly Nickel Open Back