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. 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
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 |