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Martin D-18 1937 Acoustic Guitar (D18AUTHENTIC)
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Martin D-18 1937 Acoustic Guitar

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Description
An authentic re-creation of the legendary 1937 masterpiece.
  • CONSTRUCTION: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
    BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret
    TOP: Solid Adirondack Spruce
    ROSETTE: Old Style 18
    TOP BRACING PATTERN: D-OMLE Forward Shifted
    TOP BRACES: Solid Adirondack/Scalloped 5/16'' Circa 1937
    BACK MATERIAL: Solid Genuine Mahogany w/Original Braces
    BACK PURFLING: Brazilian Rosewood Strip
    SIDE MATERIAL: Solid Genuine Mahogany
    ENDPIECE: Tortoise Color in a Narrow 1937 Shape
    ENDPIECE INLAY: none
    BINDING: Black Boltaron
    TOP INLAY STYLE: Multiple Black / White
    SIDE INLAY: none
    BACK INLAY: none
    NECK MATERIAL: Select Hardwood
    NECK SHAPE: Unique Contour
    NUT MATERIAL:Fossilized Ivory
    HEADSTOCK: Solid/6 String No Diamond/Square Taper
    HEADPLATE: Solid Brazilian Rosewood /Large Golden Era Style
    HEELCAP:Solid Black Ebony
    FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony
    SCALE LENGTH: 25.4"
    # OF FRETS CLEAR: 14
    # OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
    FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 3/4''
    FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/4''
    FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Old Style 18 - Abalone Pearl
    FINGERBOARD BINDING: none
    FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss w/Dark Mahogany Stain
    FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss Aging Toner
    FINISH NECK: Polished Gloss
    BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony
    BRIDGE STYLE: 1930 Style Belly- Long Saddle
    BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 5/16''
    SADDLE: Fossil Ivory
    TUNING MACHINES: Gotoh Nickel Open-Geared
    RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin M550 Phosphor Bronze
    BRIDGE & END PINS: Black Ebony
    PICKGUARD: Tortoise Color
    CASE: 30s Style Hardshell Case
    INTERIOR LABEL: none
    ELECTRONICS: not an option
    OTHER OPTIONS: Available left-handed at no additional charge
    OTHER COMMENTS: All prices & specifications are subject to change without notice.

Martin D-18 1937 Acoustic Guitar
This special edition D-18 acoustic guitar is Martin's loving recreation of the original 1937 guitar, now a highly sought-after collector's item. Crafted with mahogany back and sides, a solid Adirondack top with the X-brace and scalloped braces of the period, hide glue, vintage toner on top, ebony bridge with long saddle (2-5/16" string spacing), and a tortoise pickguard. The neck is also formed exactly as the original and reinforced with a traditional non-adjustable T-bar.

Ebony fretboard (1-3/4" nut, 25.4" scale), small abalone position dots, fossil ivory nut and saddle, ebony bridge pins, 30's style hardshell case. The features and details add up to a true masterpiece of the luthier's art, with all the storied sound quality that graced the original pre-war guitar.

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