Martin Custom Shop D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS Aged Natural
- Martin Authorized Dealer - This item is Brand New with Full Factory Warranty. - The photos shown are of the actual instrument being sold. - Our luthiers at Fuller's Guitar thoroughly inspect and set up each instrument to factory specification action and neck relief prior to shipping to make sure that your new instrument is gig-ready right out of the box. - Buy risk-free with our 14 day return policy (full refund, less shipping). Check out our shop policies for more details. 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. Specifications Overview Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Medium Body Size: Authentic D-14 Fret Finish Top: Vintage Gloss - Aged Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction Back and Side Finish: Vintage Gloss - Aged Bracing Pattern: Authentic 1937 Forward-Shifted X-Brace Scale Length: 25.4" Brace Shape: Scalloped Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4'' Top Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS Neck Shape: Authentic 1937 Back Material: Genuine Mahogany Neck Taper: Standard Taper Side Material: Genuine Mahogany Electronics: None Top Top Color: Vintage Toner Bridge Style: Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle - Aged Binding: Brown Tortoise Pattern Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/4'' Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe Bridge Material: Ebony Top Detail: Aged Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic - Aged Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern Aged Pickguard Inlay: None Saddle: Bone Rosette: Multi-Stripe Saddle Radius: 16" Body Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany Brace Size: 5/16" Back Detail: Aged Back Purfling/Strip: Dark Mahogany Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe Heelcap: Ebony Side Detail: Aged Endpiece: Brown Tortoise Pattern Side Inlay Material: None Neck Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany Fingerboard Material: Ebony Finish Neck: Vintage Gloss - Aged Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4'' Neck Color: Dark Mahogany Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18 Number of Frets Total: 20 Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret Fingerboard Binding Material: None Side Dots: Grained Ivoroid Headstock Headstock Shape: Solid with 1937 Taper Tuning Machines: Aged Waverly Nickel Open Back Headplate Material: Madagascar Rosewood Knob: Butterbean Headplate Logo Style: Authentic Style CFM Script Overlay Nut Material: Bone Headplate Binding Material: None Headplate Detail: Aged Misc Case: Hardshell Left Handed Availability: true Label: None D18