Martin Guitars D-18 Authentic 1937
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.
Specifications:
Brand | Martin Guitars |
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Model | D-18 Authentic 1937 |
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Body Size | D-14 Fret |
Body Finish | Vintage Gloss |
Top Wood | Adirondack Spruce with VTS |
Bracing | VTS Adirondack Spruce 5/16", Authentic 1937 Scalloped Forward-Shifted X-Bracing |
Top Binding | Brown Tortoise Pattern |
Back & Sides Material | Solid Mahogany |
Neck Measurements | .860 1st - 1.100 9th |
Neck Wood | Genuine Mahogany |
Neck Finish | Vintage Gloss |
Neck Shape | Authentic 1937 with Standard Taper |
Neck Joint | Dovetail - Hide Glue Construction |
Fingerboard | Ebony |
Fingerboard Inlays | Abalone Old Style 18 |
Scale Length | 25.4" |
Nut Width | 1 3/4" |
Nut Material | Bone |
Headstock | Madagascan Rosewood, Solid with 1937 Taper |
Rosette | Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe |
Bridge | Ebony Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle |
Bridge Spacing | 2 1/4" |
Saddle | 16" Bone |
Tuners | Open-Back Nickel Waverly with Butterbean Knobs |
Pickguard | Faux Tortoise |
Case | Black Ply Hardshell |
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