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Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS

$7,399.00

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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.

The original D-18A 1937, produced from 2005 to 2012, set a new standard for attempting to recreate vintage tone in a brand new guitar, and this revamped version of the model incorporates Martin's "Vintage Tone System" and slightly redesigned body contours into what's essentially their classic D-18A package.

The sound is instantly familiar: powerful, woody, warm, and bright all at once, with huge low end and the penetrating trebles prized by bluegrass flatpickers.

Materials

Top
Adirondack Spruce with VTS
Back & Sides
Mahogany
Neck
Mahogany
Fingerboard
Ebony
Bridge
Ebony
Nut
Bone
Saddle
Bone
Tuners
Waverly Nickel Open Back
Rosette
Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Specs

Carve
Authentic 1937
Neck Taper
Standard Taper
Nut Width
1 3/4"
Scale Length
25.4"

Other

Bracing Pattern
Forward-Shifted X-Brace
Brace Shape
Scalloped
Case
Hardshell