Martin

Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS AGED

$8,399.00

Pickup available at 165 Massachusetts Avenue

Usually ready in 1 hour

While the look of a relic finish may be a somewhat divisive topic, we like to remind our customers that the thinness of this finish is what's really important.

Martin's new D-18 Authentic 1937 AGED has arrived -- and it's exactly what we'd hoped it would be. Beginning with the already great 1937-style D-18 platform and adding an aged nitrocellulose lacquer finish gets you that extra tick closer to the real thing: this guitar is more open, more responsive, and drier sounding than its previous iteration. And while the look of a relic finish may be a somewhat divisive topic, we like to remind our customers that the thinness of this finish is what's really important. If you're chasing the warmth, woodiness, and power of a forward-X D-18, this guitar is as close as you'll get in a new guitar. Priced with Harptone hard case from C.F. Martin.


Materials

Top
Adirondack Spruce with VTS
Back & Sides
Mahogany
Neck
Mahogany
Fingerboard
Ebony (Authentic thickness)
Bridge
Ebony (1930's Authentic Style)
Nut & Saddle
Bone
Tuners
Relic Waverly
Bracing
Scalloped (Forward shifted)
Construction
Hide Glue
Finish
Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Specs

Carve
Authentic 1937 (Standard taper)
Nut Width
1 3/4"
String Spacing
2 5/16"
Scale Length
25.4"
Truss Rod
T-Bar
Inlays
MOP Dots
Headstock
C.F. Martin Decal (Authentic style)

Other

Serial #
2876303
Case
Harptone Hardshell