Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS – Aged w/OHSC

Description

The Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS is a flatpicker’s delight, and an instant collectible. Martin left no stone unturned, exhaustively researching original pre-WWII D-18s to nail the specs, materials, and construction methods used in this historic re-creation. This guitar boasts a spot-on Golden-era body profile, an Adirondack spruce top with circa-1937 forward-shifted X bracing, “Old Style 18” fingerboard inlays, an authentic neck barrel and heel, brown tortoise-pattern binding, an ebony fingerboard, a glue-in long-saddle bridge, and a bone nut. To top it off, the D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS is finished using Martin’s Vintage Tone System (VTS), a unique tonewood-finishing recipe that allows Martin to age a guitar’s top. All that vintage goodness results in a highly playable — and incredible-sounding — acoustic guitar. If you’re in the market for a truly special instrument, the Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS is it.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• String Type: Steel
• Number of Strings: 6
• Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
• Body Shape: Dreadnought
• Back & Sides Wood: Mahogany
• Top Wood: Adirondack Spruce
• Top Finish: Aged Gloss
• Color: Vintage Toner
• Body Bracing: Forward Shifted X brace
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Shape: Authentic 1937
• Radius: 16″
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Abalone
• Number of Frets: 20
• Scale Length: 25.4″
• Nut Width: 1.75″
• Nut/Saddle Material: Bone/Bone
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Back
• Strings: Lifespan 2.0 92/8 Phosphor Bronze, .012-.054
• Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case
• Manufacturer Part Number: 10D18AUTHENTIC1937VTSAGED