Martin D-18 Authentic Acoustic Guitar 1937 VTS w/HS

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.

Features

• Authentic D-14 Fret body with vintage gloss finish for a classic look
• Adirondack Spruce top with VTS and Genuine Mahogany back and sides for exceptional tone
• Forward-Shifted X Brace with scalloped bracing for enhanced projection
• Authentic 1937 neck shape and standard taper for historical accuracy and playability
• Ebony fingerboard and bridge, with an Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle bridge style
• Tortoise pattern binding and pickguard with Old Style 18 multi-stripe rosette
• Supplied with a ply hardshell case for added protection

Specifications

Body
- Body Size: Authentic D-14 Fret
- Finish Top: Vintage Gloss
- Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
- Back and Side Finish: Vintage Gloss
- Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X Brace
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Brace Shape: Scalloped
- Top Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
- Back Material: Genuine Mahogany
- Side Material: Genuine Mahogany
- Top Color: Clear
- Binding: Brown Tortoise Pattern
- Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
- Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
- Brace Size: 5/16"
- Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
- Back Purfling/Strip: Madagascar Rosewood
- Electronics: None

Neck
- Neck Shape: Authentic 1937
- Neck Taper: Standard Taper
- Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Finish Neck: Vintage Gloss
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4"
- Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
- Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
- Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
- Side Dots: Grained Ivoroid
- Neck Color: Dark Mahogany

Hardware
- Bridge Style: Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/4"
- Saddle: Bone
- Saddle Radius: 16"
- Tuning Machines: Waverly Nickel Open Back
- Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
- Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
- Nut Material: Bone

Headstock
- Headstock Shape: Solid with 1937 Taper
- Headplate Material: Madagascar Rosewood
- Knob: Butterbean
- Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay

Miscellaneous
- Case: Ply Hardshell
- Label: None