2011 Martin D-18 Authentic 1937.
This guitar is an example of how far Martin have gone to recreate the Golden Era Martins of the past. In every detail it has been painstakingly built, the result being a tremendous guitar with a deep, fat sound that has great character and resonance. Solid Honduran mahogany back and sides with an Adirondack Spruce top, solid mahogany neck with a lovely, fat radius and forward shifted scalloped bracing. It's all there and it’s glorious.
These earlier incarnations of the D-18 Authentic are more sought after than the newer VTS iterations, as purists feel they’re more similar to their namesake in build and tone and who are we to question that. It’s a stunning sounding box and it has opened up beautifully.
It’s in fantastic condition for it’s 15 years on the planet, with only a few small dings here and there noticed when caught in the right light and some slight lacquer wear at two points on the binding. There’s also a couple of short lines of lacquer checking around the end pin. All nitpicking really as it’s clearly been well kept and cared for over the years.
It travels in it’s luxury Martin licensed Harptone 545V hard case.
Specs
Body Shape: Dreadnought
Finish: Aged toner and gloss nitrocellulose
Body Material: Honduran Mahogany
Top Material: Solid Adirondack Spruce
Body details: Full hide glue construction, tortoiseshell binding, Delmar Tortoise Color pickguard, 18 style b/w/b top purfling & rosette and ebony strip back inlay.
Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Ebony with dot inlays in mother of pearl
Scale Length: 25.4"
Neck details: Solid mahogany with 1937 authentic barrel and heel neck profile, rosewood headstock overlay
Nutwidth: 1-3/4"
String spacing: 2-5/16'' String Spacing at Bridge
Bridge: Ebony, 1930 Style slotted Ebony Belly Bridge, aged bone nut and long belly glued in saddle, slotless ebony bridge pins
Tuners: Gotoh Martin licensed open geared nickel
Pickup: None
Hard Case: Authentic Harptone 545V luxury hard case
Overall condition: Excellent
Additional Info: some small dings if caught in the right light, slight lacquer wear to binding at two points, small amount of lacquer checking round end pin.
2011 Martin D-18 Authentic 1937.
This guitar is an example of how far Martin have gone to recreate the Golden Era Martins of the past. In every detail it has been painstakingly built, the result being a tremendous guitar with a deep, fat sound that has great character and resonance. Solid Honduran mahogany back and sides with an Adirondack Spruce top, solid mahogany neck with a lovely, fat radius and forward shifted scalloped bracing. It's all there and it’s glorious.
These earlier incarnations of the D-18 Authentic are more sought after than the newer VTS iterations, as purists feel they’re more similar to their namesake in build and tone and who are we to question that. It’s a stunning sounding box and it has opened up beautifully.
It’s in fantastic condition for it’s 15 years on the planet, with only a few small dings here and there noticed when caught in the right light and some slight lacquer wear at two points on the binding. There’s also a couple of short lines of lacquer checking around the end pin. All nitpicking really as it’s clearly been well kept and cared for over the years.
It travels in it’s luxury Martin licensed Harptone 545V hard case.
Specs
Body Shape: Dreadnought
Finish: Aged toner and gloss nitrocellulose
Body Material: Honduran Mahogany
Top Material: Solid Adirondack Spruce
Body details: Full hide glue construction, tortoiseshell binding, Delmar Tortoise Color pickguard, 18 style b/w/b top purfling & rosette and ebony strip back inlay.
Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Ebony with dot inlays in mother of pearl
Scale Length: 25.4"
Neck details: Solid mahogany with 1937 authentic barrel and heel neck profile, rosewood headstock overlay
Nutwidth: 1-3/4"
String spacing: 2-5/16'' String Spacing at Bridge
Bridge: Ebony, 1930 Style slotted Ebony Belly Bridge, aged bone nut and long belly glued in saddle, slotless ebony bridge pins
Tuners: Gotoh Martin licensed open geared nickel
Pickup: None
Hard Case: Authentic Harptone 545V luxury hard case
Overall condition: Excellent
Additional Info: some small dings if caught in the right light, slight lacquer wear to binding at two points, small amount of lacquer checking round end pin.
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