Martin D-18 Authentic 1937

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.

• Category Authentic
• Construction Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
• Top Material Adirondack Spruce with VTS
• Rosette Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
• Bracing Pattern Forward Shifted X Brace
• Brace Shape Scalloped
• Back & Sides Material Genuine Mahogany
• Binding Brown Tortoise Pattern
• Top Inlay Material Multi-Stripe
• Neck Material Genuine Mahogany
• Neck Shape Authentic 1937
• Headplate Logo Style Script Old Style Overlay
• Fingerboard Material Ebony
• Scale Length 25.4"
• Fingerboard Width at Nut 1 3/4''
• Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret 2 1/4''
• Fingerboard Binding Material None
• Back And Sides Finish Vintage Gloss
• Finish Top Vintage Gloss
• Neck Finish Vintage Gloss
• Tuning Machines Waverly Nickel Open Back
• Strings AA Lifespan 2.0 - Medium MA550T
• Case Ply Hardshell
• Label None
• Electronics None
• Left Hand Availability Yes
• Model Number 10Y22D28AUTHENTIC1937VTS
• UPC 729789635394
• MAP Price $7,499
• Category Authentic
• Construction Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
• Top Material Adirondack Spruce with VTS
• Rosette Multi-Stripe
• Bracing Pattern Forward Shifted X Brace
• Brace Shape Scalloped
• Back & Sides Material Guatemalan Rosewood
• Binding Grained Ivoroid
• Top Inlay Material Bold Herringbone
• Neck Material Genuine Mahogany
• Neck Shape Authentic 1937
• Headplate Logo Style Script Golden Era Overlay
• Fingerboard Material Ebony
• Scale Length 25.4"
• Fingerboard Width at Nut 1 3/4''
• Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret 2 1/4''
• Fingerboard Binding Material None
• Back And Sides Finish Vintage Gloss
• Finish Top Vintage Gloss
• Neck Finish Vintage Gloss
• Tuning Machines Waverly Nickel Open Back
• Strings AA Lifespan 2.0 - Medium MA550T
• Case Ply Hardshell