Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS Acoustic Guitar w/ Hardshell case, Left-handed - Natural

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:

• Historic re-creation of a legendary pre-WWII Martin D-18
• Incorporates the specifications, materials, and processes used in the construction of the original
• Boasts a spot-on Golden-era body profile and circa-1937 bracing pattern
• Adirondack spruce top and genuine mahogany back and sides
• Top and bracing treated with Martin's Vintage Tone System for an authentically aged look and sound
• Ebony fingerboard with "Old Style 18" fingerboard inlays
• Authentic neck barrel and heel, brown tortoise-pattern binding, glue-in long-saddle bridge, and bone nut

Specs

• 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