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The result is a tactile, visual, and auditory experience that will transport you all the way back to the 1930s. And we know you’re going to like it there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthentic Pre-WWII D-18 mojo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartin pulled out all the stops with the Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS, exhaustively researching the pre-war specifications, materials, and processes that were used in the construction of the original. This luscious handbuilt acoustic guitar is inspired by a classic 1937 D-18 and incorporates the use of hide glue as well as an authentic neck barrel and heel. Other features include an Adirondack spruce top and circa-1937 sculpted bracing, all of which were treated to Martin's Vintage Tone System for an authentically aged look and sound. You also get \"Old Style 18\" fingerboard inlays, brown tortoise-pattern binding, an ebony fingerboard, a glue-in long-saddle bridge, and a bone nut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop wood aged to perfection with Martin's VTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTone connoisseurs are always in search of the perfect guitar tone, and in the acoustic world, one of the most loved tones is that of a vintage Martin. The company perfected a unique way of torrefying the top woods and braces of their guitars to achieve the sound of an aged and played-in instrument. The Vintage Tone System (VTS) lets Martin age the woods without the typical change in color of the wood from the torrefaction process. 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