2021 Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS Aged

WOLFE GUITARS

Description

No. 8462. Includes original case & case items, including the Custom Shop spec booklet. From a large unplayed collection- smoke free, climate controlled. It's as new, playing & sounding like 1937 all over again. The finish is mildly relic'd from the Martin Custom Shop- includes some minimal weather checking & patina on the nickel tuning keys.

Note: The neck block says "Custom Shop" in fancy script. The "Custom Shop" booklet is in the case, showing the detailed specs. (see the photos)

Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS Acoustic Guitar. 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 South American curly Mahogany back and sides and an Adirondack spruce top, and it includes an Authentic circa 1937 bracing pattern. Plus, it adds the VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® (VTS) that ages the wood to replicate the sound of a vintage Martin. Martin's craftspeople can recreate the pleasing visual aesthetics of a vintage guitar and reproduce the particular tones previously reserved for vintage instruments. Now Martin has reintroduced a more accurate body profile based on dreadnought shapes from the early Golden Era of Martin's history. 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. 

 Specifications 

  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: Dreadnought
  • Back & Sides Wood: South American curly 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: Deluxe Custom Shop Hardshell Case
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 10D18AUTHENTIC1937VTSAGED