Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS (720)

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. BODY SIZE: Authentic D-14 FretFINISH TOP: Vintage GlossCONSTRUCTION: Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue ConstructionBACK AND SIDE FINISH: Vintage GlossBRACING PATTERN: Forward Shifted X BraceSCALE LENGTH: 25.4"BRACE SHAPE: ScallopedFINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 3/4''TOP MATERIAL: Adirondack Spruce with VTSNECK SHAPE: Authentic 1937BACK MATERIAL: Genuine MahoganyNECK TAPER: Standard TaperSIDE MATERIAL: Genuine MahoganyTOP COLOR: ClearBRIDGE STYLE: Authentic Belly - Glue in Long SaddleBINDING: Brown Tortoise PatternBRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 1/4''TOP INLAY MATERIAL: Multi-StripeBRIDGE MATERIAL: EbonyTOP DETAIL: NoneBRIDGE PIN MATERIAL: Black PlasticPICKGUARD: Tortoise PatternSADDLE: BoneROSETTE: Old Style 18 Multi-StripeSADDLE RADIUS: 16"BRACE MATERIAL: Adirondack Spruce with VTSBACK AND SIDES COLOR: Dark MahoganyBRACE SIZE: 5/16"BACK DETAIL: NoneBACK PURFLING/STRIP: Madagascar RosewoodHEELCAP: EbonyENDPIECE: Brown Tortoise PatternNECK MATERIAL: Genuine MahoganyFINGERBOARD MATERIAL: EbonyFINISH NECK: Vintage GlossFINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/4''NECK COLOR: Dark MahoganyFINGERBOARD INLAY STYLE: Old Style 18NUMBER OF FRETS TOTAL: 20FINGERBOARD INLAY MATERIAL: AbaloneNECK JOINS BODY AT: 14th FretFINGERBOARD BINDING MATERIAL: NoneSIDE DOTS: Grained IvoroidHEADSTOCK SHAPE: Solid with 1937 TaperTUNING MACHINES: Waverly Nickel Open BackHEADPLATE MATERIAL: Madagascar RosewoodKNOB: ButterbeanHEADPLATE LOGO STYLE: Script Old Style OverlayNUT MATERIAL: BoneHEADPLATE BINDING MATERIAL: None