Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS Acoustic Guitar - Aged

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. Standard Specifications General Info Brand: Martin Model: D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS Color: Aged Serial: 2717998 Weight: Call Condition: New    Body Top Material: Adirondack Spruce Back and Sides Material: Mahogany Finish: Aged Gloss   Neck Material: Mahogany Finish: Aged Gloss Fingerboard Material/Radius: Ebony, 16" Frets (Number and Size): 20 Inlays: Abalone Nut (Material and Width): Bone,  1.75" Scale Length: 25.4" Profile: Authentic 1937   Electronics Pickups:  N/A Pickup Switching: N/A Controls: N/A   Hardware Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Back Bridge: Ebony Pickguard:  Tortoiseshell Control Knobs: N/A Hardware Finish: Nickel   Accessories Hardshell Case