{"product_id":"martin-d-18-authentic-1937-acoustic-guitar-with-case","title":"Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 Acoustic Guitar With Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e1937 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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 more accurate body profile based on dreadnought shapes from the early Golden Era of Martin’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartin’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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The guitar has been setup by the techs in our shop to play perfectly.  Come to Truetone Music to experience it yourself, or order right here for it to be professionally packed and safely shipped to your home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eID:\u003c\/b\u003e D-18-Authentic-1937-VTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPC:\u003c\/b\u003e 729789606110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eManufacturer SKU:\u003c\/b\u003e 10D18AUTHENTIC1937VTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBack And Side Finish:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage Gloss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBack And Sides Color:\u003c\/b\u003e Dark Mahogany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBack Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Genuine Mahogany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBack Purfling Strip:\u003c\/b\u003e Madagascar Rosewood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Brown Tortoise Pattern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBody Size:\u003c\/b\u003e Authentic D-14 Fret\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrace Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Adirondack Spruce with VTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrace Shape:\u003c\/b\u003e Scalloped\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrace Size:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\/16\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBracing Pattern:\u003c\/b\u003e Forward Shifted X Brace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBridge Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Ebony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBridge Pin Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Plastic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBridge String Spacing:\u003c\/b\u003e 2 1\/4''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBridge Style:\u003c\/b\u003e Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase:\u003c\/b\u003e Ply Hardshell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/b\u003e Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEndpiece:\u003c\/b\u003e Brown Tortoise Pattern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFingerboard Inlay Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Abalone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFingerboard Inlay Style:\u003c\/b\u003e Old Style 18 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFingerboard Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Ebony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFingerboard Width At 12Th Fret:\u003c\/b\u003e 2 1\/4''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFingerboard Width At Nut:\u003c\/b\u003e 1 3\/4''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinish Neck:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage Gloss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinish Top:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage Gloss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadplate Logo Style:\u003c\/b\u003e Script Old Style Overlay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadplate Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Madagascar Rosewood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadstock Shape:\u003c\/b\u003e Solid with 1937 Taper \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeelcap:\u003c\/b\u003e Ebony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKnob:\u003c\/b\u003e Butterbean\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeft Handed Availability:\u003c\/b\u003e Yes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeck Color:\u003c\/b\u003e Dark Mahogany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeck Joins Body At:\u003c\/b\u003e 14th Fret\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeck Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Genuine Mahogany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeck Shape:\u003c\/b\u003e Authentic 1937\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeck Taper:\u003c\/b\u003e Standard Taper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Frets Total:\u003c\/b\u003e 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNut Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Bone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePickguard:\u003c\/b\u003e Tortoise Pattern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePleked:\u003c\/b\u003e No \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended Strings:\u003c\/b\u003e Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 - Medium MA550T \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosette:\u003c\/b\u003e Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaddle:\u003c\/b\u003e Bone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaddle Radius:\u003c\/b\u003e 16\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScale Length:\u003c\/b\u003e 25.4\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide Dots:\u003c\/b\u003e Grained Ivoroid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Genuine Mahogany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTop Color:\u003c\/b\u003e Clear\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTop Inlay Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Multi-Stripe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTop Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Adirondack Spruce with VTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTuning Machines:\u003c\/b\u003e Waverly Nickel Open Back\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42829993509107,"sku":"04MAR250","price":7499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2433\/files\/1-Img5462.jpg?v=1713221514","url":"https:\/\/www.truetonemusic.mom\/products\/martin-d-18-authentic-1937-acoustic-guitar-with-case","provider":"Truetone Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}