Description
Martin's Take:
Here to remind you why you fell in love with us in the first place, the new Authentics are constructed the old way - with hide glue, throughout, and historically-accurate detailing confirmed by using a CAT scan machine located at the Smithsonian Institute. Based on a 1939 D-18 in our museum, this guitar features genuine mahogany back and sides, an Adirondack spruce top, using an authentic circa 1939 bracing pattern. Period-correct "18" Authentic-style appointments, with an Authentic neck barrel and heel, complete this piece. Martin’s new VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® (VTS) is employed for the top and braces. The new Martin VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® uses a unique recipe that is based on the historic torrefaction system. The VTS acts much like a time machine in which Martin can target certain time periods and age the top/braces to that era. This focused method allows Martin’s craftsmen and women to recreate not only the pleasing visual aesthetics of a vintage guitar, but also reproduce the special tones previously reserved for vintage instruments.
Standard Specifications
General Info
| Brand: | Martin |
| Model: | D-18 Authentic 1939 |
| Color: | Natural |
| Serial: | N/A |
| Weight: | Call |
| Condition: | New |
Body
| Top Material: | Adirondack Spruce with VTS |
| Back and Sides Material: | Genuine Mahogany |
| Finish: | Vintage Gloss |
Neck
| Material: | Genuine Mahogany |
| Finish: | Vintage Gloss |
| Fingerboard Material/Radius: | Ebony, 16" |
| Frets (Number): | 20 |
| Inlays: | Old Style 18 Abalone |
| Nut (Material and Width): | Bone, 1.69" |
| Scale Length: | 25.4" |
| Profile: |
Authentic 1939 |
Electronics
| Pickups: | N/A |
| Pickup Switching: | N/A |
| Controls: | N/A |
Hardware
| Tuning Machines: | Nickel Open Gear |
| Bridge: | Ebony |
| Pickguard: | Tortoise Pattern |
| Control Knobs: | N/A |
| Hardware Finish: | Nickel |
Accessories
Ply Hardshell Case