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D-18 Authentic 1939 Aged
D-18 Authentic 1939 Aged
RETIRED
A new guitar that looks and sounds like it’s been played for 80 years, the Aged version of the acclaimed D-18 Authentic 1939 includes all of the goodness that comes with Martin’s Authentic Series instruments, like hide glue construction and hand-scalloped X-bracing—plus the VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® (VTS) that ages the wood to replicate the sound of a vintage Martin. But we didn’t stop there. We’ve now taken this amazing model and methodically, painstakingly distressed it, inside and out, in all the right places. 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. Stock is limited.
Overview
Recommended Strings:
Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Medium
Body Size:
D-14 Fret
Finish Top:
Vintage Gloss - Aged
Construction:
Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
Back and Side Finish:
Vintage Gloss - Aged
Bracing Pattern:
Authentic 1939 Rearward-Shifted X-Brace
Scale Length:
25.4"
Brace Shape:
Scalloped
Fingerboard Width at Nut:
1 11/16''
Top Material:
Adirondack Spruce with VTS
Neck Shape:
Authentic 1939
Back Material:
Genuine Mahogany
Neck Taper:
Standard Taper
Side Material:
Genuine Mahogany
Electronics:
No
Top
Top Color:
Modified Vintage Toner
Bridge Style:
Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle - Aged
Binding:
Faux Tortoise
Bridge String Spacing:
2 1/8''
Top Inlay Material:
Multi-Stripe
Bridge Material:
Ebony
Top Detail:
Aged
Bridge Pin Material:
Black Plastic - Aged
Pickguard:
Faux Tortoise- Aged
Bridge Pin Dots:
None
Pickguard Inlay:
None
Saddle:
Bone
Rosette:
Multi-Stripe
Saddle Radius:
16"
Body
Brace Material:
Adirondack Spruce with VTS
Back and Sides Color:
Dark Mahogany
Brace Size:
5/16"
Back Detail:
Aged
Back Purfling/Strip:
Madagascar Rosewood
Back Inlay Material:
None
Heelcap:
Ebony
Side Detail:
Aged
Endpiece:
Faux Tortoise
Side Inlay Material:
None
Endpiece Inlay:
None
Neck
Neck Material:
Genuine Mahogany
Fingerboard Material:
Ebony
Finish Neck:
Vintage Gloss - Aged
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret:
2 1/8''
Neck Color:
Dark Mahogany
Fingerboard Inlay Style:
Old Style 18
Number of Frets Total:
20
Fingerboard Inlay Material:
Abalone
Neck Joins Body At:
14th Fret
Fingerboard Binding Material:
None
Side Dots:
Grained Ivoroid
Headstock
Headstock Shape:
Solid with 1939 Taper
Tuning Machines:
Nickel Open Gear - Aged
Headplate Material:
Madagascar Rosewood
Knob:
Butterbean
Headplate Logo Style:
Script Golden Era Overlay
Nut Material:
Bone
Headplate Binding Material:
None
Headplate Detail:
None
Misc
Case:
Ply Hardshell
Left Handed Availability:
true
Label:
None