• Front of Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 Aged Guitar
    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. Plus, it adds the VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® (VTS) that ages the wood to replicate the sound of a vintage Martin. Now Martin has reintroduced a more accurate body profile based on dreadnought shapes from the early Golden Era of Martin’s history.
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  • Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
  • Body Size: Authentic D-14 Fret
  • Top Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
  • Top Detail: Aged
  • Rosette: Multi-Stripe
  • Bracing Pattern: Authentic 1937 Forward Shifted X Brace
  • Brace Shape: Scalloped
  • Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
  • Brace Size: 5/16"
  • Back Material: Genuine Mahogany
  • Back Detail: Aged
  • Back Purfling/Strip: Madagascar Rosewood
  • Side Material: Genuine Mahogany
  • Side Detail: Aged
  • Endpiece: Brown Tortoise Pattern
  • Endpiece Inlay: None
  • Binding: Brown Tortoise Pattern
  • Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
  • Side Inlay Material: None
  • Back Inlay Material: None
  • Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: Authentic 1937
  • Neck Taper: Standard Taper
  • Plek: No
  • Nut Material: Bone
  • Headstock Shape: Solid with 1937 Taper
  • Headplate Material: Madagascar Rosewood
  • Headplate Detail: Do Not Use
  • Headplate Logo Style: Authentic Style CFM Script Overlay
  • Headplate Binding Material: None
  • Heelcap: Ebony
  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony
  • Scale Length: 25.4"
  • Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
  • Number of Frets Total: 20
  • Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
  • Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4''
  • Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
  • Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
  • Fingerboard Binding Material: None
  • Side Dots: Grained Ivoroid
  • Back and Side Finish: Vintage Gloss - Aged
  • Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
  • Finish Top: Vintage Gloss - Aged
  • Top Color: Vintage Toner
  • Finish Neck: Vintage Gloss - Aged
  • Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
  • Bridge Material: Ebony
  • Bridge Style: Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle - Aged
  • Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/4''
  • Saddle: Bone
  • Saddle Radius: 16"
  • Tuning Machines: Aged Waverly Nickel Open Back
  • Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 - Medium MA550T
  • Knob: Butterbean
  • Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic - Aged
  • Bridge Pin Dots: None
  • Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern - Aged
  • Pickguard Inlay: None
  • Case: Hardshell
  • Label: None
  • Electronics: None
  • Left Handed Availability: Yes
  • Country of Origin: USA

Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS Acoustic Guitar & Case, Aged

Expert Setup
USA Only
Limited Warranty

SKU: D18AUTH1937VTS-AGED

$7,999 USD
$7,999 USD
Experience the Elderly Difference
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. Plus, it adds the VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® (VTS) that ages the wood to replicate the sound of a vintage Martin. Now Martin has reintroduced a more accurate body profile based on dreadnought shapes from the early Golden Era of Martin’s history.
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  • Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
  • Body Size: Authentic D-14 Fret
  • Top Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
  • Top Detail: Aged
  • Rosette: Multi-Stripe
  • Bracing Pattern: Authentic 1937 Forward Shifted X Brace
  • Brace Shape: Scalloped
  • Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
  • Brace Size: 5/16"
  • Back Material: Genuine Mahogany
  • Back Detail: Aged
  • Back Purfling/Strip: Madagascar Rosewood
  • Side Material: Genuine Mahogany
  • Side Detail: Aged
  • Endpiece: Brown Tortoise Pattern
  • Endpiece Inlay: None
  • Binding: Brown Tortoise Pattern
  • Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
  • Side Inlay Material: None
  • Back Inlay Material: None
  • Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: Authentic 1937
  • Neck Taper: Standard Taper
  • Plek: No
  • Nut Material: Bone
  • Headstock Shape: Solid with 1937 Taper
  • Headplate Material: Madagascar Rosewood
  • Headplate Detail: Do Not Use
  • Headplate Logo Style: Authentic Style CFM Script Overlay
  • Headplate Binding Material: None
  • Heelcap: Ebony
  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony
  • Scale Length: 25.4"
  • Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
  • Number of Frets Total: 20
  • Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
  • Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4''
  • Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
  • Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
  • Fingerboard Binding Material: None
  • Side Dots: Grained Ivoroid
  • Back and Side Finish: Vintage Gloss - Aged
  • Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
  • Finish Top: Vintage Gloss - Aged
  • Top Color: Vintage Toner
  • Finish Neck: Vintage Gloss - Aged
  • Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
  • Bridge Material: Ebony
  • Bridge Style: Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle - Aged
  • Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/4''
  • Saddle: Bone
  • Saddle Radius: 16"
  • Tuning Machines: Aged Waverly Nickel Open Back
  • Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 - Medium MA550T
  • Knob: Butterbean
  • Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic - Aged
  • Bridge Pin Dots: None
  • Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern - Aged
  • Pickguard Inlay: None
  • Case: Hardshell
  • Label: None
  • Electronics: None
  • Left Handed Availability: Yes
  • Country of Origin: USA