{"product_id":"martin-custom-shop-d-18-authentic-1937-vts-aged-natural","title":"Martin Custom Shop D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS Aged Natural","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Martin Authorized Dealer - This item is Brand New with Full Factory Warranty.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- The photos shown are of the actual instrument being sold.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Our luthiers at Fuller's Guitar thoroughly inspect and set up each instrument to factory specification action and neck relief prior to shipping to make sure that your new instrument is gig-ready right out of the box.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Buy risk-free with our 14 day return policy (full refund, less shipping). Check out our shop policies for more details.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\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. 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. Martin's craftspeople can recreate the pleasing visual aesthetics of a vintage guitar and reproduce the particular tones previously reserved for vintage instruments. Now Martin has reintroduced a more accurate body profile based on dreadnought shapes from the early Golden Era of Martin's history. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverview\u003cbr\u003eStrings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Medium\u003cbr\u003eBody Size: Authentic D-14 Fret\u003cbr\u003eFinish Top: Vintage Gloss - Aged\u003cbr\u003eConstruction: Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction\u003cbr\u003eBack and Side Finish: Vintage Gloss - Aged\u003cbr\u003eBracing Pattern: Authentic 1937 Forward-Shifted X-Brace\u003cbr\u003eScale Length: 25.4\"\u003cbr\u003eBrace Shape: Scalloped\u003cbr\u003eFingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3\/4''\u003cbr\u003eTop Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS\u003cbr\u003eNeck Shape: Authentic 1937\u003cbr\u003eBack Material: Genuine Mahogany\u003cbr\u003eNeck Taper: Standard Taper\u003cbr\u003eSide Material: Genuine Mahogany\u003cbr\u003eElectronics: None\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop\u003cbr\u003eTop Color: Vintage Toner\u003cbr\u003eBridge Style: Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle - Aged\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Brown Tortoise Pattern\u003cbr\u003eBridge String Spacing: 2 1\/4''\u003cbr\u003eTop Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe\u003cbr\u003eBridge Material: Ebony\u003cbr\u003eTop Detail: Aged\u003cbr\u003eBridge Pin Material: Black Plastic - Aged\u003cbr\u003ePickguard: Tortoise Pattern Aged\u003cbr\u003ePickguard Inlay: None\u003cbr\u003eSaddle: Bone\u003cbr\u003eRosette: Multi-Stripe\u003cbr\u003eSaddle Radius: 16\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBody\u003cbr\u003eBrace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS\u003cbr\u003eBack and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany\u003cbr\u003eBrace Size: 5\/16\"\u003cbr\u003eBack Detail: Aged\u003cbr\u003eBack Purfling\/Strip: Dark Mahogany\u003cbr\u003eBack Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe\u003cbr\u003eHeelcap: Ebony\u003cbr\u003eSide Detail: Aged\u003cbr\u003eEndpiece: Brown Tortoise Pattern\u003cbr\u003eSide Inlay Material: None\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeck\u003cbr\u003eNeck Material: Genuine Mahogany\u003cbr\u003eFingerboard Material: Ebony\u003cbr\u003eFinish Neck: Vintage Gloss - Aged\u003cbr\u003eFingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1\/4''\u003cbr\u003eNeck Color: Dark Mahogany\u003cbr\u003eFingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Frets Total: 20\u003cbr\u003eFingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone\u003cbr\u003eNeck Joins Body At: 14th Fret\u003cbr\u003eFingerboard Binding Material: None\u003cbr\u003eSide Dots: Grained Ivoroid\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeadstock\u003cbr\u003eHeadstock Shape: Solid with 1937 Taper\u003cbr\u003eTuning Machines: Aged Waverly Nickel Open Back\u003cbr\u003eHeadplate Material: Madagascar Rosewood\u003cbr\u003eKnob: Butterbean\u003cbr\u003eHeadplate Logo Style: Authentic Style CFM Script Overlay\u003cbr\u003eNut Material: Bone\u003cbr\u003eHeadplate Binding Material: None\u003cbr\u003eHeadplate Detail: Aged\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMisc\u003cbr\u003eCase: Hardshell\u003cbr\u003eLeft Handed Availability: true\u003cbr\u003eLabel: None\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD18\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45754673528879,"sku":"M2802785-RD","price":8399.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/2875\/9855\/files\/DSC_0484_a67b47bc-da21-46c5-aae5-93ce8ece2e1b.jpg?v=1785956241","url":"https:\/\/fullersguitar.com\/products\/martin-custom-shop-d-18-authentic-1937-vts-aged-natural","provider":"Fuller's Guitar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}