// The Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS Acoustic Guitar – meticulously crafted to honor its 1937 predecessor. Featuring a robust Authentic D-14 Fret body size and a resonant Adirondack Spruce top with VTS, this instrument delivers unparalleled clarity and depth. The solid Genuine Mahogany back and sides, paired with a Forward Shifted X Brace and Scalloped bracing pattern, ensure rich, balanced tonality. A Vintage Gloss finish highlights the exquisite Brown Tortoise Pattern binding, Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe rosette, and Ebony bridge with Bone saddle, enhancing both aesthetics and sustain. With its Ebony fingerboard adorned with Old Style 18 Abalone inlays, and Waverly Nickel Open Back tuning machines, the D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS promises uncompromising quality for discerning musicians and collectors alike. Immerse yourself in tradition and elevate your sound with this iconic Martin masterpiece.

SPECS
-Overview-
Body Size: Authentic D-14 Fret
Finish Top: Vintage Gloss
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint – Hide Glue Construction
Back and Side Finish: Vintage Gloss
Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X Brace
Scale Length: 25.4″
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4”
Top Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
Neck Shape: Authentic 1937
Back Material: Genuine Mahogany
Neck Taper: Standard Taper
Side Material: Genuine Mahogany
Electronics: None

-Top-
Top Color: Clear
Bridge Style: Authentic Belly – Glue in Long Saddle
Binding: Brown Tortoise Pattern
Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/4”
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Bridge Material: Ebony
Top Detail: None
Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
Bridge Pin Dots: None
Pickguard Inlay: None
Saddle: Bone
Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
Saddle Radius: 16″

-Body-
Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
Brace Size: 5/16″
Back Detail: None
Back Purfling/Strip: Madagascar Rosewood
Back Inlay Material: None
Heelcap: Ebony
Side Detail: None
Endpiece: Brown Tortoise Pattern
Side Inlay Material: None
Endpiece Inlay: None

-Neck-
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Finish Neck: Vintage Gloss
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4”
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 1937 Taper
Tuning Machines: Waverly Nickel Open Back
Headplate Material: Madagascar Rosewood
Knob: Butterbean
Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
Nut Material: Bone
Headplate Binding Material: None

-Misc-
Case: Ply Hardshell
Label: None

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