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The all-new Custom Shop D-18 1937 gives players the sonic qualities of the Authentic Series paired with the everyday value of a trusty workhorse guitar. Regarded as the cornerstone of performance and sound, Martin’s highly prized 1937 models set the bar for generations of instruments that followed. This guitar features a clear vintage gloss Adirondack spruce top, genuine mahogany back and sides, scalloped bracing, hide glue and cloth strip construction, and an adjustable truss rod, capturing the look, feel, and sound of some of the finest guitars ever made. The Custom Shop D-18 1937 is also available with light aging in either natural or ambertone finishes. Stage 1 aging lacks the heavy wear and tear of a well-worn instrument and instead features the light checking inspired by those rare guitars that were simply kept in a case and tucked away for decades. It bears the marks of time but not the heavy wear common on newly aged guitars. Body Size: Authentic D-14 Fret Finish Top: Vintage Gloss Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint 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 Neck Shape: Authentic 1937 Back Material: Genuine Mahogany Neck Taper: Standard Taper Side Material: Genuine Mahogany Electronics: No Top Color: Clear Bridge Style: 1930 Style 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" Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany Brace Size: 5/16" Back Detail: None Back Purfling/Strip: East Indian Rosewood Heelcap: Ebony Side Detail: None Endpiece: Brown Tortoise Pattern Side Inlay Material: None Endpiece Inlay: None Neck Material: Geniune 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: Antique White Headstock Shape: Solid with 1937 Taper Tuning Machines: Waverly Nickel Open Back Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood Knob: Butterbean Headplate Logo Style: Script Golden Era Overlay Nut Material: Bone Headplate Binding Material: None Case: Hardshell Left Handed Availability: true Label: None

The Martin D-18 is a true icon in the world of acoustic guitars. First introduced in 1931, the D-18 has established itself as a mainstay in genres like folk, country, and bluegrass. With its solid Sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides, it delivers a balanced tone characterized by warm bass and clear treble. Musicians love its playability and rugged construction, making it reliable for both studio sessions and live performances.