Martin D-18 1939, Natural

$45,000.00

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Specs


Instrument	Dreadnought
Brand	Martin
Model	D-18
Finish	Natural
SKU	GF8996-A
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1939
Top	Adirondack Spruce
Back and Sides	Mahogany
Neck/Fingerboard	Mahogany/ Ebony
Bridge Material	Ebony (replacement)
Tuners	Original
Neck Profile	Soft V
Neck Depth	.848"- 1.169"
Scale Length	25.4"
Radius	16"
Nut Width	1.697"
String Spacing at Saddle	2.12"
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)	Y
Electronics	None
Case	Modern Harptone Case
Modifications/Repairs	Neck reset (heel depth shortened to perfect intonation), refret (with chip out), replacement bridge, original bridge plate with hole reinforcement (with previous maple cap removed), b-string crack reglued with cleat, lower treble top crack with cleat, crack reglue on ebony fingerboard extension, light overspray behind bridge, head cap once had something adhered to it, replacement pins
1 9/16”	1.563”
1 5/8”	1.625”
1 11/16”	1.688”
1 3/4”	1.750”
1 7/8”	1.875”

Description

When you think about an old warhorse D-18, a mental image of this guitar should come up. This a lifetime guitar that is mostly original in all the right places: bridge plate, finish, and bracing. This example recently under went a neck reset that accounted for the bridge misplacement issues that occur in this era; the intonation is now dialed in for the first time in its life. A recent bridge provides a strong base for its intonated saddle: currently set-up with low action. Before coming here, it received a refret, which has plenty of life left. If you are in the market for a good playing/sounding example for studio work, this is your guitar! Reissues of Pre-war Martins may get close to this, but the dry Adirondack spruce on this one, with all the playwear character, simply can't be matched.

Comes with modern hardshell case.

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