Martin D-18 1936, Natural

$75,000.00

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Specs


Instrument	Dreadnought
Brand	Martin
Model	D-18
Finish	Natural
SKU	GF8263-A
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1936
Top	Adirondack Spruce
Back and Sides	Mahogany
Neck/Fingerboard	Mahogany/Ebony
Bridge Material	Ebony
Tuners	Waverly Open Back Tuners
Radius	16"
Neck Profile	Soft "V"
Neck Depth	0.834" - 1.079"
Scale Length	25.4"
Nut Width	1.736"
String Spacing at Saddle	2.277"
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)	Y
Electronics	None
Case	Vintage Blue-Lined HSC
Modifications/Repairs	Replaced bone nut, modern waverly tuners, fretboard planed and refretted, neck reset, replacement oversized bridge, rosewood bridge plate cap, end block crack reglued, rim cracks repaired at tail, treble lower bout rim reglued after crunch and colored over, lower back crack repaired, replaced pickguard, 6 top cracks (3 extending from bottom of bridge), added popsicle brace, fingerboard extension cracks on both sides, possible top overspray

Description

Featured on the cover of iconic bluegrass picker Norman Blake's "Whiskey Before Breakfast," this D-18 has all the story and character you could want from a guitar. To start with the obvious, this guitar has been played a lot in its nearly 90 years, and has the wear and tear to prove it. But don't let its rugged appearance fool you, there's a heart of golden tone inside the D-18. Bright, full-bodied, and warm all in the same strum, with dialed-in perfect action. It's in great playable shape too, over on the specs tab you can see its full repair history (it's checked off the big ones like neck reset and refret). The neck is comfortable, with a nice thickness increasing as you move down the fretboard. Own a piece of bluegrass history with this renowned D-18. Includes vintage blue-lined HSC.