Martin D-18 1939 Wide Nut, Natural

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Specs


Instrument	Dreadnought
Brand	Martin
Model	D-18
Finish	Natural
SKU	GF7977-A
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1939
Top	Adirondack Spruce
Back and Sides	Honduran Mahogany
Finish Material	Lacquer
Neck/Fingerboard	Honduran Mahogany/Ebony
Fingerboard Radius	16"
Brace Pattern	Rear Shifted Scalloped X
Tuners	Original Grover
Bridge	Replaced ebony
Electronics	n/a
Scale Length	25.4"
Nut Width	1.75"
String Spacing at Saddle	2.36"
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)	Yes
Case	Non Original Hardshell case
Modifications/Repairs	Replaced Fingerboard, Replaced bridge, replaced bridge plate, neck set, refret, replacement nut, replaced end block strip, reglued X brace, glue rundown from neck reset, 4 back cleats, 2 top cleats, repaired top crack on treble side of fingerboard extension, reglued back braces, 4 repaired back cracks, small area of touch up on back, added strap button.

Description

This is the stuff vintage guitar dreams are made of! To be fair, this 1939 wide nut D-18 is no closet queen, but if tone is your number one priority (as it should be) this is one ticks the box. It has an extensive list of past repairs and replacements, most notably a replaced fingerboard and bridge, neck reset, and some repaired cracks and reglued braces (all detailed in the specs). The finish is well-worn, especially around the strings, the lower bout bass side and on the back. But it is beautifully set-up and ready for the next serious player to put it through its paces! Light as a feather, with a powerful dry bass that rumbles your ribs, it has well-balanced mids and trebles to ring out over top. Frankly, it just sounds absolutely phenomenal no matter how you play it.

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