Martin D-18 1945, Natural

$12,500.00

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Specs


Instrument	Dreadnought
Brand	Martin
Model	D-18
Finish	Natural
SKU	GF10791-A
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1945
Top	Sitka Spruce
Back and Sides	Mahogany
Neck/Fingerboard	Mahogany, Ebony
Bridge Material	Ebony
Tuners	Replacement 60's Grover
Radius	16"
Neck Profile	V
Neck Depth	.921"-1.087"
Scale Length	25.5"
Nut Width	1.695"
String Spacing at Saddle	2.145"
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)	Yes
Electronics	None
Case	OHSC
Condition Notes	1960s factory Re-top, heel crack repair, refinished neck, full body refinish, replacement fingerboard, 1960s pickguard, 1960s tuners, bone nut, bone saddle

Description

This D-18 has been refurbished yet retains plenty of vintage charm and feel. It was retopped in the ’60s, likely at the Martin factory, as evidenced by color the pickguard stock and the character of the sitka spruce. Most liklely at this same time, it had a heel crack glued and the whole guitar was refinished. While the early 60's meant that it is straight braced, and not tapered like other 1945 examples, the time frame still left it in the period for small maple bridge plates. It has a very nice, full-feeling vintage V-shaped neck, and tonally it’s warm and full of definition and clarity from low to high. It comes with the original hardshell case.

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