Details
This Custom Shop Martin was built in 2021 and it has some very light finish wear that is so slight it doesn’t show up in our photos, and even lighter fret wear. It mixes features from the Authentic Series with elements from the Standard Series. Think of it as basically a 1939 Martin D-18 Authentic with an adjustable truss rod in the neck and a contemporary neck profile. It has an impressive list of specs, including a VTS (torrefied) Adirondack spruce top, hide glue construction, and scalloped VTS top bracing. A big part of the appeal of this particular example is the 1 11/16" nut width and Martin's "modified low oval" neck shape, giving it the feel of a modern guitar. It has a thin, low gloss top finish with Ambertone sunburst, which lends the instrument a vintage vibe. In summary, it's a very playable Martin mahogany D that combines the tone and sonic power of an Authentic '39 D-18 with the playability of a modern steel-string acoustic. Comes in the impressive Custom Shop case, and the Custom Shop spec sheet is included showing a retail price of just over ten grand, yikes!
Specs
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Back sides
Mahogany
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Binding
Tortoise Style
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Bracing
Authentic 1939 Rearward-Shifted X-Brace, Scalloped, Adirondack Spruce with VTS, 5/16"
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Bridge
Ebony
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Fingerboard
Ebony
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Finish
Vintage Gloss (Authentic low gloss Ambertone top)
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Frets to body
14
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Neck material
Mahogany
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Neck shape
Modified Low Oval
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Nut width
1 11/16"
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Rosette
Old Style 18
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Saddle spacing
2 1/8''
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Scale length
25.4"
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Top material
Adirondack Spruce w/VTS
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Total frets
20
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Tuners
Waverly Nickel
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Year
2021
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
2504675
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SKU
MAR18AUTCUS-2504675
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UPC
120477
