About This Listing

We have two new D-18 1937 Authentic arrivals to complement our 2010 model. A 2006 and 2007 - both in excellent condition and highly desirable.

These are some of the best and most acclaimed Martin Guitars ever made - and we can attest to the authenticity compared to our original 1937 Martin D-18s.

The model first appeared with a handful of guitars produced in 2005. There were some small changes in production in the latter years before the model was retired in 2012. The earlier models are the most revered. There is plenty of discussion on this that can be found online in forums and reviews.

A great replica of a '37 guitar, the Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 features an Adirondack spruce top, mahogany back and sides, T-Bar neck reinforcement and a ‘37 profile mahogany neck. Period accurate features include scalloped Adirondack spruce braces, hide glue construction, Brazilian rosewood headstock overlay, and Waverly open gear tuners. When Martin was developing the D-18 Authentic, they consulted with the legendary and very knowledgeable Jim Baggett of Mass Street Music in Lawrence KS. and Fred Oster of Vintage Instruments in Philadelphia. PA. to get all the little details correct and they did.

TOP: Solid Adirondack Spruce
BACK AND SIDES: Solid Mahogany
BRACING PATTERN: Forward Shifted X-Brace
BRACING SHAPE: Scalloped - Adirondack
FINISH: Gloss
SCALE LENGTH: 25.4" 
NUT WIDTH: 1 3/4" NUT MATERIAL: Bone
NECK: Mahogany
NECK SHAPE: 1937 profile
FINGERBOARD: Ebony
BRIDGE: Ebony SADDLE: Bone
TUNERS: Waverly
CASE: OHSC


Listed4 months ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • D-18 Authentic 1937
Categories
Pickup
  • None
String Type
  • Steel
Series
  • Martin Authentic Series
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Model Family
  • Martin D-18
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Body Shape
  • Dreadnought
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Top Material
  • Spruce
Back Material
  • Mahogany
Sides Material
  • Mahogany
Fretboard Material
  • Ebony
Color Family
  • Natural
Active Preamp
  • No
Number of Frets
  • 20

About the Seller

Studio 1 Vintage Guitars

Auckland, New Zealand
(9)
Joined Reverb:2020
Items Sold:4

Reverb Gives

Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music.

Carbon-Offset Shipping

Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments.

Oops, looks like you forgot something. Please check the fields highlighted in red.