C.F. Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS
C.F. Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS
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The Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS is a flatpicker's dream and an obvious collector's piece. The Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS is the result of an exhaustive process in which Martin analysed original pre-war D-18s to establish the specifications, materials and construction methods used, in order to create this historical recreation.
Free delivery to parcel shops in Denmark over DKK 2,000Free pick-up in Aarhus or Copenhagen
Delivery to a parcel shop in Denmark costs DKK 49 and is free when your cart totals DKK 2,000 or more incl. VAT. Home delivery in Denmark costs DKK 89. Pick-up in Aarhus or Copenhagen is free. Shipping prices and delivery options for your country are shown at checkout.
For pick-up, please wait for our email saying your order is ready. If the item is in the other shop or at our main warehouse, it can take up to 4 working days.
Delivery and pick-upChecked and adjusted before shippingSo it is ready to play when it arrives.
We check and adjust the instrument before we send it to you.
Free check-up after 3–6 monthsDrop by in Aarhus or Copenhagen, no appointment needed
Free check-up of your instrument after 3–6 months. Just drop by in Aarhus or Copenhagen, no appointment needed. New strings are not included.
14-day right of withdrawalFrom the day you receive the item
You can let us know online and return the item in one of our shops or send it back. You pay the return shipping. Items made or adjusted to your specification may be excluded.
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This guitar can boast of being a 100% authentic reproduction of a D-18 from the golden era, an Adirondack spruce top with 1937 Adirondack bracing, "Old Style 18" fingerboard inlays, an authentic neck and heel, brown tortoise shell pattern binding, an ebony fingerboard, a glued-in bridge with a long saddle and a bone saddle. To achieve the precise and period-correct tone, the D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS is treated with Martin's Vintage Tone System (VTS).In any western guitar, the tone develops over time – as the wood loses its moisture and becomes lighter, the western guitar's natural resonance increases. This process can take decades and is entirely dependent on the environmental conditions the western guitar has been in. But thanks to Martin's Vintage Tone System (VTS), you don't have to wait. Martin took a trip through time to study some of the most classic Martin guitars in their own museum, all the way back to 1919 to understand how they could recreate the look, feel, and sound of these C.F. Martin classics.
All this results in an extremely playable - and incredibly sounding - acoustic guitar. If you are looking for a very special instrument, the Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS is hard to pass up.
Specifications
| All Solid | Yes |
|---|---|
| Body Size | Dreadnought |
| Top Wood | Adirondack Spruce |
| Back & Sides Wood | Mahogany |
| Finish | High gloss |
| Colour | Natural |
| Bracing | Forward Shifted X bracing |
| Bracing | Scalloped |
| Neck material | Mahogany |
| Neck profile | Authentic 1937 |
| Radius | 16" |
| Fingerboard material | Ebony |
| Fingerboard inlays | Old Style 18 |
| Number of frets | 20 |
| Scale length | 25.4" (645mm) |
| Nut width | 1.75" (44.45mm) |
| Nut material | Bone |
| Saddle material | Bone, compensated |
| Bridge material | Ebony |
| Tuners | Waverly Nickel Open Gear |
| Strings | CF Martin MA550T Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Medium (.013 – .056) 92/8 Phosphor Bronze |
| Case/gig bag | Hardshell Case |
| Cutaway | No |
| Electronics | No |
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About C.F. Martin & Co.
C.F. Martin & Co. is one of the most respected makers of acoustic guitars. Since 1833, Martin has shaped the development of the steel-string acoustic guitar, and for many guitarists around the world a Martin is the one to own.
Akustikken has been the Danish importer and distributor of C.F. Martin & Co. since 1984.