Martin Custom Shop 000-18 1937 (Stage 1 Aging Ambertone)

The all-new Custom Shop 000-18 1937 gives players the sonic qualities of the Authentic Series paired with the everyday value of a trusty workhorse guitar. Regarded as the cornerstone of performance and sound, Martin’s highly prized 1937 models set the bar for generations of instruments that followed. This guitar features a clear vintage gloss Adirondack spruce top, genuine mahogany back and sides, scalloped bracing, hide glue and cloth strip construction, and an adjustable truss rod, capturing the look, feel, and sound of some of the finest guitars ever made. The Custom Shop 000-18 1937 is also available with light aging in either natural or ambertone finishes. Stage 1 aging lacks the heavy wear and tear of a well-worn instrument and instead features the light checking inspired by those rare guitars that were simply kept in a case and tucked away for decades. It bears the marks of time but not the heavy wear common on newly aged guitars.

UPC: 729789653602

Body Size: 000-14 Fret
Top Material: Adirondack Spruce
Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Back Material: Genuine Mahogany
Side Material: Genuine Mahogany

Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Neck Taper: Standard Taper
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Scale Length: 24.9”
Number of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4”
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18

Back and Side Finish: Vintage Gloss - Aged
Finish Top: Vintage Gloss - Aged
Top Color: 1933 Ambertone
Finish Neck: Vintage Gloss - Aged
Bridge Material: Ebony
Saddle: Bone
Tuning Machines: Aged Waverly Nickel Open Back

Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
Case: Ply Hardshell
Electronics: None
Left-Handed Availability: Yes
Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Medium (SMA550T)