{"product_id":"martin-custom-shop-d-18-1937-stage-1-aging","title":"Martin Custom Shop D-18 1937 (Stage 1 Aging)","description":"The all-new Custom Shop D-18 1937 offers players the sonic qualities of the Authentic Series paired with the everyday value of a trusty workhorse guitar. Martin's highly prized 1937 models are regarded as the cornerstone of performance and sound, setting 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, along with an adjustable truss rod, capturing the look, feel, and sound of some of the finest guitars ever made.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdditionally, the Custom Shop D-18 1937 is 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUPC: 729789651639\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBody Size: Authentic D-14 Fret\u003cbr\u003eTop Material: Adirondack Spruce\u003cbr\u003eBracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X Brace\u003cbr\u003eBrace Shape: Scalloped\u003cbr\u003eBack Material: Genuine Mahogany\u003cbr\u003eSide Material: Genuine Mahogany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeck Material: Genuine Mahogany\u003cbr\u003eNeck Taper: Standard Taper\u003cbr\u003eFingerboard Material: Ebony\u003cbr\u003eScale Length: 25.4”\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Frets Total: 20\u003cbr\u003eFingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3\/4”\u003cbr\u003eFingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBack and Side Finish: Vintage Gloss - Aged\u003cbr\u003eFinish Top: Vintage Gloss - Aged\u003cbr\u003eTop Color: Vintage Toner\u003cbr\u003eFinish Neck: Vintage Gloss - Aged\u003cbr\u003eBridge Material: Ebony\u003cbr\u003eSaddle: Bone\u003cbr\u003eTuning Machines: Aged Waverly Nickel Open Back\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePickguard: Tortoise Pattern\u003cbr\u003eCase: Ply Hardshell\u003cbr\u003eElectronics: None\u003cbr\u003eLeft-Handed Availability: Yes\u003cbr\u003eRecommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Medium (SMA550T)","brand":"Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53028804428085,"sku":"729789651639","price":9509.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/5384\/5301\/files\/D18-1937-Stage-110CE-13_f_f9e4be16-7d59-4a9d-9d3c-299446765969.jpg?v=1783940234","url":"https:\/\/musiquediplomate.com\/products\/martin-custom-shop-d-18-1937-stage-1-aging","provider":"Centre de Musique Diplomate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}