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Condition: Used, Excellent
Well-loved and well-played, this 1974 D-18 is one of the best-sounding '70s Martins we've ever laid hands on (and arguably the best D-18 specifically!). A true diamond of its era, coming to us nearly unscathed from the original owner, it's opened up beautifully and sports everything you want out of a mahogany dread: big, bold, balanced tone, with a focused low end and brassy mid-range matched by chiming treble.
SP Luthier Notes: Neck Reset, Refret, Buffing, New Saddle
- Year
- 1974
- Neck
- Mahogany
- Top
- Sitka spruce
- Back & sides
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard
- Indian rosewood
- Frets
- 20
- Inlays
- Mother-of-pearl dots
- Pickguard
- Black plastic
- Tuners
- Grover
- Saddle
- Bone
- Nut
- Bone
- Nut Width
- 1.75"
- String Spacing at 12th Fret
- 1.775"
- String Spacing at Bridge
- 2.1090"
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
- Lower Bout Width
- 15 11/16"
- Body Depth
- 4 7/8"
- Neck Shape
- Soft V
- Case
- Hardshell
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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