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Condition: Used, Good - Several dings (pictured) and playwear/scratching overall
From Martin and Co.
With appointments from Martin’s Golden Era (1930-1940), the D-18 GE features genuine mahogany construction and is our most popular model in the series.
2009
- Serial Number
- 1362193
- Model
- D-18 Marquis
- Construction
- Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
- Body Size
- D-14 Fret
- Top
- Solid Adirondack Spruce
- Rosette
- Old Style 18
- Top Bracing Pattern
- Standard ''X'' Scalloped (Golden Era Style), Forward Shifted
- Top Braces
- Solid Adirondack Spruce 5/16''
- Back Material
- Solid Genuine Mahogany
- Back Purfling
- Solid Madagascar Rosewood Strip
- Side Material
- Solid Genuine Mahogany
- Endpiece
- Tortoise Color - Brown
- Endpiece Inlay
- none
- Binding
- Black Boltaron
- Top Inlay Style
- Multiple Black/White Boltaron
- Side Inlay
- none
- Back Inlay
- none
- Neck Material
- Select Hardwood
- Neck Shape
- Modified V
- Nut Material
- Fossilized Ivory
- Headstock
- Solid/Square Taper
- Headplate
- Solid Madagascar Rosewood
- Heelcap
- Solid Black Ebony
- Fingerboard Material
- Solid Black Ebony
- Scale Length
- 25.4''
- Number Of Frets Clear
- 14
- Number Of Frets Total
- 20
- Fingerboard Width At Nut
- 1-3/4''
- Fingerboard Width At 12th Fret
- 2-1/4''
- Fingerboard Position Inlays
- Old Style 18
- Fingerboard Binding
- none
- Finish Back & Sides
- Polished Gloss
- Finish Top
- Polished Gloss w/ Aging Toner
- Finish Neck
- Satin
- Bridge Material
- Solid Black Ebony
- Bridge Style
- 1930s Style Belly w/ Long Saddle
- Bridge String Spacing
- 2-5/16''
- Saddle
- 16'' Radius/Long Fossilized Ivory
- Tuning Machines
- Nickel Open-Geared w/ Oval Buttons
- Bridge & End Pins
- Black
- Pickguard
- Delmar Tortoise Color - Beveled & Polished
- Case
- 545E Geib Style
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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