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A custom shop Martin D-18 with an Adirondack top!
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Condition: Used, Good
What a magnificent piece of work from the folks over at the Martin Custom Shop! If you're on the hunt for a guitar that cuts through the mix and produces plenty of volume, then look no further. The head-turning adirondack top delivers increased dynamic range and ample clean headroom. This beauty has a distinct tone marked by sweet midrange and incredible note separation that's sure to make any flatpicker grin.
For well over a century and a half, The Martin Guitar Company has been continuously producing acoustic instruments that are acknowledged to be the finest in the world. The Martin Guitar Company has, through the years, managed to survive with each succeeding generation from C. F. Martin, Sr.?s Stauffer influenced creations of the 1830s to recent developments introduced by C. F. Martin IV. Continuous operation under family management is a feat bordering on the remarkable, reflecting six generations of dedication to the guitarmaker?s craft. In or out of the music industry, C. F. Martin has few rivals for sheer staying power. Throughout its colorful history, the company has adapted successfully to continual changes in product design, distribution systems, and manufacturing methods. In spite of the many changes, C. F. Martin has never veered away from its initial commitment to quality. The concern for producing the finest instruments possible in 1833 is especially evident today at Martin?s expanded facility in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. The story behind one of America?s most famous guitars began on January 31, 1796, in Markneukirchen, Germany, with the birth of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr. Born into a long line of cabinet makers, Christian Frederick took up the family craft at the early age of 15, when he left his hometown and traveled to Vienna to apprentice with Johann Stauffer, a renowned guitar maker.
Model: D-18
Year: 2012
Serial: 1647120
Body Size: D-14 Fret
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Bracing Pattern: DOMLE #3A
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Top Material: Adirondack Spruce
Back Material: Mahogany
Side Material: Mahogany
Finish Top: Gloss - Amber Tone
Back & Side Finish: Gloss
Scale Length: 25.4"
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: PA Taper
Electronics: None
Top Color: Aging Toner
Binding: Faux Tortoise - Brown
Top Inlay Material: .070 B/W/B/W/W/B Boltaron
Top Detail: None
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Pickguard Inlay: None
Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
Bridge Style 1930's Belly - Drop In
Bridge String Spacing: 2 3/16"
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
Bridge Pin Dots: NA
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce
Brace Size: 5/16"
Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
Heelcap: Faux Tortoise - Brown
Endpiece: Faux Tortoise - Brown
Endpiece Inlay: NA
Back & Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
Back Detail: None
Back Inlay Material: None
Side Detail: None
Side Inlay Material: None
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Finish Neck: Satin
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Number of Frets: 20
Neck Joins Body at: 14th Fret
Side Dots: White
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
Headplate Logo Style: Large Old Style
Headplate Binding Material: None
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Nickel
Knob: Butterbean
Nut Material: Bone
Case: Hardshell