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Martin CS D-18 Adirondack/Sinker Mahogany #2305133 - Used From Martin
A custom shop Martin D-18 with an Adirondack top and Sinker Mahogany back and sides!
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What We Think
Condition: Used, Excellent
The end-all, be-all flatpicker's guitar. There's not much else to say about the Martin D-18 that hasn't already been said, but this specific custom-shop example deserves to add its two cents. While maintaining the classic 18-style workhorse look, this guitar is still visually striking. Check out the wide, even grain and blonde hue of the Adirondack spruce top; contrast that with the ruddy swirl of the sinker mahogany back and sides. The aged, sunken wood imparts an open, well-balanced sound, featuring warm bass, vocal mids and positively crystalline top end. And while it's a supreme strummer, the Addy top confidently projects fingerstyle play with pristine clarity and subtly sweet overtones.
SP Luthier Notes: Setup
About Manufacturer
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.
Specifications
Model: D-18
Serial: 2305133
Year: 2019
Body Size: D-14 Fret
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Bracing Pattern: Standard
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Top Material: Adirondack Spruce
Back Material: Sinker Mahogany
Side Material: Sinker Mahogany
Finish Top: Gloss
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: Tortoise
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Top Detail: None
Pickguard: Tortoise
Pickguard Inlay: None
Rosette: Old Style 18
Bridge Style: Modern Belly w/Drop In Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Pin Material: Black
Bridge Pin Dots: None
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce
Brace Size: 5/16"
Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
Heelcap: Tortoise
Endpiece: Tortoise
Endpiece Inlay: None
Back & Sides Color: Dark Mahogany Stain
Back Detail: None
Back Inlay Material: None
Side Detail: None
Side Inlay Material: None
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany - 12/4
Finish Neck: Catalyzed 15 Sheen
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany Stain
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 /6 String / No Diamond / Square Taper
Headplate Material: Solid East Indian Rosewood
Headplate Logo Style: Large Old Style
Headplate Binding Material: None
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Nickel
Knob: Butterbean
Nut Material: Bone
Case: Hardshell
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