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A Custom Made D-18 in a Stunning Sunburst Package!
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Condition: Used, Excellent
SP Luthier Notes: Binding Repair, Buff Pickguard and Back, Setup
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.
CONSTRUCTION: Standard; Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret
TOP: Sitka Spruce (Sand to .105'' Thickness)
TOP GRADE: 5-6
TOP BRACES: Sitka/Scalloped 5/16''/Golden Era 1/4'' Tone Bar
PATTERN: DOM #1A
TOP BINDING: Faux Tortoise - Brown
TOP INLAY: .070'' B/W/B/W/W/B Boltaron (Heavy white faces binding)
TOP PEARL: None
ADDITIONAL TOP INLAY: None
ROSETTE: Old Style 18 (Boltaron), Channel Depth .075, First Cut @ 4.188, Mitered- No, Soundhole Size D (4.000'') Cut to
3.984''
PEARL INLAY: None
ADDITIONAL ROS. INLAY: Inner/Outer Rings-.025'' Black; Center-.070'' BWBWWB
PICKGUARD: Faux Tortoise 3071, Self-Ad, Pattern 21B (Trim for short scale)
PEARL INLAY: None
BACK: Solid Genuine Mahogany (3-4 Grade)
BACK PANELS: 2 Pc.
PURFLING: Style 18
CENTER STRIP/LOC.
STAMP: Sitka Spruce Standard, (CF Martin & Co Nazareth PA Made in USA Btwn 1st/2nd Brace)
CAUTION STAMP: None
BACK BINDING: Faux Tortoise - Brown
BACK INLAY: None
BACK PEARL: None
ADDITIONAL BACK INLAY: None
SIDES: Solid Genuine Mahogany (3-4 Grade)
SIDE INLAY: None
SIDE PEARL: None
ADDITIONAL SIDE INLAY: None
ENDPIECE: Delmar Tortoise Brown 3071
ENDPIECE INLAY: None
ENDPIECE PEARL: None
ADDITIONAL EP INLAY: None
BLOCK: Solid Genuine Mahogany
TAG/PLATE: None
REAR: D Mahogany
FRONT: BL,Mahogany,Front,D,14,Adj
NECK: Genuine Mahogany- 12/4
NECK SHAPE: Low Profile
HEADSTOCK: Solid/6 String No Diamond/Square Taper
BACK/HEAD STAMP: None
TRUSS ROD: 2-Way Adjustable 356mm
HEELCAP: Delmar Tortoise Brown 3071
NUT: NT,Bone,NP2F,Prshpd
ON ANGLE/FLAT: On Angle
HEADPLATE: Solid East Indian Rosewood
HEADPLATE DECAL: Large Old Style
HEADPLATE BIND: None
HEADPLATE INLAY: None
HEADPLATE PEARL: None
ADDITIONAL HP INLAY: None
TUNING MACHINES: TM,Gotoh,Nickel,1D-CFM/N,BB Btn (Drill 11/32''- BLUE)
FINGERBOARD: Black Ebony (Stain- Yes, Oil- Yes)
RADIUS: 16''
SCALE LENGTH: 24.84 (24.9)
WIDTH AT NUT: 1 11/16''
WIDTH AT 12 FRET: 2 1/8'' (2.125)
FRET WIRE: G-300
FRETS CLEAR: 14
TOTAL FRETS: 20
FINGERBOARD BIND: None
FINGERBOARD INLAY: None
PEARL INLAY: Old Style 18 (Abalone) 4- .156 Green Abalone Dot, 1- .250 Green Abalone Dot, 1- .186 Green Abalone Dot
ADDITIONAL FB INLAY: None
SIDE DOTS: White Boltaron
SIDE DOT POSITION: 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 1 @ 12, 15th, & 17th
FINISH TYPE: Gloss/Satin Neck
FINISH BODY: Non-Catalyzed Gloss / Dark Mahogany Stain / Rosewood Filler
FINISH TOP: Non-Catalyzed Gloss/ 1935 Sunburst
FINISH NECK: Catalyzed 15 Sheen Satin / Dark Mahogany Stain / Rosewood Filler
BRIDGE: Black Ebony
STYLE: 1930 Style Belly- Drop In Saddle
PEARL INLAY: None
ADDITIONAL BR INLAY: None
STRING SPACING: 2 1/8''
SADDLE: SL,Compensated,Bone,16R,#5
ELECTRONICS: Optional
STRAP BUTTON: None
STRINGS: Strings,Martin,MSP7200,Guitar Prod
BRIDGE PINS: PN,B,Black w/out Hole
END PIN: PN,E,Black w/out Hole