Martin D-18 Authentic "Stage 1 Aged" Custom Shop Guitar

The all-new Custom Shop D-18 1937 gives players the sonic qualities of the Authentic Series paired with the everyday value of a trusty workhorse guitar. Regarded as the cornerstone of performance and sound, Martin’s highly prized 1937 models set the bar for generations of instruments that followed. This guitar features a clear vintage gloss Adirondack spruce top, genuine mahogany back and sides, scalloped bracing, hide glue and cloth strip construction, and an adjustable truss rod, capturing the look, feel, and sound of some of the finest guitars ever made. The Custom Shop D-18 1937 is also available with light aging in either natural or ambertone finishes. Stage 1 aging lacks the heavy wear and tear of a well-worn instrument and instead features the light checking inspired by those rare guitars that were simply kept in a case and tucked away for decades. It bears the marks of time but not the heavy wear common on newly aged guitars.
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GUITAR SPECS:
Back & Side Wood: Genuine Mahogany
Body Size: Dreadnought
Top Wood: Adirondack Spruce
Nut Width: 1 3/4"
Neck Shape: Authentic 1937
Bracing Pattern: Authentic 1937 Forward Shifted "X" Scalloped
Scale Length: 25.4"
String Spacing at Saddle: 2 1/4"
Acoustic Pickup: None
Tuners: Waverly Aged Nickel Open-Geared
Case: Martin Hardshell
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[@paullanier8280]

Had an old pal come down from East Tennessee and present me with a string change and tweak the D-18 Martin bough brand new by him in mid seventies(T-bar) and after a whole day of addressing issues, he drove over to pick up his pride and joy . He almost teared up when he played it . Thought i messed up but he said it never sounded so perfect !!!!

[@williamknell864]

Zowwy! That closing piece was great!!

[@MrDebranjandutta]

Keep the flame bright and high guys. In this age of synthetic layered music you folks are like a breath of fresh montana air. Love from India

[@jpobrien5418]

Love salt springs. Nice playing and nice sounding D 18..

[@ronuyeyama4020]

You guys sound great!!! I love the d18 Martins

[@JosephusDalrymple]

Solid performance by all involved in this video. What a great jam!

[@jjmuni]

That is a cannon. In my ear a bit more mellow and midranged than a 28. Lovely mahogany on the back. Probably my favorite Martin D.

[@sonofprovence]

Bought mine 2 years ago with an aged Adirondack top and sinker mahogany back, in 1935 sunburst. It is the 1937 version with forward-shifted Adi braces. The sunburst gets dusty quickly but is beautiful. I love this guitar, it is my babe. The best I ever had. It has incredible bass for a mahogany guitar, more than my D-42 custom (Adi/Guatemalan).

[@CenterThePendulum]

Good to see this catching on. Tone Shop in Dallas has been doing this to great success.

[@texhaines9957]

Good to see it has an adjustable truss rod! Nice sounding guitar. Good to see Chad. Thanks, folks.

[@lhvent]

Nice video. You can hear how Nice the guitar sounds.

[@wagizzidy]

Sweet holy goodness. You guys need to do more bluegrass jam videos. I’m all fired up.

[@heidih2887]

great to hear you playing together! :D Fun for my ears, and a rare treat to hear how the guitar sounds in a "group setting", trading licks and setting down a good rhythm! Thanks!

[@Telewest792]

In 2007 i bought a Martin D18 vintage and it is my favourite acoustic Guitar the first time i saw it at the store and played a G chord i was sold and I’ve had it ever since , every time i play it i hear all the songs i grew up with . It truely is a desert island guitar.

[@DylTyrril]

Real nice jam, fellas!

[@DB-rr1eo]

I love the playing! It's why I play.

[@mariodriessen9740]

I’d kill to get me one of these D-18’s. Best sounding dreadnoughts imho. 🧡🧡🧡

[@firecrackerheart]

soundin' great, gents!

[@anthonyb2334]

I was passing through Bozeman two Sundays ago but it was early. I walked down past the store. Sorry my timing didn’t allow me to stop in. I live in Arizona and travel in the west. Definitely need a truss rod in my guitars since the various weather, temps, elevations, all make mine go crazy. Love the sound of these two instruments together. Thank you

[@andersfernbach2399]

Yes, please

[@RahulSharma_JaiMataDi]

Excellent 😂👏👏👏 Good to see you Chad u play best thanks

[@douglasholdenjr.45]

I've always loved the tone a D18 over a D28!!!🎉🎉🎉

[@ronuyeyama4020]

I have had d18 and d28. The 28 rarely see the light of day. The d18 is played every day of the week.

[@douglasholdenjr.45]

@@ronuyeyama4020 EXACTLY!!!!

[@roadapple66]

I have both, and LOVE both! For every job, choose the correct tool. I love the D-18 for lead picking with a group, or band, and the D-28 for when it is just me playing and singing. I can't imagine not having both. The D-18 took less time to "play-in", because mahogany is softer (and more "open-pore") than rosewood. It is also quite a bit lighter in weight than the D-28; being it is rosewood, instead of mahogany. Although the D-28 took quite a bit more time to "play-in" (the rosewood is denser and heavier than mahogany), it was well worth the time spent. The rosewood not only "opens-up" with age and playing, it also develops over-tones that give it an almost natural "chorus" effect. This sounds beautiful when played by itself and accompanied by vocals. Which would I choose if I could only have one of them? I am extremely grateful that I don't have this issue! I have guitars from other brands as well. I love them all, but I prefer the Martins. I thank God that I am so blessed!

[@lilycat1694]

Love it!

[@startreker8591]

In singing I call it nice blending ( I know by ear y experience) y this duo is fun to listen to y Ty!

[@rblanks2050]

nice pickin fellas

[@craigdiamond5518]

My experience is that (older) Martins without truss rods actually are more stable and stay truer than those that do! Something to think about . . . .

[@KGBT-PLUS]

Too buzzy for my taste