"Pick of the Day" - 1978 Martin D-18

Today's pick of the day is a beautiful 1978 Martin D-18! We love these 70's Martins for a good number of reasons, and this one is a prime example of just why we love them so much! A boomy dreadnaught with a very focused sound, this guitar is in excellent shape with only light play wear and a few minor dings. It has had a neck reset and setup done by the Martin factory, and plays excellently. With 40 years of life this one has opened up wonderfully and sounds fantastic! We had our friend Taylor Nauta play some demo licks for us earlier in the week, and as you've probably seen recently, he's a great player!
These guitars don't stay on the wall for too long, as they're wonderful instruments at a great price. Unfortunately for any prospective buyers out there, this particular guitar sold over the weekend after we had finished putting this video together but it is such a great example that we still wanted to share the video with you all. Thankfully it sold to a great friend of ours and will be in a loving home for many years to come.
We're always on the lookout to get more of these in our shop, so we'll surely see some more in the near future!
Music: The Hollers "Good To Me" (Instrumental)

[@tipp55]

Did someone once say 70s Martins were no good???. Well, I'd have that lovely D-18 in a heartbeat. Great-sounding guitar and some masterful playing there to showcase it so well.

[@gavin7789]

I was born in 1978..this is my dream guitar

[@russclark6780]

Beautiful. Thanks for showcases so many great acoustics lately!

[@donaldholman9070]

Sweet sounds. Great musician and that old guitar sure sound wonderful. Thank you for the treat.

[@nj40100]

Great sounding pickin' . Come on folks let's share these great sounds and get the Emerald City subs over the 14000 mark at last!!

[@redson425]

That's how a guitar should be demoed!!

[@daves.2111]

SOLD - heartbreaker 💔😭

[@edgarmcbee2474]

Sold?

[@kimurajack8364]

How much did it sell for?

[@wildwoodtop]

Can I send my 70s D-18 Martin your way and you throw money back at me 🙂

[@lukiss01]

Lost me at neck reset

[@adriennekulcsar7734]

ebony fret board and bridge

[@AndreRMeyer]

@adriennekulcsar7734 Rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays. Rosewood bridge with black end pins. MARTIN D-18 1978 specs Top:Solid Sitka Spruce Side:Solid Mahogany Back:Solid Mahogany Neck:Mahogany Fingerboard:Rosewood Bridge:Rosewood Fingerboard Inlay:Dots(MOP) Rosette:Black&White Binding:Black Machine Heads:Original Grover/Chrome Pick Guard:Tortoise Color Pick up:none Nut width:42.9mm Scale:645.2mm Case:Original Hard Case