Here to remind you why you fell in love with us in the first place, the new Authentics are constructed the old way - with hide glue, throughout, and historically-accurate detailing confirmed by using a CAT scan machine located at the Smithsonian Institute. Based on a 1939 D-18 in our museum, this guitar features genuine mahogany back and sides, an Adirondack spruce top, using an authentic circa 1939 bracing pattern. Period-correct "18" Authentic-style appointments, with an Authentic neck barrel and heel, complete this piece. Martin’s new VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM^® (VTS) is employed for the top and braces. The new Martin VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM^® uses a unique recipe that is based on the historic torrefaction system. The VTS acts much like a time machine in which Martin can target certain time periods and age the top/braces to that era. This focused method allows Martin’s craftsmen and women to recreate not only the pleasing visual aesthetics of a vintage guitar, but also reproduce the special tones previously reserved for vintage instruments.

Specifications

• Body Size: D-14 Fret
• Finish Top: Vintage Gloss
• Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
• Back and Side Finish: Vintage Gloss
• Bracing Pattern: Authentic 1939 Rearward-Shifted X-Brace
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Brace Shape: Scalloped
• Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 11/16''
• Top Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
• Neck Shape: Authentic 1939
• Back Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Neck Taper: Standard Taper
• Side Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Electronics: No
• Included Case: Ply Hardshell