Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS #2848822

Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS #2848822

AcousticSKU 210000018838

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$10,579 CAD

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  • Shipped insured from Ottawa
  • Free shipping over $200

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Provenance

Why this one made the wall

1937 was an excellent year for guitars with a perfect storm of craftsmanship, innovation, and materials. This Authentic Series replication of a 1937 D-18 stays true to the original with hide glue construction and historically accurate detailing. This guitar features genuine mahogany back and sides and an Adirondack spruce top, and it includes an Authentic circa 1937 bracing pattern. It includes period-correct "18" Authentic-style appointments and an Authentic neck barrel and heel, and new this year, a more accurate body profile based on dreadnought shapes from the early Golden Era of Martin’s history. Martin’s VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® (VTS) is employed to age the top and braces, which captures the tone from the 1930s era. Martin’s craftspeople can recreate the pleasing visual aesthetics of a vintage guitar and reproduce the particular tones previously reserved for vintage instruments.

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Serial:  2848822

BODY
Body Size: Authentic D-14 Fret
Top Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
Back Material: Genuine Mahogany
Side Material: Genuine Mahogany
Binding: Brown Tortoise Pattern
Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X-Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Top Finish: Vintage Gloss
Back and Side Finish: Vintage Gloss

NECK
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Scale: 25.4″
Neck Shape: Authentic 1937
Finish: Vintage Gloss
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4″
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4”
Fingerboard Binding: None
Number of Frets: 20
Headstock Shape: Solid with 1937 Taper
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone

HARDWARE
Bridge Style: Modern Belly – Glue in Long Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/4″
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
Saddle: Bone
Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
Saddle Radius: 16″
Tuning Machines: Waverly Nickel Open Gear

Case: Ply Hardshell

Whatever came with it comes with it: the case where there is one, certificates, case candy, paperwork. All of it checked against the serial before it ships.

Bench inspected

Every instrument crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships: frets polished, hardware tightened, truss rod and action set, nut slots and intonation dialled, pickup heights and electronics adjusted. Order online and that setup is free.

Ships insured

Ships worldwide from Ottawa, insured for its full value. Free shipping in Canada and the US on orders over $200, some exclusions apply. US orders arrive with no duty, tax or brokerage owed at the door.

You have 48 hours from arrival to decide. Exchange it and the restocking fee is waived. On a straight refund it is 10% plus the actual shipping both ways. Email us first either way, nothing comes back unauthorized.

Financing

PayPlan by RBC for Canadian buyers, with the exact terms shown at checkout. Financing never changes the price of the guitar.

Authorized dealer

Full manufacturer warranty on every new instrument.

Free with online orders

Set up your way

What a setup can cover

Whatever your guitar needs, it gets. None of it is an upcharge.

  • Frets polished
  • Fretboard conditioned
  • Hardware tightened
  • Fresh strings, your choice
  • Truss rod adjusted
  • Action set at the bridge
  • Nut slots detailed
  • Saddles radiused, where they are individual
  • Vibrato springs adjusted
  • Intonation set
  • Pickup height set
  • Electronics checked

Set up by our expert tech

The setup menu you get with your order confirmation

Anything else How you play, a problem you have had with past setups, a request the list does not cover.

Frequently asked

Questions we get

Do I pay duty or brokerage on a US order?

No. Duty, taxes, brokerage and customs on a US order are handled at our end before the instrument leaves Ottawa. It arrives at your door with nothing to pay.

Orders going anywhere outside Canada and the United States work differently. The shipping and returns policy sets out which is which.

What does the free setup cover?

Every instrument crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships, and on an online order that setup is free.

What it covers depends on what the guitar needs. Frets, fretboard, hardware, fresh strings, truss rod, action, nut slots, intonation, pickup height and electronics are all part of it, and none of it is an upcharge. The menu above shows the choices you get to make.

Ian's work is described on Repairs and tuning.

What if it is not right when it arrives?

You have 48 hours from the moment it arrives to decide. Email shop@lauzonmusic.com inside that window and we will authorize the return. Nothing comes back unauthorized.

Exchange it for something else and there is no restocking fee, though you cover the shipping on the instrument going back. On a straight refund it is 10% plus the actual shipping both ways.

The full terms are on Shipping and returns.

Can I pay for it over time?

Canadian buyers can pay over time with PayPlan by RBC, chosen as the payment method at checkout. The exact terms come from RBC and are shown to you before you agree to anything.

Financing never changes the price of the guitar. More on Financing.