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DISC Martin 00-18 Authentic 1931 Acoustic Guitar, Natural

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Key Features

  • Accurate Woods and Craftsmanship of Original 00-18
  • VTS Wood Ageing
  • Adirondack Top for Clear, Bright Tones
  • Vintage Lacquer Finish Using 1900s Methods
  • Ebony Fretboard and Bridge Produce Clear Notes

DISC Martin 00-18 Authentic 1931 Acoustic Guitar, Natural Overview

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The Martin 00-18 Authentic 1931 is an accurate, faithful reproduction of the 1931 original acoustic guitar. The top is Adirondack Spruce with VTS, producing a strikingly accurate vintage dry sound. The fingerboard is Ebony for clarity and a good distribution of high and low tones. The Genuine Mahogany back and sides add to the clarity and rich tone the 00-18 offers. Martin have used traditional methods of the early 1900s to lacquer the 00-18, producing a guitar attractive to both play and watch. Featuring the highest quality materials and craftsmanship accurate to that of 85 years ago, the Martin 00-18 is a guitar to last a lifetime.

Product Ref: 67870

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Authentic Woods, Detailed Tone

Martin’s aim is to produce guitars to last a lifetime, whether that be in live, studio, or home use. The 00-18 Authentic is amongst the most eligible to be this instrument. The Adirondack top Martin have equipped it with is now less common, but was a common wood for quality instruments of the 1930s and 1940s. It has a clear tone, with strong volume. Genuine Mahogany on the 00-18’s back and sides add to the clarity, producing dark and warm tones with great punch. The Ebony fingerboard and bridge bring defined notes, as well as being a stunning dark colour. Martin have committed to producing the finest woods that accurately represent the guitar as it was in 1931.

Vintage Tone System

Martin’s new Vintage Tone System (VTS) takes new woods back to their roots. It’s common knowledge that old guitars’ wood sounds warmer, more resonant, and have an all round better sound. Using the torrefaction method, the wood begins to effectively ‘age’ at a high heat, so Martin have been able to give woods a tone replicating the sound of a guitar far older. By refining this method, Martin have been able to take their guitars back to a specific decade, whilst retaining the strength and reliability of a brand new product.

Specifications

Body & Bridge

  • Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint - Hide Glue Construction
  • Body Size: 00-12 Fret
  • Body Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
  • Bacing Style: X Brace, Scalloped
  • Back and Side Material: Genuine Mahogany
  • Bridge Material: Ebony
  • Back Purfling: Madagascar Rosewood
  • Bridge Style: Authentic Belly - Glue in Long Saddle
  • Scale Length: 632 mm (24.9’’)
  • Finish: Natural, Vintage Gloss
  • Back and Side Finish: Vintage Gloss

Neck & Fingerboard

  • Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: Authentic 1931
  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Width at Nut: 47.6 mm
  • Width at 12nd Fret: 58 mm
  • Finish: Vintage Gloss

Hardware

  • Binding: Madagascar Rosewood
  • Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
  • Nut Material: Bone
  • Headplate Material: Madagascar Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay Style: Authentic 18 Old Style
  • Saddle: Bone
  • Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
  • Tuning Machines: Golden Age Relic Brass Side Mount

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