{"product_id":"martin-d-18-authentic-1937-vts-4930","title":"Martin D-18 Authentic 1937 VTS","description":"\u003cp\u003eMartin’s new D-18 Authentic 1937 offers the tone of a forward-braced pre-war D-18 with a T-bar reinforced wide-nut neck and ebony board and bridge. There’s nothing else that sounds more like a Pre-War D-18 than Martin’s 1937 Authentic model. With its scalloped bracing, VTS Adirondack spruce top, and hide glue construction, the D18 Authentic has power a-plenty, with huge headroom and an incredible mid-range. It’s a wonderful flat-picker that will leave most other guitars in its wake. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1937 Features include the vintage-accurate T-bar neck reinforcement, low-gloss lacquer finish, and Authentic neck carve. Waverly tuning machines, bone nut and through-cut saddle, under-the-finish tortoise-celluloid pickguard and tortoise bindings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoft V neck carve with 1-3\/4” nut width and neck depth of .875” at the 1st fret. Scale length is 25.4” and the strings spread to 2-5\/16” at the bridge. Set up in shop with 13-56 strings and medium action. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA lightweight powerhouse with headroom aplenty, focussed midrange, and a perfect mix of low end articulation and warmth, mid-range throttle, and treble roundness. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Authentic series hardshell case and hang tag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e**USD Price includes Shopify fees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003caudio controls=\"controls\"\u003e\n     \u003csource src=\"https:\/\/folkwaymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/D-18-Authentic-1937.wav\" type=\"audio\/wav\"\u003e\n     Your browser does not support the audio element.\n   \u003c\/source\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"C.F. MARTIN \u0026 CO.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53596947546478,"sku":"210000005818","price":10659.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/3660\/5550\/files\/16983474622664MartinD18Auth37-1023-bf.jpg?v=1790991180","url":"https:\/\/folkwaymusic.com\/products\/martin-d-18-authentic-1937-vts-4930","provider":"Folkway Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}