Martin D-18 1965, Natural

$5,200.00

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Specs


Instrument	Dreadnought
Brand	Martin
Model	D-18
Finish	Natural
SKU	GF8454-A
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1965
Top	Sitka Spruce
Back and Sides	Mahogany
Neck/Fingerboard	Mahogany/Brazilian Rosewood
Bridge Material	Brazilian Rosewood
Tuners	Modern Grovers
Radius	16"
Neck Profile	V
Neck Depth	0.771" - 0.990"
Scale Length	25.4"
Nut Width	1.710"
String Spacing at Saddle	2.127"
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)	Y
Electronics	None
Case	70s Hard Shell Case
Modifications/Repairs	Replacement tuners (holes from previous tuners), replacement ferrules, badge on headstock veneer (drill holes remain), replacement bakelite nut and saddle, previous custom inlays installed (reverted back to original), heel crack repair, refret, bridge reglue, full maple bridge cap, reglued treble side waist crack, full back refinish, overspray on sides and top w nitro/poly mixture, fingerboard extension bass side crack repair, heel crack repair touched up and strap button plugged, shoulder crack repair on bass side near heel, previous neck reset, drop-filled gash below bridge, heavy play wear under overspray, treble side lower bout crack repaired, replacement bridge pins, replacement oversized bridge

Description

This Martin D-18 is a vintage dreadnought with great balanced tone and rich low end. It has a loud pronounced sound with great responsiveness. It's undergone several repairs with some of the most notable being previous features installed (additional inlays and a headstock badge) with witness marks and drill holes, full back refinish and top and sides overspray that seem to be a nitro/poly mixture and a replacement oversized bridge and maple bridge cap. The full list of repairs and mods is over on our Specs tab.

It has previously had a neck reset, and while the action is at a good height now, it will likely need another neck reset in the future, and this price in indicative of such.

Includes 70s hard shell case.

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