1939 Martin D-18 guitar #73800
1939 Martin D-18: original Adirondack top & scalloped braces!
1939 Martin D-18 73800I. Excellent condition, restored to original specs and set up for modern playing by legendary Martin Custom shop employee/repairman David Musselwhite in 2010. This guitar delivers the kind of crisp, clean punch that makes the Adirondack spruce-top and old growth Honduran guitars so desirable: clarity and balance all through the frequency range and yet a big bottom end that gives a dry bass without the boom of the rosewood guitars. And volume? Majestic!! This is a guitar that soundmen love as much as the player. Features include Adirondack top with scalloped bracing; small maple bridge plate; old-growth Honduran mahogany back, sides and neck; neck with rounded taper; ebony fingerboard with small pearl position markers, 1 11/16” nut width and 2 1/8” at 12th fret and 2 1/8 string spacing at the bridge; original Brazilian rosewood peghead overlay with C.F. Martin decal; new period correct ebony bridge; new period correct tortoise-color acetate pick guard. No cracks, perfect neck profile and refret. Bridge and period correct re-finish by David Musselwhite, maintaining original finish on peg head overlay. The restoration work on this guitar is absolutely amazing, Mr. Musselwhite has brought this old war-horse into the modern era in a wonderful way, with utmost sensitivity to original specifications. We are so impressed with how easy it is to play, and the intonation is the best of any Martin we have ever had. And since it was in heavy use for so many years, that incredible well-played sound is intact, and with the restoration, this guitar is ready for another 70 years of great service!
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