Martin D-18 Acoustic Guitar Del Mccoury Custom Artist 2009 No Cracks/Repairs All Original

This guitar is in very good condition with light playwear but no issues. The neck angle and setup are perfect (3/32" and 2/32") yielding effortless playability with a tall saddle remaining. There is a small line in the finish near where your arm would rest while playing the guitar. The labels inside also show wear, but Del's signature remains clear. The guitar is an absolute cannon and has a beautiful voice. This model was built as a nod to an early 1940's D-18. It has a beautiful Adirondack spruce top with scalloped, rear-shifted braces (1 7/8” from the sound hole) true to the era. Back and sides are very attractive mahogany. The mahogany neck has a very comfortable "V" profile. The bone nut is 1 11/16". The saddle is also bone with 2 1/8” string spacing. Here is a ton of info provided online.

True to its inspiration, the Martin D-18 Del McCoury 50th Anniversary Custom Edition features exceptional premium tonewoods. The Adirondack spruce top and scalloped braces are crafted with early '40s-era placement, to produce a powerful, balanced tone.

Back and sides are genuine mahogany, which imparts midrange "punch" and clarity. The genuine mahogany neck features a rounded, full thickness "V" profile and 1930's style heel.

The body appointments are pure, traditional Style 18: classic Old Style 18 rosette, Style 18 five-element black/white fine line top purfling, Delmar tortoise-brown top, side and back binding, Delmar tortoise-brown end piece, Style 18 back strip, and classic beveled and polished Delmar tortoise color pickguard.

Only time can produce the rich patina of the top on Del's '47, but aging toner gives the D-18 Del McCoury 50th Anniversary Custom Edition a good start in that direction. The neck's polished headplate is Madagascar rosewood and the Golden Era C.F. Martin decal and nickel Waverly tuners with oval buttons closely replicate the vintage original.

The unbound black ebony fingerboard features Old Style 18 abalone pearl position markers and is matched by the black ebony heelcap. The belly bridge likewise is black ebony. Both the vintage-style angled nut and compensated saddle are crafted from genuine bone. Ebony bridge pins and end pin are topped with abalone pearl dot inlays.