Up for sale, a 1974 Martin D-18 in excellent condition, freshly serviced and complete with the original hardshell case. This Martin benefits from work due its vintage including a professional neck reset, carved and compensated bone saddle and corresponding nut, and a replacement pickguard

This D-18 is lively and detailed, with great string-to-string balance across strings and up the fingerboard. Offering ample projection and woody warmth, this D-18 is responsive to picking dynamics with a crisp, punchy midrange-centric response. The trebles have a sweet chime, and the lows have a rich growl when digging in. Weighing 4lbs 4oz, this D-18 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Mahogany
• Shape: Soft V, measuring .865” 1st fret, .955” 9th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood, dot inlays
• Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, no wear
• Scale Length: 25.4”
• Nut: 1 11/16” (bone, modern)
• Tuners: Grover Rotomatics
• Serialization: Stamp on block dates to ‘74

Body Specs:

• Wood: Spruce, Mahogany
• Bracing: X, straight (non-scalloped)
• Bridge: Rosewood belly, compensated bone saddle (modern)
• Pickguard: Black (replacement, protective film intact)
• Marquetry: Black boltaron binding, Style 18 rosette

The original gloss nitro lacquer finish exhibits some light wear in the clear coat on the back and rims from contact with the case lining (a true case queen), with playwear limited to a few small scuffs and tiny marks. The gloss on the neck profile has been buffed to a smooth gloss.

The original gray molded hardshell case is included.