1963 Martin D-18 - w/hsc --- $3300 Price
he D-18 is one of Martin's mainstay guitars. It was introduced in the 1930s and has been part of their standard series ever since. This is a vintage D-18 from 1963. It is all original and sounds great. .
This is a standard Dreadnought sized guitar with mahogany back and sides, and a Sitka spruce top. It has an rosewood bridge, A bone saddle, a bone nut, standard X bracing non-scalloped, maple bridge plate, rosewood fretboard, Kluson closed back tuners with button knobs, a Brazilian rosewood overlay on the peghead, tortoise binding and pickguard. The scale length is 25.4" and the nut width is 1 11/16".
These are wonderful dreadnought guitars with a deep sound perfect for bluegrass, folk, and other flatpicking styles. the neck is a little thin for fingerstyle, so it might not appeal to fingerstyle players so much as others, but it is a great vintage guitar for anyone looking for a great instrument. It has some pick wear, and some belt-rash on the back which is shown in one of the photographs, but the guitar is structurally stable and sounds great. For more information contact the Olde Town Pickin' Parlor 303-421-2304.