{"product_id":"1974-martin-d-18-vintage-dreadnought-acoustic-guitar-serviced-w-case","title":"1974 Martin D-18 Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar, Serviced w\/ Case","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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 \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeck Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Wood: Mahogany\u003cbr\u003e-Shape: Soft V, measuring .865” 1st fret, .955” 9th fret\u003cbr\u003e-Fretboard: Rosewood, dot inlays\u003cbr\u003e-Frets: Slender, leveled\/crowned, no wear\u003cbr\u003e-Scale Length: 25.4”\u003cbr\u003e-Nut: 1 11\/16” (bone, modern)\u003cbr\u003e-Tuners: Grover Rotomatics\u003cbr\u003e-Serialization: Stamp on block dates to ‘74\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBody Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Wood: Spruce, Mahogany\u003cbr\u003e-Bracing: X, straight (non-scalloped)\u003cbr\u003e-Bridge: Rosewood belly, compensated bone saddle (modern)\u003cbr\u003e-Pickguard: Black (replacement, protective film intact)\u003cbr\u003e-Marquetry: Black boltaron binding, Style 18 rosette\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original gray molded hardshell case is included.","brand":"Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48805620056320,"sku":"339124","price":3599.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/files\/medium_9c7c199c-a09e-4157-b078-00ccae7812ed.jpg?v=1780696448","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1974-martin-d-18-vintage-dreadnought-acoustic-guitar-serviced-w-case","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}