2022 Martin Custom Shop D-18 Sinker Mahogany Shaded Top Style 1 Aging w/ Calton Flight Case
$7,199.99
$7,199.99
Shipping calculated at checkout.
Up for sale, a 2022 Martin Custom Shop D-18 Sinker Mahogany with Martin’s “Style 1” aging in near-mint condition, complete with a Calton flight case. Faithfully crafted to Pre-War Martin specifications in Nazareth, PA, this guitar features a prominent V neck profile carve with a full 1 3/4“ nut width, an Adirondack spruce top with scalloped, forward-shifted X-bracing that has undergone the Vintage Tone System (Martin’s torrification process), and a gloss 1935 Sunburst finish.
A powerful strummer with plenty of muscle and projection on tap, this guitar is bold and defined—an excellent example of Martin’s signature string-to-string balance and piano-like clarity. The trebles are crisp and immediate, and the lows are warm and robust, with a smooth growl when strummed with authority. This D-18 has been outfitted with a K&K Pure Mini passive pickup, designed to faithfully capture the tone of the instrument with a warm, woody sound, featuring a three-head bridge plate transducer design. This Custom Shop D-18 weighs 4lbs 7oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Sinker mahogany
-Shape: Modified V, measuring .850” 1st fret, 1.055” 7th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, dot inlays
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 25.4”
-Nut: 1 ¾”, bone
-Tuners: Waverly open gear
-Serialization: Stamp on neck block dates to 2022
-Factory Markings: “Custom Shop” stamp on neck block
Body Specs:
-Wood: Adirondack spruce, mahogany
-Bracing: X, scalloped, forward-shifted
-Bridge: Ebony belly, bone saddle
-Electronics: K&K Pure Mini (added)
-Marquetry: Multi-ply binding/rosette
This 1935 Sunburst gloss lacquer exhibits vertical checking on top as part of Martin’s Stage 1 finish aging process, with cosmetic wear limited to just a couple faint scratches in the clear coat. The smooth gloss on the neck profile is flawless save for a couple tiny marks central to the carve behind frets 7-9. A strap button has also been added to the treble side of the neck heel.
A Calton flight case is included.
A powerful strummer with plenty of muscle and projection on tap, this guitar is bold and defined—an excellent example of Martin’s signature string-to-string balance and piano-like clarity. The trebles are crisp and immediate, and the lows are warm and robust, with a smooth growl when strummed with authority. This D-18 has been outfitted with a K&K Pure Mini passive pickup, designed to faithfully capture the tone of the instrument with a warm, woody sound, featuring a three-head bridge plate transducer design. This Custom Shop D-18 weighs 4lbs 7oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Sinker mahogany
-Shape: Modified V, measuring .850” 1st fret, 1.055” 7th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, dot inlays
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 25.4”
-Nut: 1 ¾”, bone
-Tuners: Waverly open gear
-Serialization: Stamp on neck block dates to 2022
-Factory Markings: “Custom Shop” stamp on neck block
Body Specs:
-Wood: Adirondack spruce, mahogany
-Bracing: X, scalloped, forward-shifted
-Bridge: Ebony belly, bone saddle
-Electronics: K&K Pure Mini (added)
-Marquetry: Multi-ply binding/rosette
This 1935 Sunburst gloss lacquer exhibits vertical checking on top as part of Martin’s Stage 1 finish aging process, with cosmetic wear limited to just a couple faint scratches in the clear coat. The smooth gloss on the neck profile is flawless save for a couple tiny marks central to the carve behind frets 7-9. A strap button has also been added to the treble side of the neck heel.
A Calton flight case is included.
