Martin 00-18 Authentic 1931 - Natural

Vintage Style and Performance

The Martin 00-18 Authentic 1931 acoustic guitar is faithfully reproduced with hide-glue construction, a dovetail neck joint, and an Adirondack spruce top. Martin's Vintage Tone System (VTS) adds to the authenticity of this guitar's tone and appearance. Speaking of tone, the 00-18 Authentic 1931's Adirondack spruce top imbues it with an incredible ceiling for volume. Strum your heart out - it won't distort. Mahogany back and sides add warmth and liveliness to the Authentic 1931's tone, bathing it in exquisite harmonic overtones. An Authentic 1931-shaped neck is topped with an easy-to-play ebony fingerboard. Nearly impossible to overplay, the Martin 00-18 Authentic 1931 acoustic guitar is a flatpicker's dream come true!

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• Carefully selected tonewood combination for phenomenal tone
• Vintage Tone System (VTS) for aged appearance and tonality
• Play a Martin and own a piece of music history

The Martin 00-18 Authentic 1931 is built from highly prized tonewoods. Full of warmth and liveliness, you'll love the bright, responsive sound of this guitar's genuine mahogany back and sides. On top of that, the 00-18 Authentic 1931 is topped with solid Adirondack spruce, adding crisp and clear overtones to an already exquisite tone. Widely used on pre-war and vintage instruments, the clarity of Adirondack is unrivaled. At Sweetwater, we were believers after the first strum!

Martin's unique torrifaction process, called Vintage Tone System (VTS), allows their guitar builders to age the tops and bracing of their instruments to specific time periods, bringing out the character that an instrument from that year would likely possess. On top of that, Martin's Vintage Gloss Finish (which is applied by hand) also adds the warm glow appearance that you'd expect from a vintage acoustic guitar. In short, Martin's VTS provides you with the historic tones and visual aesthetics that were previously reserved for vintage instruments.

You've heard the sweet sound of a Martin acoustic guitar more times than you probably realize. That's because it's a classic. From top recording studios to the biggest stages worldwide, Martin guitars are an industry standard. Since C.F. Martin set up his first shop in this country in 1833, guitarists who value tone and craftsmanship have sought out Martin guitars. So when you pick up your Martin 00-18 Authentic 1931, you're holding more than a guitar - you've got a legend in your hands.

• 6-string acoustic-electric guitar with authentic vintage construction
• Adirondack spruce top delivers crisp and clear overtones
• Warmth and liveliness derived from mahogany back and sides
• Authentic 1931-shaped neck is topped with a comfortable ebony fingerboard
• Vintage Tone System (VTS) for aged appearance and tonality