c.1970 Martin D-18 Guitar w/OHSC

This is a one-owner D-18 I picked up recently and now have adorning the rack in the shop. What a great guitar! Roars like a lion and rattles your bones when you play it. Feels nice, looks nice... but what else do you expect from a vintage Martin?

The old bridge pins were very worn so I replaced them with a set of new ebony pins (safely stowing the old ones away) and the original pickguard was missing. I've replaced it with this vintage-style tortoise guitar which I think looks rather handsome.

Aside from the pins and guard, however, this guitar is entirely original. There are only two tiny cracks: one pickguard shrinkage crack that was previously repaired, and also a previously repaired inch and a half one in the side.

Rosewood board w/MOP dots.

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Rosette. Serial # places this at 1970.

Rosewood bridge is all original.

3/4 view.


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I love the way old finish ages in to this nice golden color.

Back.


Side.

Back again. Mahogany back, side, and neck, as per the usual D-18 style. Binding is black plastic.

Back.


Original tuners.

Side... sun giving us a bit of mahogany glow.

Good strong neck join.


End pin area.


Case.


Blue lining!