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Golden Era 1934 D-18GE Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

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Overview

Superlative punch and huge volume!

Classic dreadnought body with slightly stiffer solid Adirondack spruce (red spruce) top, permit scalloped 5/16" Golden Era bracing shifted closer to the soundhole for free vibration and huge volume. Solid genuine mahogany back and sides give it punch and clarity, assisting the powerful mids and highs. Mahogany blocks with a dovetail neck joint. V-shaped neck for long-playing comfort features a fossil ivory nut and solid ebony fingerboard. Looks are enhanced by Old Style 18 abalone fretboard inlays, Waverly nickel tuners with butterbean knobs, polished gloss finish, Brazilian rosewood headplate with large Golden Era-style logo, and black binding. 

Includes case.

Martin Dreadnought
The very first dreadnought guitars were designed and crafted by C. F. Martin & Co. in 1916, but marketed in Boston and New York exclusively under the Oliver Ditson brand. Originally made for Hawaiian slide playing style, the very first dreadnought made was a Model 222 shipped to Ditson in August of 1916. After Ditson went out of business in the early 1930s, Martin introduced the D-1 and D-2 dreadnoughts for standard playing style that would soon become Martin’s iconic D-18 and D-28 models. Over the past 100 years, the Martin dreadnought has helped define what an acoustic guitar can and should be, and subsequently, it has become one of the most popular acoustic guitar designs in the world.

Features

  • Classic dreadnought body
  • Solid Adirondack spruce top
  • Scalloped 5/16" Golden Era bracing
  • Solid genuine mahogany back and sides
  • Mahogany blocks with dovetail neck joint
  • V-shaped solid mahogany neck
  • Fossil ivory nut and saddle
  • Solid ebony fingerboard and bridge
  • Old Style 18 abalone fretboard inlays
  • Waverly nickel tuners with butterbean knobs
  • Polished gloss finish
  • Brazilian rosewood headplate
  • Large Golden Era-style logo
  • Black binding
  • 25-2/5" scale
  • 1-3/4" nut width
  • Includes hardshell case
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