Martin Custom 000-18 Golden Era 1937 Acoustic Guitar, Quilted Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce, 1935 Sunburst with Hardshell Case - Used

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This used Martin will ship insured, fully set up, and inspected from Rapid City, SD. This guitar is in excellent condition with some very light scratches across the top of the instrument, a few moderate scratches on the back of the instrument near the lower binding, a small chip on the nut by the high e-string, and a couple of very small dents on the front of the headstock.

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Martin’s Style 18 guitars have long been celebrated for their rootsy simplicity, tonal balance, and workhorse reliability. Dating back to the 19th century, the Style 18 formula — spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and clean appointments — has endured for generations of musicians across every genre. This Custom Shop 000-18 Golden Era 1937 is a love letter to that legacy, hand-crafted with vintage-spec materials and construction techniques that recall the golden age of American acoustic guitar making.

This model features a short-scale 000 body, prized for its articulate, mid-forward tone and supreme comfort, especially for fingerstyle players or singer-songwriters. The Adirondack spruce top is paired with scalloped Golden Era-style 1/4” bracing, giving it a wide dynamic range with fast attack, shimmering trebles, and woody low-end response. The solid quilted mahogany back and sides add warmth and clarity, while the fossilized ivory nut, ebony bridge and fingerboard, and Waverly open-gear tuners lend old-world charm and performance. The 1935 Sunburst finish and Old Style 18 abalone dot inlays further connect this guitar to its pre-war ancestry, both visually and sonically.

Tonally, this guitar is balanced, dry, and responsive — with just the right amount of air. Whether you’re recording, writing, or performing live, its quick, articulate response and sweet overtones make it an inspiring partner. It’s equally at home under a light fingerstyle touch or a more assertive flatpick approach. For players drawn to Martin’s historic voice and timeless playability, this custom 000-18 offers a refined and resonant window into the past. Available now at Haggerty’s Music, this Custom Shop acoustic comes with its original hardshell case.

Features / Specs

Highlights

• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Electronics: None
• Bracing: Scalloped Adirondack Spruce, 1/4", Golden Era Style
• Cutaway: None

Body

• Body Shape: 000-14 Fret
• Top Material: Adirondack Spruce
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Top Color: 1935 Sunburst
• Back & Sides Material: Solid Quilted Mahogany
• Back Configuration: 2-Piece
• Back & Sides Finish: Dark Mahogany Stain, Gloss
• Bracing: Scalloped 1/4" Adirondack Spruce, Golden Era Style
• Binding Material: 5/32" Tortoise
• Rosette: Old Style 18

Neck

• Neck Profile: Low Profile
• Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Neck Taper: Standard
• Neck Depth: 0.816” at 1st Fret, 0.836” at 9th Fret
• Scale Length: 24.840"
• Fingerboard Material: Black Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Old Style 18 Abalone Dots
• Fingerboard Binding: None
• Fingerboard Radius: 16"
• Fingerboard Spacing: 1 11/16" Nut, 2 1/8" at Saddle
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Neck Joint: Mahogany Blocks / Dovetail
• Headstock: Solid Headstock, Square Taper
• Headstock Binding: None
• Headplate Inlay: Martin & Co. Golden Era Style Logo
• Headplate Finish: Brazilian Rosewood

Hardware

• Bridge Style: Standard Belly
• Bridge Material: Black Ebony
• Bridge Pins: Black Ebony with Abalone Dots
• Saddle: Drop-In, Compensated Fossilized Ivory
• Nut Material: Fossilized Ivory
• Nut Width: 1 11/16"
• Tuners: Waverly Nickel Open-Gear
• Pickguard: Tortoise

Miscellaneous

• Electronics: None
• Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case Included
• Serial Number: 1179498
• Manufacture Date: 2006