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If you decide your order isn't suitable for any reason you can return it - just let us know within 60 days of receiving it. Please keep hold of all the original packaging until you're sure you want to keep the order.
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Important: For hygiene and software licensing reasons, some items are only eligible for our Money Back Guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging with all software still "unregistered." Details of exclusions are shown within the product descriptions. Products include:
- Monitors and Headphones
- Earplugs and Ear Protection
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We can collect your return for a small fee, or you can send it back to us yourself. The collection fee can be found in the returns information on each product's page on Gear4music.
In the unlikely event that any item in this order is faulty, damaged or incorrect on receipt, notify us within 14 days and we'll arrange a free collection.
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This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 60 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
10-year warranty & 180-day money-back guarantee included
If you decide your order isn't suitable for any reason you can return it - just let us know within 60 days of receiving it. Please keep hold of all the original packaging until you're sure you want to keep the order.
Eligibility for Money Back Guarantee
Important: For hygiene and software licensing reasons, some items are only eligible for our Money Back Guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging with all software still "unregistered." Details of exclusions are shown within the product descriptions. Products include:
- Monitors and Headphones
- Earplugs and Ear Protection
- Reeds and mouthpieces for woodwind and brass instruments
- Mouth and Lip-Care Products
- CDs, DVDs and Software
We can collect your return for a small fee, or you can send it back to us yourself. The collection fee can be found in the returns information on each product's page on Gear4music.
In the unlikely event that any item in this order is faulty, damaged or incorrect on receipt, notify us within 14 days and we'll arrange a free collection.
When returning an order please ensure products are appropriately packaged and protected, to prevent them from getting damaged.
This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 60 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
The product price includes 5 years' warranty and 60 day money back guarantee.
However, the Gear4music extended warranty scheme provides an enhanced service, and is designed to offer a higher level of protection than many 'free' warranties offered by some retailers and manufacturers.
The highlights of this enhanced warranty service are:
Please note that this extended warranty is currently only available on products sold within the UK, EU or EEA, and is subject to the terms and conditions as detailed on the extended warranty certificate provided.
For customers in outlying areas of the country, the price of the Extended Warranty may be marginally higher, due to the potential for higher collection and redelivery transport costs.
This enhanced warranty is in addition to the standard Gear4music and manufacturer warranty policies, and the Gear4music terms and conditions of trade. No statement or condition of sale contained within these terms affects or restricts your statutory rights as defined under the Consumer Contracts Regulation 2014.
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Key Features
The Martin D-18 Authentic 1939 Acoustic is the product of fine, detailed, innovative craftsmanship. And let's be honest, what else would you expect from Martin? Its Adirondack spruce top and mahogany back and sides mirror the original D-18, presenting vintage-inspired details confirmed by a CAT scan machine. From Authentic 1939 bracing to dazzling fretboard inlays, every inch of this guitar showcases the beauty of an instrument with history flowing through its veins.
As well as period-correct features, the sound of this guitar is just as important. Constructed with Martin's Vintage Tone System, the mahogany and spruce body delivers luscious waves of sound, full of richness, warmth, and astounding clarity. And thanks to an exquisite ebony fretboard, you'll have sensational sustain and a silky-smooth surface to waltz across. A hardshell case is included, giving this heavenly guitar the protection it deserves.
Product Ref: 218856
Created with Martin's renowned innovation. The D-18 Authentic allows you to experience that deliciously classic Martin tone as soon as you start playing. The Adirondack spruce top and braces have been carefully crafted with Martin's Vintage Tone System (VTS), a relatively new process that enables such glorious tonewoods to resemble tones from the early 1900s. It involves a thermochemical treatment which removes any water at a high temperature, leaving the wood extremely dry, superbly stable, and more importantly, with that sublime, vintage sound. This model proves that you don’t have to buy a vintage guitar to experience the esteemed, wondrous tone of the original D-18.
Complementing the spruce top are genuine mahogany back and sides. Mahogany comprises a punchy, warm, all-encompassing tone that teams perfectly with the glassy clarity of spruce. And it grows more focused with age, meaning the more you play, the more beautiful your sound will become.
Attached onto such a divine body is a mahogany neck. It's wonderfully strong, meaning you can play as excessively as you like without worrying about it growing tired or worn. This is the type of robustness that is needed for the thinnest part of the guitar, granting you a lifetime of playing. On top lies an ebony fretboard, the real showstopper. Ebony's high oil content gives it a smooth and fast finish, allowing you to practise quick fretting techniques. And it's fantastically durable, so it won’t wear away from the frequent attack of your fingertips.
Better still, every note will be enhanced with ebony's stunning sonic capabilities. Ebony is an extremely responsive tonewood that offers a beautifully bright sound, making it a gorgeous accompaniment to mahogany and spruce. Project your music with purpose and brilliant volume, ebony's snappy and crisp attack ensures that every single note cuts through the mix astonishingly well, leaving nothing unheard.
We all know that beauty comes from within, and the D-18 Authentic is no different. Even the inside of the body has been meticulously designed for robustness and superb sound. Scalloped, rearward-shifted X-bracing reflects the 1939 model in incredible detail, offering stability and a depth of tone. The scalloped shape of the bracing means that parts have been scooped out, allowing the spruce top to vibrate more freely, which results in a more dynamic sound and greater structural reliability. Scalloped bracing is an enticing feature, particularly on Martin guitars as it takes us back to their "Golden Era" when all their steel-string guitars featured this sturdy and resonant brace shape. Such instruments are still held with such high regard now, and so you can trust that the D-18 Authentic has been constructed with history, experience, and an abundance of knowledge behind it.
The benefits of scalloped, forward-shifted X-bracing do not stop there. An X-bracing pattern offers an exceptionally sturdy structure that accommodates high-tension steel strings. Tune up and play without worrying about any potential guitar body tragedies, X-bracing is strong enough to withstand any amount of pressure.
