ACOUSTIC: AUTHENTIC/GOLDEN ERA/MARQUIS SERIES

Martin's Authentic, Golden Era, and Marquis Series of guitars are all reissues from Martin's "Golden Era" of production in the 1930s. Since most Martin guitars produced between the early 1930s and WWII are very valuable today, they decided to offer a line of guitars that would faithfully reproduce those specifications. Golden Era guitars feature all Golden Era appointments including Brazilian rosewood tonewoods when applicable. The first Golden Era instrument was the D-18 and it appeared in 1995. Marquis models appeared in the mid-2000s and they are very similar to the Golden Era models, except they use East Indian rosewood instead of the pricy Brazilian rosewood. Since Brazilian rosewood is hard to find, they discontinued many of the Golden Era models that used Brazilian and replaced them with Marquis models in the mid-2000s. Martin's Authentic Series of guitars are as close as you can get to the real thing. Each Authentic model is designed on a specific model and year and is recreated to the original specifications.

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00-18 AUTHENTIC 1931

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- Grand Concert body style based on a 1931 12-fret 00-18, solid Adirondack spruce top with VTS, genuine mahogany back and sides, authentic 1931 X scalloped bracing, round soundhole with old Style 18 three-stripe rosette, Madagascar Rosewood binding, multi-stripe top inlay, Madagascar rosewood back stripe, authentic 1931 shaped genuine mahogany neck, 12/20-fret ebony fingerboard with old Style 18 abalone dot inlays, Madagascar rosewood headstock overlay, stamped logo on back of headstock, three-per-side Golden Age Relic Brass Side Mount tuners with cream plastic buttons, ebony authentic belly bridge with long saddle, black plastic bridge pins, faux tortoise pickguard, available in Natural vintage gloss finish, 24.9 in. scale, 1.875 in. nut width, hardshell case included, mfg. 2016-2018.
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00-21GE GOLDEN ERA

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- Grand Concert body style based on a 1920s 12-fret 00-21, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, 12/20-fret ebony fingerboard with inlays at the 5th, 7th, and 9th frets, slotted headstock, three-per-side open-style tuners, ebony belly bridge, tortoise pickguard, Natural finish, mfg. 1998-99.
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000-18 AUTHENTIC 1937

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- Grand Auditorium body style based on a 1937 14-fret 000-18, solid Adirondack spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, standard X scalloped forward shifted bracing, round soundhole with old Style 18 three-stripe rosette (1/9/1 grouping), tortoise color binding, multiple B/W Boltaron top inlay, solid Brazilian rosewood back stripe, authentic 1937 Barrel & Heel mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with old Style 18 dot inlays, solid Brazilian rosewood headstock overlay with Golden Era-style logo, three-per-side Waverly nickel tuners with oval buttons, ebony 1930s-style belly bridge with long saddle, ebony bridge pins, Delmar tortoise beveled pickguard, available in Natural or Sunburst polished gloss finish with Aging Toner top, 24.9 in. scale, authentic-style case included, mfg. 2008-mid-2011.
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000-18GE GOLDEN ERA

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- Grand Auditorium body style based on a 1937 14-fret 000-18, solid Adirondack spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, standard X scalloped forward shifted bracing, round soundhole with old Style 18 three-stripe rosette (1/9/1 grouping), tortoise color binding, multiple B/W Boltaron top inlay, solid Brazilian rosewood back stripe, modified V with 30s-style heel select hardwood neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with old Style 18 dot inlays, solid Brazilian rosewood headstock overlay with Golden Era-style logo, three-per-side Gotoh open-geared nickel tuners with butterbean buttons, ebony 1930s-style belly bridge with long saddle, ebony bridge pins, tortoise beveled pickguard, labeled signed by CFM IV, available in Natural or Sunburst polished gloss finish with Aging Toner top, 24.9 in. scale, case included, mfg. 2006-2014.
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000-18 MARQUIS

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- Grand Auditorium body style inspired by Martin's 1930s vintage models, solid Adirondack spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, standard X scalloped bracing, round soundhole with old Style 18 three-stripe rosette (1/9/1 grouping), tortoise color binding, multiple B/W Boltaron top inlay, solid Madagascar rosewood back stripe, modified V with 30s-style heel select hardwood neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with old Style 18 dot inlays, solid Madagascar rosewood headstock overlay with Golden Era-style logo, three-per-side Gotoh open-geared nickel tuners with oval buttons, ebony 1930s-style belly bridge with long saddle, ebony bridge pins, tortoise beveled pickguard, available in Natural polished gloss finish with a Natural Aging Toner or 1935 Sunburst polished gloss top, 24.9 in. scale, case included, mfg. summer 2009-2010.
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000-28K AUTHENTIC 1921

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- Grand Auditorium 12-fret 000-style body, solid highly figured koa top, back, and sides, standard scalloped X bracing(circa 1921) with VTS spruce braces, round soundhole with three-ring Style 28 rosette (Authentic 1921), grained ivoroid binding, fine herringbone top inlay, genuine mahogany neck, 12/20-fret ebony fingerboard with abalone diamonds and squares inlay, slotted headstock with solid Madagascar rosewood overlay, three-per-side Golden Age bright nickel tuners with ivoroid knobs, ebony pyramid bridge, tortoise pickguard, vintage gloss finish, 1.875 in. nut, 25.4 in. scale, case included, mfg. 2014-2015.
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000-28 12-FRET GOLDEN ERA

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- Grand Auditorium 12-fret 000-style body, bookmatched solid Sitka spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, scalloped X bracing, round soundhole with three-ring Style 28 rosette (5/9/5 grouping), ivoroid binding, fine herringbone top inlay, mahogany neck, 12/20-fret ebony fingerboard with abalone diamonds and squares inlay, slotted headstock with solid Indian rosewood overlay and gold foil logo, three-per-side chrome open-style Waverly-Sloane tuners, ebony pyramid bridge, optional pickguard, Natural polished gloss finish with Aging Toner top, case included, limited edition run of 367 instruments, mfg. 1996 only.
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000-30 AUTHENTIC 1919

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- Grand Auditorium body style, solid Adirondack spruce top with VTS, Madagascar rosewood back and sides, Authentic 1919 X scalloped bracing, round soundhole with abalone and multi-stripe rosette, grained ivoroid binding, Style 30 multi-stripe top inlay, multi-stripe back inlay, Style 30 Authentic back stripe, genuine mahogany neck with authentic 1919 shape and standard taper, 12/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with Authentic 1919 abalone snowflake inlays, Madagascar rosewood headstock overlay, logo stamped on back of headstock, three-per-side golden age nickel side mount tuners with pearl knobs, ebony authentic pyramid bridge with long saddle, faux ivory bridge pins with faux tortoise dots, no pickguard, vintage gloss finish, 25.4 in. scale, 1.875 in. nut width, case included, mfg. 2017-2018.
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000-42 AUTHENTIC 1939

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- Grand Auditorium body style based on a 1939 14-fret 000-42, solid Adirondack spruce top with VTS, Madagascar rosewood back and sides, Authentic 1939 rearward shifted X scalloped bracing, round soundhole with Style 45 three-stripe rosette with a large middle ring of abalone pearl, grained ivoroid binding, abalone with multi-stripe top inlay, multi-stripe back inlay, Style 45 Golden Era back stripe, genuine mahogany neck with authentic 1939 shape and standard taper, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with Style 42 abalone snowflake inlays, Madagascar rosewood headstock overlay with script old style logo, three-per-side enclosed geared nickel tuners with butterbean knobs, ebony 1930s-style belly bridge with long saddle, faux ivory bridge pins with black plastic dots, faux tortoise pickguard, Natural gloss finish, 24.9 in. scale, 1.6875 in. nut width, case included, mfg. 2016-2019.
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000-42 MARQUIS

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- Grand Auditorium body style based on a 1930s 14-fret 000-42, solid Adirondack spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, standard X scalloped bracing, round soundhole with Style 45 three-stripe rosette (5/9/5 grouping with a large middle ring of abalone pearl), grained ivoroid binding, abalone pearl with black/maple/black top inlay, black/maple fiber back inlay, Style 45 Golden Era back stripe, modified V with 30s-style heel select hardwood neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with Style 42 snowflake inlays, solid East Indian rosewood headstock overlay with Golden Era-style logo, three-per-side Gotoh open-geared nickel tuners with oval buttons, ebony 1930s-style belly bridge with long saddle, white bridge pins with black dots, Delmar tortoise beveled pickguard, Natural polished gloss finish with Aging Toner top, 24.9 in. scale, case included, mfg. 2007-09.
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D-1 AUTHENTIC 1931

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- 12-fret slope shoulder dreadnought body style, solid Adirondack spruce top with VTS, Authentic 1931 "X" scalloped bracing, genuine mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with multi-stripe rosette, black binding, multi-stripe top inlay, genuine mahogany neck, 12/19-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with authentic 1931 style 18 abalone dot inlays, Brazilian rosewood headstock overlay, logo stamped on the back of slotted headstock, three-per-side golden age side mount relic brass tuners with cream knobs, Brazilian rosewood belly bridge with black plastic bridge pins, faux tortoise pickguard, available in a vintage gloss finish with a satin neck, 1.875 in. nut, 25.4 in. scale, case included, mfg. summer 2016-2019.
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D-18 AUTHENTIC 1937

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- dreadnought body style based on a 1937 14-fret D-18, solid Adirondack spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, standard X scalloped forward shifted bracing, round soundhole with old Style 18 three-stripe rosette (1/9/1 grouping), Delmar tortoise color endpiece, black boltaron binding, multiple B/W boltaron top inlay, solid Brazilian rosewood back stripe, select hardwood neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with old Style 18 dot inlays, solid Brazilian rosewood headstock overlay with large Golden Era-style logo, three-per-side Waverly nickel tuners with butterbean knobs, ebony 1930s-style belly bridge with long saddle, ebony bridge pins, Delmar tortoise color beveled pickguard, available in Natural or Sunburst (2008-2012) polished gloss finish with Aging Toner top, 25.4 in. scale, authentic-style case included, mfg. summer 2005-2012.
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D-18 AUTHENTIC 1939

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- dreadnought body style based on a 1939 14-fret D-18, solid Adirondack spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, standard X scalloped forward shifted bracing, round soundhole with old Style 18 three-stripe rosette (1/9/1 grouping), Delmar tortoise color endpiece, tortoise color binding, multiple B/W boltaron top inlay, solid Madagascar rosewood back stripe, mahogany authentic 1939 barrel & heel neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with old Style 18 abalone dot inlays, solid Madagascar rosewood headstock overlay with large Golden Era-style logo, three-per-side Waverly nickel tuners with butterbean knobs, ebony 1930s-style belly bridge with long saddle, ebony bridge pins, Delmar tortoise color beveled pickguard, available in Natural Aging Toner polished gloss finish, 25.4 in. scale, 1.6875 in. nut width, authentic-style case included, mfg. 2013-present.
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D-18 GOLDEN ERA (FIRST VERSION)

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- dreadought 14-fret body style based on a 1937 D-18 abalone dot pattern on fingerboard, Brazilian rosewood headstock overlay, old style logo, available in Natural or Sunburst finishes, mfg. 1995 only.
Only 320 instruments were sold (272 in Natural finish and 48 in Sunburst finish). This model was based on a 1937 D-18 with similar features that are found on the current D-18VM (Vintage Series) models. The Second Version D-18 Golden Era is based on a 1934 D-18.
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D-18GE GOLDEN ERA (SECOND VERSION)

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- dreadnought body style based on a 1934 14-fret D-18, solid Adirondack spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, standard X scalloped forward shifted bracing, round soundhole with old Style 18 three-stripe rosette (1/9/1 grouping), black boltaron binding, multiple B/W boltaron top inlay, select hardwood neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with old Style 18 dot inlays, solid Brazilian rosewood headstock overlay with Golden Era-style logo, three-per-side Waverly nickel tuners with butterbean buttons, ebony 1930s-style belly bridge with long saddle, black bridge pins, tortoise beveled pickguard, Natural or Sunburst (summer 2005-2019) polished gloss finish with Aging Toner top, 25.4 in. scale, case included, mfg. summer 1999-2019.
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D-18 MARQUIS

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- dreadnought 14-fret body style inspired by Martin's 1930s vintage models, solid Adirondack spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, standard X scalloped forward shifted bracing, round soundhole with old Style 18 three-stripe rosette (1/9/1 grouping), black Boltaron binding, multiple B/W Boltaron top inlay, solid Madagascar rosewood back stripe, modified V select hardwood neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with old Style 18 dot inlays, solid Madagascar rosewood headstock overlay with Golden Era-style logo, three-per-side Waverly open-geared nickel tuners with oval buttons, ebony 1930s-style belly bridge with long saddle, ebony bridge pins, tortoise beveled pickguard, available in Natural polished gloss finish with a Natural Aging Toner or 1935 Sunburst polished gloss top, 25.4 in. scale, case included, mfg. summer 2009-2010.
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D-28 AUTHENTIC 1931

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- dreadnought body style based on a 1931 12-fret D-28, solid Adirondack spruce top, solid Madagascar rosewood back and sides, standard X scalloped bracing, round soundhole with Authentic 1931 Style 28 three-stripe rosette (5/9/5 grouping), grained ivoroid binding, fine herringbone top inlay, B/W boltaron back inlay, HD zig-zag back stripe, mahogany Authentic 1931 barrel & heel neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard with short pattern diamond and square inlays, slotted solid Madagascar rosewood headstock overlay, three-per-side Waverly nickel open-style tuners with butterbean buttons, ebony 1930s-style belly bridge with long saddle, ivory bridge pins with black dots, Delmar tortoise color beveled pickguard, available in Natural polished gloss finish with Aging Toner top, 25.4 in. scale, authentic-style case included, mfg. 2013-2015.
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D-28 AUTHENTIC 1937

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- dreadnought body style based on a 1937 14-fret D-28, solid Adirondack spruce top (2007-2009) with VTS (2014-present), solid Brazilian rosewood back and sides (2007-2009) or solid madagascar rosewood back and sides (2014-present), standard X scalloped forward shifted bracing, round soundhole with Style 28 three-stripe rosette (5/9/5 grouping), grained ivoroid binding, herringbone top inlay, B/W boltaron back inlay, HD zig-zag back stripe, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with long pattern diamond and square inlays, solid Brazilian rosewood (2007-2009) or madagascar rosewood (2014-present) headstock overlay with Golden Era-style logo, three-per-side Gotoh (2007-2009) or waverly (2014-present) nickel tuners with butterbean buttons, ebony 1930s-style belly bridge with long saddle, antique white (2007-2009) or ivory (2014-present) bridge pins with black dots, Delmar tortoise color beveled pickguard, available in Natural polished gloss finish with Aging Toner top (2007-2009) or Vintage gloss finish (2014-present), 25.4 in. scale, case included, mfg. 2007-mid-2009 and 2014-present.
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D-28 AUTHENTIC 1937 AGED

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- dreadnought body style based on a 1937 14-fret D-28, solid Adirondack spruce top with VTS, solid Madagascar rosewood back and sides, standard X scalloped forward shifted bracing, round soundhole with multi-stripe, antique white binding, bold herringbone top inlay, multi-stripe back inlay, zig-zag authentic back stripe, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with 1937 long pattern diamonds and squares inlays, solid madagascar rosewood headstock overlay with Golden Era-style logo, three-per-side aged waverly nickel open back tuners with butterbean buttons, ebony 1930s-style belly bridge with long saddle, faux ivory aged bridge pins with black plastic dots, faux tortoise aged pickguard, available in Natural aged vintage gloss finish with modified vintage toner top, distressed inside and out, limited to 50 instruments, 25.4 in. scale, case included, mfg. 2017-present.
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D-28 AUTHENTIC 1941

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- dreadnought body style based on a 1941 14-fret D-28, solid Adirondack spruce top, solid Madagascar rosewood back and sides, standard X scalloped circa 1941 rear-shifted bracing, round soundhole with Style 28 three-stripe rosette (5/9/5 grouping), grained ivoroid binding, bold herringbone top inlay, B/W boltaron back inlay, HD zig-zag back stripe, mahogany authentic 1941 barrel & heel profile neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with long pattern diamond and square inlays, solid Madagascar rosewood headstock overlay with Golden Era-style logo, three-per-side Waverly nickel open-geared tuners with oval buttons, ebony belly bridge with long saddle, alternative ivory bridge pins with black dots, Delmar tortoise color beveled pickguard, available in Natural polished gloss finish with Aging Toner top, 25.4 in. scale, authentic-style case included, mfg. 2013-2018.
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