{"product_id":"1937-martin-00-18h-shadetop-full-conversion","title":"1937 Martin 00-18H Shadetop - Conversion","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"209\"\u003eFor your consideration, \u003cstrong\u003eGarrett Park Guitars\u003c\/strong\u003e presents this exceptional \u003cstrong\u003e1937 Martin 00-18H Shadetop\u003c\/strong\u003e, expertly converted for \u003cstrong data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"152\"\u003eSpanish-style playing\u003c\/strong\u003e while preserving its unmistakable \u003cstrong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"208\"\u003epre-war character\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"929\"\u003eProduced between approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"259\"\u003e1935 and 1941\u003c\/strong\u003e, with total output of only \u003cstrong data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"313\"\u003earound 250 instruments\u003c\/strong\u003e, the 00-18H stands among the rarer pre-war 00-size Martins. Originally conceived as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"439\"\u003e12-fret \u003c\/strong\u003eHawaiian-style steel-string for lap playing, it was built with a \u003cstrong data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"508\"\u003esolid Adirondack spruce top\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"537\"\u003emahogany back and sides\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"573\"\u003escalloped Adirondack X-bracing\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"594\"\u003emahogany neck\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"632\"\u003eebony fingerboard and bridge\u003c\/strong\u003e. Factory specifications included a high nut and straight saddle for slide technique, reflecting the Hawaiian music craze of the era. Even so, the platform itself—lightly built, short-scale, and remarkably responsive—has long made these guitars ideal candidates for thoughtful Spanish conversions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"1509\"\u003eVisually, this example embodies the understated \u003cstrong data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003eStyle 18 elegance\u003c\/strong\u003e. The original \u003cstrong data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003eShadetop nitrocellulose finish\u003c\/strong\u003e has aged gracefully, highlighting the tight Adirondack grain beneath. Appointments include tortoise celluloid binding, a black-and-white multi-ring rosette, simple purfling, and a thin fiber back strip—all hallmarks of Martin’s restrained mid-’30s aesthetic. The slotted peghead retains its \u003cstrong data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003eoriginal nickel strip tuners\u003c\/strong\u003e, completing the classic pre-war presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1997\"\u003eConverted\u003cstrong data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1532\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eby master luthier Taras Andre of Annapolis, the instrument now features a properly \u003cstrong data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1607\"\u003eradiused 16\" ebony fingerboard\u003c\/strong\u003e, fitted with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1634\"\u003ebar frets\u003c\/strong\u003e for an authentically vintage feel. A precise \u003cstrong data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1694\"\u003eneck reset\u003c\/strong\u003e and newly cut, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"1737\"\u003ecompensated bone saddle\u003c\/strong\u003e ensure excellent action and spot-on intonation across its \u003cstrong data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1817\"\u003e24.9\" short scale\u003c\/strong\u003e. The result is an instrument that feels cohesive and purpose-built—responsive, balanced, and articulate, with the dry, woody immediacy that defines great pre-war mahogany Martins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003eThis 1937 00-18H represents a rare opportunity to acquire a thoughtfully converted, structurally excellent example of one of Martin’s most elusive pre-war models—equally compelling to the discerning collector and the serious player seeking uncompromising vintage tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2269\" data-end=\"2309\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIt comes complete with a hardshell case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel \u0026amp; Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e00-18H converted to Spanish-style\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear of Manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e1937, converted in 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e65789\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWood:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAdirondack spruce\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSunburst (\"Shadetop\") nitrocellulose\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRosette:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eStyle 18 muti-ring\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurfling:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eStyle 18 W\/B\/W\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBracing:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eScalloped Adirondack spruce\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBridge Plate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Original maple\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\/Shape:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e00\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u0026amp; 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