{"product_id":"1980-martin-em-18-natural","title":"1980 Martin EM-18 Natural","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1980 Martin EM-18 Natural\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerial Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e9.12 lbs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good vintage condition, 1980 model. Guitar shows some wear consistant with its age\/use. Finish on the body shows some light checking, scratches, and a handful of dings. Neck finish shows some checking. Headstock veneer is cracked near the logo. Comes with original hardshell case.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis vintage Martin EM-18 in Natural (Serial #3063) comes from one of the least-known chapters in Martin’s history. In the late ’70s and early ’80s, the company famous for its flat-tops built a short run of solidbody electric guitars, and the EM-18 was part of that E-series. They’re an uncommon find today. The body is built from maple, rosewood, and mahogany and finished in lacquer in a Natural finish that shows off the wood. It weighs 9.12 lb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe mahogany set neck has a full D carve (.840\" at the 1st fret, 1.05\" at the 12th) that fills the hand, with a lacquer finish. The rosewood fretboard has mother-of-pearl dot inlays, a 12\" radius, and 22 medium frets on a 25.5\" scale. The brass nut is 1 5\/8\" wide, a narrower spacing typical of the era. The headstock wears a rosewood veneer with the Martin logo. A one-piece adjustable stoptail bridge handles the strings, and Martin-branded tuners and chrome hardware complete the build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA pair of DiMarzio humbuckers run through 2 volumes, 2 tones, and a 3-way toggle. Mini-toggle switches add coil splitting and an out-of-phase setting. That makes the EM-18 more flexible than most guitars from its time. It covers full humbucker crunch, thinner single-coil tones, and the hollow, nasal out-of-phase sound. Whether you’re a vintage collector, a Martin enthusiast who wants something beyond the flat-tops, or a player looking for a ’70s\/’80s rock machine with real switching options, the EM-18 fits right in. It’s in very good used vintage condition with wear consistent with its age. The body finish has light checking, scratches, and a handful of dings. The neck finish has some checking, and the headstock veneer is cracked near the logo. This one (Serial #3063) comes with its original hardshell case. Order today from Brian’s Guitars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eQuestions about this guitar? 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