Martin D-18

by Robert Bullock
(Corbin, KY USA)

serial number 232458

original and in the original case.

The pickguard is curled up slightly around the edges.

ANSWER

Hi, Robert--

Beautiful guitar!

The serial number indicates that your guitar was manufactured in early 1967.

Here is the Blue Book general info:

D-18
- dreadnought body style, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe purfling/rosette, five-ply top binding, one-ply back binding with rosewood (1932-36), tortoise (1936-1966), or black (1966-present) outer layer, 12/19-fret (1932-34) or 14/20-fret (1934-present), ebony fingerboard (1932-1947) or rosewood fingerboard (1947-present) with pearl dot inlays, three-per-side chrome tuners, ebony bridge (1932-1947) or rosewood bridge (1947-present) with black white dot pins, tortoise (1936-1966) or black (1966-present) pickguard, available in Natural or Sunburst (optional) finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 1932-present.

Here is the pricing info:

1966-1967
Excellent $2,900 - 3,500
Average $1,800 - 2,200

Best Wishes,
Lynne