Martin D-18 Mahogany/Sitka Spruce Acoustic Guitar – #M2894172

Martin’s Legendary Quality And Sound, Perfect For Intermediate and Advanced Players – The Martin D-18 Mahogany/Sitka Spruce Acoustic Guitar

The Martin D-18 Dreadnought features a sleek, modern High Performance Neck for enhanced playability. Add to this a Sitka spruce top to the genuine mahogany back and sides and you have a great sounding guitar that is easy to play.

• Updated Bridge Design
• Forward-Shifted Scalloped Bracing
• Martin’s High Performance Neck Shape
• Aging Toner And Vintage Open-Geared Tuners

SPECIFICATIONS

General

• Body Size: D-14 Fret
• Finish Top: Gloss
• Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
• Back And Side Finish: Gloss
• Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X Brace
• Scale Length: 25.4″
• Brace Shape: Scalloped
• Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1-3/4″
• Top Material: Sitka Spruce
• Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
• Back Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
• Side Material: Genuine Mahogany

Top

• Top Color: Aging Toner
• Bridge Style: Modern Belly – Drop In Saddle
• Binding: Faux Tortoise
• Bridge String Spacing: 2-5/32″
• Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
• Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
• Saddle: Compensated White Tusq
• Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
• Saddle Radius: 16″

Body

• Brace Material: Sitka Spruce
• Back And Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
• Brace Size: 5/16″
• Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
• Heelcap: Faux Tortoise

Neck

• Neck Material: Select Hardwood
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Finish Neck: Satin
• Fingerboard Width At 12th Fret: 2-1/8″
• Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
• Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
• Number Of Frets Total: 20
• Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
• Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
• Side Dots: White
• Recommended Strings: SP Acoustic 92/8 Phosphor Bronze Medium (MSP4200)

Headstock

• Headstock Shape: Solid With Square Taper
• Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
• Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Knob: Butterbean
• Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
• Nut Material: Bone

Other

• Case: Ply Hardshell
• Left Handed Availability: Yes
• Pleked: Yes

Manufacturer: C. F. Martin & Co.
Model: D-18
SKU: I075770-N-M2894172-0-WHXD
UPC: 729789412766

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