Martin

Martin D-18 Satin - Natural

$2,599.99
$2,599.99
 
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The Martin D-18 Satin is a dreadnought acoustic guitar in the Standard Series. It features a solid spruce top with satin finish and solid mahogany back and sides. The body uses forward-shifted X-bracing with GE-scalloped braces and a dovetail neck joint construction.

The neck is made from select hardwood and features a GE Modified Low Oval profile with a high-performance taper. It has a 25.4" scale length and 20 frets, joining the body at the 14th fret. The ebony fingerboard includes abalone inlays and measures 1 3/4" at the nut and 2 1/8" at the 12th fret.

The bridge and fingerboard are ebony, and the guitar uses a compensated bone saddle and bone nut. Hardware includes nickel open-gear tuning machines with butterbean knobs.

The guitar does not include electronics and comes with a hardshell case. It is factory pleked and ships with phosphor bronze medium strings. 


Body Construction

  • Body Size: D-14 Fret
  • Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
  • Back Material: Mahogany
  • Side Material: Mahogany
  • Back & Side Finish: Satin
  • Back & Side Color: Dark Mahogany
  • Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
  • Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped
  • Brace Material: Spruce
  • Brace Size: 5/16"
  • Heelcap: Black
  • Endpiece: Black

Neck

  • Neck Material: Select Hardwood
  • Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval
  • Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
  • Finish: Satin
  • Scale Length: 25.4"
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret

Fingerboard

  • Material: Ebony
  • Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
  • Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
  • Inlay Style: Old Style 18
  • Inlay Material: Abalone
  • Binding: None
  • Side Dots: White

Headstock

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

Misc

  • Electronics: None
  • Strings: Phosphor Bronze (Medium)
  • Case: Hardshell