The Martin Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar has a sleek, modern High Performance Neck for enhanced playability. It features a solid Sitka spruce top for well-balanced tone. The use of solid mahogany for the back and sides further adds to this dreadnought’s precise, clear treble and a warm, moderate bass. This one is made to last a lifetime and is perfect for both the intermediate and advanced player.
Features
- Powerful dreadnought design
- Great-sounding combination of solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides
- Modified low oval neck profile with high performance taper
- Smooth black ebony fingerboard
- Bone nut and compensated saddle for improved sustain and intonation
- Includes case
- Model: D-18
- Construction: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
- Body Size: D-14 Fret
- Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
- Rosette: Style 18
- Top Bracing Pattern: Standard ”X” Scalloped, Forward Shifted
- Top Braces: Solid Sitka Spruce 5/16”
- Back Material: Solid Genuine Mahogany
- Back Purfling: Style 18
- Side Material: Solid Genuine Mahogany
- Endpiece: Delmar Tortoise Color
- Endpiece Inlay: none
- Binding: Tortoise Color
- Top Inlay Style: Multiple Black/White Boltaron
- Side Inlay: none
- Back Inlay: none
- Neck Material: Select Hardwood
- Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval Profile w/ Performing Artist Taper
- Nut Material: Bone
- Headstock: Solid/Square Taper
- Headplate: Solid East Indian Rosewood /Raised Gold Foil
- Heelcap: Tortoise Color
- Fingerboard Material: Solid Black Ebony
- Scale Length: 25.4”
- Number of Frets Clear: 14
- Number of Frets Total: 20
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1-3/4”
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2-1/8”
- Fingerboard Position Inlays: Old Style 18
- Fingerboard Binding: none
- Finish Back & Sides: Polished Gloss
- Finish Top: Polished Gloss w/ Aging Toner
- Finish Neck: Satin
- Bridge Material: Solid Black Ebony
- Bridge Style: 1930s Style Belly w/ Drop-In Saddle
- Bridge String Spacing: 2-3/16”
- Saddle: 16” Radius/Compensated/Bone
- Tuning Machines: Nickel Open-Geared w/ Butterbean Knobs
- Recommended Strings: Martin Studio Performance Lifespan Phosphor Bronze Medium Gauge (MSP7200)
- Bridge & End Pins: Black
- Pickguard: Delmar Tortoise Color
- Case: 445 Hardshell
- Interior Label: none
- Electronics: Optional
Tech Specs
- String Type: Steel
- Number of Strings: 6
- Body Shape: Dreadnought 14-Fret
- Body Style: No Cutaway
- Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
- Color: Natural
- Finish: Gloss
- Top Wood: Solid Spruce
- Back & Sides Wood: Solid Mahogany
- Body Bracing: X Scalloped
- Binding: Tortoise-colored Binding
- Neck Wood: Hardwood
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay: Old Style 18 Inlays
- Number of Frets: 20
- Scale Length: 25.4″
- Tuning Machines: Nickel Tuners with Butterbean Knobs
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Nut/Saddle Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.75″
- Strings: Martin Studio Performance Lifespan Phosphor Bronze Medium Gauge
- Case Included: Hardshell
- Body Length: 20″
- Body Width: 15.6″
- Body Depth: 4.8″
- Overall Length: 40.5″