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Acoustic Guitar with Spruce Top, Mahogany Back and Sides, Select Hardwood Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard - Natural with Aging Toner Sadek Music, the Martin D-18 Standard Series Acoustic Guitar is a legendary model that few acoustic guitars can rival in legacy, influence, or versatility. First introduced in 1931, the D-18 has evolved through decades of musical innovation, continually adapting to meet the needs of artists across every genre. With Martin’s refreshed Standard Series, the D-18 returns to its most beloved prewar specs—while embracing modern upgrades for today’s performers. At its core, the D-18 features a solid Sitka spruce top with Golden Era-style forward-shifted X-bracing, designed to enhance resonance, projection, and responsiveness. Paired with solid mahogany back and sides, this iconic tonewood combination delivers a warm, punchy sound with crisp articulation—perfect for bluegrass, folk, rock, country, and more. The select hardwood neck sports Martin’s GE Modified Low Oval profile with a 1.75-inch nut width, giving flatpickers, fingerstyle players, and casual strummers a fast, comfortable playing experience. Additional Standard Series refinements include a thinner beveled ebony fingerboard, vintage-style heel, and open-gear nickel tuners, all contributing to the guitar’s classic feel and timeless sound. Whether you're building your professional collection or looking for a lifelong companion, the Martin D-18 delivers iconic tone, impeccable craftsmanship, and enduring value. Explore the Martin D-18 today at Sadek Music—your trusted destination for premium acoustic guitars. Savor the sound of solid mahogany Offering a warm and punchy voice, the D-18’s spruce-topped mahogany tone has graced countless recordings in almost every genre and era since it launched in 1931. Whether you know it or not, you’ve undoubtedly heard the D-18 before if you have even a passing familiarity with guitar-based music of the 20th century. So, what does it sound like? First off, the refreshed D-18’s Sitka spruce top stands supported by Golden Era forward-shifted X-bracing — a much-welcomed change by Sadek Music vintage Martin fanatics, as it captures the ultra-responsive feel and rich low-end power that have made Martin’s prewar models among the most sought-after instruments on the planet. A mahogany back and sides round out the D-18 with a tone that strongly favors the fundamental of your note, as opposed to the harmonic-dense voice of the rosewood-clad D-28. These qualities have made the D-18 one of the most popular and ubiquitous steel-string designs in history and a longtime favorite of bluegrass pickers, rock strummers, country artists, and every other genre where acoustic guitars reign. Setting the standard for steel strings everywhere If there were such a thing as a “standard” acoustic guitar shape, it would undoubtedly be the dreadnought. It’s Martin’s most iconic model and a key component to the cannon-like projection and booming bass response that’s defined the Nazareth sound since the D-18 and D-28 appeared in the early 1930s — and even earlier if you count Martin’s “Ditson” models! Whether you’re a flatpicking bluegrass phenom or a singer/songwriter strummer, a Martin dreadnought will provide you with a lifetime’s worth of superior steel-string tone. Standard series: revisiting timeless Martin tradition At Sadek Music, Considering the storied history of Martin’s acoustic guitar engineering and building practices, there’s no question that the company’s iconic models stand firm as the backbone of American steel-string instrument design. With this sentiment top of mind, Martin presents the refreshed Standard series: a lineup dedicated to reviving the looks and tone of the brand’s golden-era vintage models while introducing a complex set of modern performance enhancements. The result is a comprehensive update to Martin’s most revered range of instruments, combining tonal authenticity with the comfort and versatility of a contemporary instrument. Across-the-board changes include remarkably responsive GE (Golden Era) bracing, thinner fingerboards with beveled edges, a slick vintage-style heel, angled nuts, and GE belly bridges equipped with bone or ebony bridge pins. What’s more, the refreshed standard series introduces a fresh new trio of Martin models back into the fold, including the iconic 000-17, D-17, and OM-45. Refreshed with a plethora of musician-requested features, the Standard series harnesses the power of these legendary acoustics and takes center stage once again. Martin D-18 Standard Features: A refresh to Martin’s iconic Standard series D-18, bringing several key specs back in line with the company’s golden-era modelsSolid Sitka spruce top supported by Golden Era forward-shifted X-bracing supplies massive unplugged punch and projection, along with a truly touch-sensitive responseSolid mahogany back and sides round out the D-18’s voice with a warm, punchy, and fundamental-focused voiceBig-bodied Martin dreadnought design ensures ample, chest-thumping bass responseEasy-playing select hardwood neck, capped with a slick satin finish and carved into Martin’s GE Modified Low Oval neck profileSleek 16-in.-radius ebony fingerboard with traditional Style 18 inlaysNickel open-gear tuners preserve pitch-perfect stability and grant a touch of old-school charmPremium bone nut and compensated saddle, along with an ebony bridge and ebony bridge pinsAdditional Standard series refresh features include a thinner fingerboard with comfortably beveled edges, a vintage-style heel, and an angled nutTraditional Style 18 appointments offer a charmingly understated feel, including black binding and a faux tortoiseshell pickguard1.75-in. nut width is slim enough for strummers and wide enough to accommodate fingerpickers Tech Specs String Type: SteelNumber of Strings: 6Left-/Right-handed: Right-handedBody Shape: D-18 Standard DreadnoughtBack & Sides Wood: Solid MahoganyTop Wood: Solid SpruceTop Finish: GlossColor: Aging TonerBody Bracing: Forward Shifted X-braceBinding: BlackNeck Wood: Select HardwoodNeck Finish: SatinNeck Shape: GE Modified Low OvalRadius: 16"Fingerboard Material: EbonyFingerboard Inlay: Old Style 18Number of Frets: 20Scale Length: 25.4"Nut Width: 1.75"Nut Material: BoneSaddle Material: Compensated BoneBridge Material: EbonyTuning Machines: Nickel Open-gearStrings: Martin Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0, .013-.056Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case
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