The Martin D-18 is one of the most iconic guitars in Martin’s lineup, trusted by legends of music and players like you for nearly a century. Known as a tried-and-true workhorse, its Dreadnought size delivers the bold, projective tone and strong bass that have shaped countless performances and recordings. Handcrafted with a solid spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides, the D-18 offers a full and balanced voice with bright trebles, a punchy midrange, and exceptional clarity in an iconic, no-frills design that has always delivered. The satin neck with a Golden Era (GE) Modified Low Oval profile, high-performance taper, and 25.4" scale length ensures unmatched comfort and playability. Elegant ebony details, including the bridge, bridge pins, and fingerboard with abalone dot inlays, complement its timeless style. Available in a variety of gloss and satin options, the D-18 is a guitar you can trust to unleash the artist within. 

Martin’s refreshed Standard Series for 2025 enhances tone, comfort, and style. Sitka spruce GE top bracing, as featured on the Modern Deluxe Series, delivers vintage-inspired tone and sustain, while updates like a reimagined neck profile, thinner fingerboard, and refined bridge and heel improve playability and aesthetics. Each guitar includes a hardshell case. 

SPECIFICATIONS

• 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: GE-Scalloped
  
• Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
  
• Top Material: Spruce
  
• Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval
  
• Back Material: Mahogany
  
• Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
  
• Side Material: Mahogany
  
• Electronics: None
• Top Color: Aging Toner
  
• Bridge Style: GE Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
  
• Binding: Black
  
• Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
  
• Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
  
• Bridge Material: Ebony
  
• Top Detail: None
  
• Bridge Pin Material: Ebony
  
• Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
  
• Bridge Pin Dots: None
  
• Pickguard Inlay: None
  
• Saddle: Compensated Bone
  
• Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
  
• Saddle Radius: 16"
• Brace Material: Spruce
  
• Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
  
• Brace Size: 5/16"
  
• Back Detail: None
  
• Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
  
• Back Inlay Material: None
  
• Heelcap: Faux Tortoise
  
• Side Detail: None
  
• Endpiece: Black
  
• Side Inlay Material: None
  
• Endpiece Inlay: None
• 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
  
• Fingerboard Binding Material: None
  
• Side Dots: White
• 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
  
• Headplate Binding Material: None

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