The Martin 000-18 is an iconic acoustic, trusted by generations of players for its balanced tone and legendary craftsmanship. Its Auditorium body size delivers a rich, even voice with perfect balance across all six strings, making it ideal for everything from intricate fingerstyle to strumming full-bodied chords. Handcrafted with a solid spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides, the 000-18 offers a bright treble response, punchy midrange, and impressive projection—all in a classic, comfortable design. The satin neck with a Golden Era (GE) Modified Low Oval profile, high-performance taper, and 24.9" scale length ensures unmatched playability. Elegant ebony details, including the bridge, bridge pins, and fingerboard with abalone dot inlays, enhance its timeless design. Complete with aging toner on its top, black binding, and nickel open gear tuners, the 000-18 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.
Body Size: 000-14 Fret
Top Material: Spruce
Back Material: Mahogany
Side Material: Mahogany
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped
Brace Material: Spruce
Brace Size: 1/4"
Top Finish: Gloss
Back & Side Finish: Gloss
Top Color: Aging Toner
Back & Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
Binding: Black
Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
Heelcap: Black
Endpiece: Black
Scale Length: 24.9"
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Neck Finish: Satin
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Neck Joint: 14th Fret
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
Fingerboard Binding: None
Side Dots: White
Number of Frets: 20
Bridge Style: GE Modern Belly - Drop In Saddle
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Bridge Pins: Ebony
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
Headplate Logo: Script Old Style Overlay
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
Tuner Buttons: Butterbean
Nut Material: Bone
Electronics: None
Case: Hardshell
Left-Handed Availability: Contact to Order
Pleked: True
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