About This Guitar
The Martin Custom Shop D-18 with an Italian Alpine spruce top and Ambertone finish is a premium dreadnought designed for players seeking exceptional tone and craftsmanship.
The Italian Alpine spruce top delivers crisp highs, balanced mids, and strong low-end response, making it perfect for both flatpicking and fingerstyle techniques.
Paired with the mahogany back and sides, this guitar offers a rich, warm tonal palette with excellent projection and sustain.
Handcrafted by Martin's Custom Shop luthiers, the D-18 Style offers superior playability and tonal depth.
The bone nut and saddle, ebony fretboard, and vintage-style tuners enhance the guitar’s traditional look and feel, while ensuring long-lasting performance.
Whether performing live or recording in the studio, this guitar’s dynamic range and clarity make it a standout instrument for any serious musician.
The Martin Custom Shop D-18 is the perfect investment for players who demand a high-end dreadnought guitar with exceptional sound.
Features & Specifications
- Brand New - Martin Lifetime Warranty
- Serial Number - 2865250
- Construction: Mahogany Blocks / Dovetail Neck Joint
- Top Material: Italian Alpine Spruce
- Top Bracing Pattern: Standard "X" Scalloped - Forward Shifted
- Top Braces: Spruce 5/16"
- Top Inlay: Style 18 Black Maple Fiber
- Back and Side Material: Mahogany
- Binding: Black
- Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
- Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
- Nut and Saddle Material: Bone
- Fingerboard and Bridge Material: Ebony
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Number of Frets Clear: 14
- Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
- Fingerboard Inlays: Old Style 18 Abalone
- Finish: Ambertone
- Gloss Body and Headplate, Satin Neck
- Bridge Style: Belly
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
- Tuning Machines: Grover
- Bridge and End Pins: Black
- Pickguard: Tortoise
- Case: Geib
Serving Musicians Since 1991