Martin D-18L
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Features
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Top: Spruce
Brighter sound and better projection. -
Fretboard: Ebony
Hard, clear sound quality and long durability. -
Back / sides: Mahogany
Warm, full-bodied tones with good sustain -
Nut width: Medium (43 - 46 mm)
Medium to wide nut width for comfortable gripping and plucking. -
Neck: Mahogany
Warmer sound, less brightness/treble, more sustain.
- Body shape: Dreadnought
- Construction / acoustic: Fully solid
- Cutaway: No
- Top: Sitka spruce
- Back / sides: Mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Fretboard inlays: Pearloid Dots
- Tuning machines: Grover Open Back
- Rosette: Black + White
- Binding: Black, Ivory
- Bridge: Ebony
- Saddle/cross piece inlay: Bone
- Color / finish: Nature
- Finish: Natural finish
- Scale length: 25.4" (645mm)
- Nut width: 44.5mm
- Strings: 6-string
- Including: Suitcase
- Country of origin: USA
The D-18, together with the D-28, is the oldest dreadnought western guitar produced in series and is one of the best-known models from the American manufacturer Martin Guitars. The first prototype was built in 1931 , and a year later the D-18 came onto the market and is still very popular today.
The typical D-18 consists of a spruce top with the X-bracing characteristic of Martin guitars. The bottom and sides are made of mahogany , which gives the guitar its clear, assertive sound . A mahogany neck with an ebony fingerboard is also standard and ensures pleasant playability.
Due to its fame and popularity among professionals such as Kurt Cobain, Johnny Cash and Bryan Adams, the D-18 is offered in numerous model variants . In addition to the standard model in various finishes , custom shop and Authentic variants are also offered.
The company CF Martin & Co., or Martin Guitars for short, can look back on a long company tradition and some innovative inventions. This primarily includes the development of the dreadnought form and thus the western guitar as we know it today. The family business, with its history spanning over 175 years, has shaped the music world to this day. The innovations that Martin made standard in guitar construction include guitars with 14 frets outside the body and X-bracing. This allows the top to be more stable and max. weight capacity thanks to glued strips on the inside of the carcass ceiling. To this day , Martin guitars are famous for their high quality and of course their sound and are very popular among guitarists. You can find a large selection ready to play in our shop or in our branches. In our Martin premium western guitar section you will also find a selection of the highest quality western guitar models from all Martin series.
The name of the US company Martin Guitars, actually CF Martin & Co., Inc., has stood for the highest quality and innovations in the construction of stringed instruments since 1833. When everyone thinks of Martin , everyone immediately thinks of the western guitar, as the company founder and German emigrant Christian Friedrich Martin helped the instruments take on the form that we still know and appreciate today. The company's inventions include special bracing (X-bracing), the neck transition at the 14th fret and popular body shapes such as the dreadnought guitar.
In addition to the classics such as the D, OM, J, 000 models, our range also includes custom shop models - as well as signature models from renowned artists such as Ed Sheeran, Eric Clapton or John Mayer. We also have the popular Martin Backpacker Steel and the Little Martin in our range.
Of course, we also carry a wide range of accessories such as the extremely popular strings from Martin. Our staff looks forward to your visit and will be happy to provide you with detailed advice.
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