Detail 01
24.9-inch scale length
The supplied short-scale measurement distinguishes its playing geometry from longer-scale acoustics.
Product detailSKU #1500000464507
MartinCustom Shop 18 Style Spruce-Black Walnut 000 Grand Auditorium Acoustic Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The 18 Style 000 pairs a spruce top with black walnut back and sides for a focused, resonant acoustic voice with clear mids, controlled lows, and articulate highs. Its scalloped X bracing is intended to keep picking and strumming responsive, while the 24.9-inch scale and modified low oval mahogany neck suit extended playing sessions. This is a detailed, balanced Custom Shop option for fingerstyle work, chord voicings, recording, and smaller live settings.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Fingerstyle parts and complex chord voicings where midrange clarity and note separation are useful.
- Recording sessions that benefit from a focused, balanced acoustic sound.
- Small-stage playing with a responsive spruce-top 000 auditorium guitar.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Scalloped X bracing
Supports an open, responsive top for picking and strumming.
Detail 03
Bone nut and saddle
They are part of the guitar's string-contact setup.
Detail 04
Hardshell case
Provides protection for travel or storage.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed 000 auditorium guitar.
- 02The back and sides are black walnut, not rosewood.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What woods make up the body?
The guitar has a spruce top and black walnut back and sides.
02What is the scale length?
It has a 24.9-inch scale length.
03Is a case listed?
Yes. It is listed with a hardshell case.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
10 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Strings
- Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.75
- Number of Frets to Body
- 14
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0
- Bridge String Spacing
- 2.15625 inch
- Scale Length
- 24.9
- Neck Shape
- Modified low oval
21 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Modern belly
- Color
- Natural
- Bridge and End Pin
- Black
- Top Finish
- Gloss
- Body Material
- Black walnut
- Top Material
- Spruce
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Top Bracing Pattern
- Scalloped X brace
- Inlays
- Old Style 18
- Side Materials
- Black walnut
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Top Braces
- Spruce
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Neck Joint
- Dovetail
- Pickguard
- Faux tortoise
- Back Material
- Black walnut
- Body Style
- 000 auditorium
- Color Finish
- Black
- Body Shape
- 000 auditorium
- Tuning Machines
- Grover nickel vintage button
- Neck Finish
- Gloss
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Hardshell
2 detailsOther
- Saddle
- Bone
- Product Type
- Acoustic guitar
