Detail 01
Grand Performance cutaway body
The body shape includes a cutaway.
Product detailSKU #1500000464503
MartinCustom Shop 18 Style Spruce-Mahogany GPC Acoustic Guitar Antique White
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Designed around a Grand Performance cutaway body, this Custom Shop acoustic brings together a spruce top and mahogany back and sides. The forward-shifted scalloped X bracing supports quick response, punchy attack, and even output across the strings, while mahogany adds warmth, focused midrange, and tight lows. Its modified low oval mahogany neck, satin finish, and ebony fingerboard support smooth movement. Grover nickel vintage-button tuners and a compensated bone saddle complete a stable, performance-oriented setup.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Complex picking patterns that benefit from clear string separation and a quick attack.
- Dynamic strumming where an even response from low to high strings is useful.
- Long playing sessions with a satin neck and Grand Performance cutaway body.
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
Forward-shifted scalloped X bracing
It supports quick response, full projection, and an even sound across the strings.
Detail 03
Mahogany back and sides
They are described as adding warm, focused mids and tight low frequencies.
Detail 04
Grover nickel vintage-button tuners
They hold pitch with minimal adjustment.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Right-handed model.
- 02Includes a hardshell case.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What woods are used for the body?
It has a spruce top with mahogany back and sides.
02Does this guitar have a cutaway?
Yes. It uses a Grand Performance cutaway body.
03What finish is on the neck?
The mahogany neck has a satin finish.
04Is a case included?
Yes. A hardshell case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
10 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Strings
- Martin Lifespan 2.0 medium
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.75
- Number of Frets to Body
- 14
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- Martin Lifespan 2.0 medium
- Bridge String Spacing
- 2.15625 inch
- Scale Length
- 25.4
- Neck Shape
- Modified low oval
20 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Modern belly
- Color
- White
- Bridge and End Pin
- White with paua
- Top Finish
- Antique white gloss
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Top Material
- Spruce
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Top Bracing Pattern
- Scalloped X brace forward shifted
- Inlays
- Diamonds and squares long
- Side Materials
- Mahogany
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Top Braces
- Spruce
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Neck Joint
- Dovetail
- Pickguard
- None
- Back Material
- Mahogany
- Body Style
- Grand performance cutaway
- Body Shape
- Grand performance cutaway
- Tuning Machines
- Grover nickel vintage button
- Neck Finish
- Satin
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Hardshell
2 detailsOther
- Saddle
- Compensated bone
- Product Type
- Acoustic guitar
