Detail 01
1-3/4-inch nut width
The string layout at the nut is specified at 1-3/4 inches.
Product detailSKU #1500000447988
MartinD-18 Standard Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar - Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Martin’s D-18 Standard is a right-handed, six-string dreadnought built around a Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and forward-shifted GE-scalloped X-bracing. Its description centers on warm bass, balanced mids, clear trebles, and strong projection, so it suits players moving between fingerstyle passages and rhythm work. The GE Modified Low Oval neck, High Performance Taper, ebony fingerboard, and Plek'd frets put the emphasis on smooth movement across the 20-fret neck.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Acoustic sets where a dreadnought’s projection and full-bodied voice need to carry clearly.
- Players alternating between detailed fingerstyle passages and driving rhythm parts on one guitar.
- Musicians wanting a hardshell case supplied with their natural-finish acoustic 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
25.4-inch scale length
The playing length is specified as 25.4 inches.
Detail 03
20 Plek'd frets
The guitar has 20 frets finished with Plek processing.
Detail 04
Hardshell case
A hardshell case is listed with the guitar.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed instrument.
- 02No electronics are listed in the configuration.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What woods are used on the D-18 Standard?
It has a Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides, plus an ebony fingerboard and bridge.
02What neck profile does it have?
It uses a GE Modified Low Oval neck shape with a High Performance Taper.
03Does it come with a case?
A hardshell case is listed.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Bridge
- Ebony
10 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets Total
- 20
- Saddle Radius
- 16 inch
- Fingerboard Width At 12th Fret
- 2-1/8 inch
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Bridge String Spacing
- 2-5/32 inch
- Fingerboard Width At Nut
- 1-3/4 inch
- Scale Length
- 25.4
- Neck Shape
- GE Modified Low Oval
23 detailsBody & build
- Brace Material
- Spruce
- Color
- Natural
- Binding
- Black
- Bridge Pin Material
- Ebony
- Finish Top
- Gloss
- Top
- Spruce
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Top Color
- Aging Toner
- Neck Wood
- Select hardwood
- Fingerboard Inlay Style
- Old Style 18
- Finish Neck
- Satin
- Neck Color
- Dark mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Pickguard
- Faux tortoise
- Back and Sides
- Mahogany
- Body Style
- D-14 Fret
- Bridge Style
- GE Modern Belly - Drop-in saddle
- Fingerboard Inlay Material
- Abalone
- Body Shape
- D-14 Fret
- Tuning Machines
- Nickel open gear
- Side Dots
- White
- Neck Taper
- High Performance taper
- Back and Side Finish
- Gloss
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Hardshell
7 detailsOther
- Rosette
- Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
- Saddle
- Compensated bone
- Configuration
- None
- Plek D
- Yes
- Bracing Pattern
- Forward-shifted X-Bracing
- Brace Shape
- GE-Scalloped
- Brace Size
- 5/16 inch
