Detail 01
16-inch fingerboard radius
The fingerboard radius is specified at 16 inches.
Product detailSKU #1500000447990
MartinD-18 Standard Dreadnought Left-Handed Acoustic Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built specifically for left-handed players, this D-18 Standard combines a solid Sitka spruce top with solid mahogany back and sides in a six-string dreadnought. Its voice is described as warm and balanced, with crisp trebles, resonant lows, and the projection associated with its body shape. Forward-shifted X-bracing with GE scalloping supports resonance and sustain. The GE Modified Low Oval neck, 16-inch fingerboard radius, ebony fingerboard, and 20 frets provide the specified platform for chord work, lead lines, fingerpicking, flatpicking, or strumming.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Left-handed acoustic players needing dreadnought projection for solo performances or ensemble settings.
- Players switching between fingerpicking, flatpicking, strumming, chord progressions, and lead work.
- Studio, stage, or home-practice use where a hardshell case is useful for transport.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Right-handed players, as this guitar has a left-handed orientation.
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
Compensated bone saddle
A compensated bone saddle is specified.
Detail 04
Hardshell case
A hardshell case is listed with the guitar.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm that you need a left-handed instrument.
- 02This is a six-string dreadnought with 20 frets.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is this D-18 left-handed?
Yes. Its orientation is listed as left handed.
02What woods are used?
It has a solid Sitka spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, plus an ebony fingerboard and bridge.
03Does it include a case?
A hardshell case is listed.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
7 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Left handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 20
- Fingerboard radius
- 16"
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.4"
11 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Top Material
- Solid Sitka spruce
- Saddle material
- Compensated bone
- Neck Wood
- Select hardwood
- Back and sides wood
- Solid mahogany
- Bridge wood
- Ebony
- Neck wood
- Select hardwood
- Fingerboard wood
- Ebony
- Color Finish
- Gloss
- Nut material
- Bone
- Top wood
- Solid Sitka spruce
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 25.4"
- Nut width
- 1-3/4"
13 detailsOther
- Neck shape
- GE modified low oval
- Case
- Hardshell
- Bracing pattern
- Forward-shifted X-brace
- Tier
- new
- Finish
- Gloss
- Category Source
- detail
- Bridge style
- GE modern belly
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Nickel open gear
- Orientation
- Left handed
- Body size
- D-14 fret
- Brace shape
- GE scalloped
- Source Id
- site51500000447990
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