Detail 01
Forward-shifted GE-scalloped X bracing
The bracing is described as increasing soundboard flexibility, resonance, and overtone development.
Product detailSKU #1500000451783
MartinD-18 Standard Satin Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar 1935 Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Finished in 1935 Sunburst satin, the D-18 Standard Satin is a right-handed dreadnought built around a solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and forward-shifted GE-scalloped X bracing. Its described response combines powerful lows with articulate mids and shimmering highs. The GE Modified Low Oval neck meets an ebony fingerboard, and its 25.4-inch scale, 1.75-inch nut width, and 20 frets establish the stated feel and layout for fingerstyle passages or firm rhythm accompaniment.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Working through fingerstyle passages with the ebony fingerboard and modified low oval neck profile.
- Acoustic rhythm parts calling for the described dreadnought projection and low-end response.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players, because this guitar is specified as right handed.
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
Solid Sitka spruce top; mahogany back and sides
These woods are associated here with a rich, balanced sound.
Detail 03
1935 Sunburst satin finish
This version carries the specified sunburst color with satin top and body finishes.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string D-14-fret dreadnought.
- 02A hardshell case is listed with the guitar.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What distinguishes this version visually?
It is the 1935 Sunburst version, specified with a satin finish.
02How many frets does it have?
It has 20 frets.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- None
3 detailsPlayability
- Scale Length
- 25.4"
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Strings
- 6
4 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Brown
- Neck Wood
- Select Hardwood
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Body Shape
- D-14 Fret
43 detailsOther
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret
- 2 1/8"
- Configuration
- None
- Brace Size
- 5/16"
- Bridge Style
- GE Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
- Finish Top
- Satin
- Neck Taper
- High Performance Taper
- Number of Frets Total
- 20
- Binding
- Black
- Tuning Machines
- Nickel Open Gear
- Bracing Pattern
- Forward Shifted X Brace
- Neck Material
- Select Hardwood
- Korena Special
- false
- Neck Shape
- GE Modified Low Oval
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Top
- Spruce
- Rosette
- Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
- Pickguard
- Faux Tortoise
- Back and Sides
- Mahogany
- Bridge
- Ebony
- Side Dots
- White
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Top Color
- 1935 Sunburst
- Brace Material
- Spruce
- Saddle Radius
- 16"
- Neck Color
- Dark Mahogany
- Saddle
- Compensated Bone
- Case
- Hardshell
- Back and Side Finish
- Satin
- Tier
- new
- Category Source
- detail
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Body Shape
- D-14 Fret
- Fingerboard Inlay Style
- Old Style 18
- Bridge Pin Material
- Ebony
- Fingerboard Width at Nut
- 1 3/4"
- Brace Shape
- GE-Scalloped
- Bridge String Spacing
- 2 5/32"
- Fingerboard Inlay Material
- Abalone
- Scale Length
- 25.4"
- Plek'd
- Yes
- Finish Neck
- Satin
- Source Id
- site51500000451783
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