Details
Martin first gave the "vintage appointments" upgrade seen here to their venerable D-18 a few years ago, and the result was Gryphon's best-selling made-in-USA Dreadnought. The 000-18 was next to get the same treatment, then the 00-18, but the 0-18 shown here is even more exciting because Martin hasn't offered a stock 0-size 14-fret guitar in years. As with the other Style 18 models, appointments include an ebony fingerboard and bridge, faux tortoiseshell binding and pickguard (celluloid), and lightweight open-back tuners. The top is given 1/4" scalloped X pattern bracing, and the mahogany is given a more transparent, warm brown stain. The result is a small, tuck-under-your-arm Martin with a remarkably big sound. Great for songwriting, easier to carry around, the perfect steel-string for anyone who likes to hug their guitar rather than climb over it just to get to the strings.
Specs
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Back sides
Genuine Mahogany
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Binding
Faux Tortoise
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Bracing
X Bracing, Scalloped, Sitka Spruce
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Bridge
Ebony
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Fingerboard
Ebony
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Finish
Gloss
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Frets to body
20
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Inlay
Multi-Stripe
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Neck material
Select Hardwood
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Neck shape
Modified Low Oval, High Performance Taper
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Nut width
1 3/4"
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Rosette
Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
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Saddle spacing
2 5/32"
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Scale length
24.9"
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Top material
Sitka Spruce
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Total frets
14
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Tuners
Nickel Open-geared w/ Butterbean Knobs
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
2780503
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SKU
MAR0018-2780503
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UPC
111968
