Martin Standard Series 000-18 Auditorium Acoustic Guitar
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Description
The Martin Standard Series 000-18 Auditorium acoustic guitar blends vintage inspiration with modern playability for singer-songwriters and acoustic soloists. Its solid Sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides produce a rich, balanced tone with tight bass, warm mids and crisp highs. The short-scale 24.9" neck has a modified low-oval profile with Performing Artist taper for comfortable fretting, while open-geared tuners with butterbean knobs complete the retro-mod aesthetic.
Solid Tonewoods Deliver Legendary Martin Sound
The 000-18's all-solid wood construction, including a Sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides, provides the resonant, complex tone that Martin Guitars are known for. The spruce top offers a punchy attack with bell-like chime, while the mahogany body adds depth, warmth and sustain. Together, these premium tonewoods produce a vintage-inspired voice that cuts through mixes with articulate clarity and projection.
Short Scale Neck and Modified Profile For Playability
Martin designed the 000-18's neck for comfort and precision. At 24.9", the short scale length reduces string tension for easy fretting, while the modified low-oval profile with Performing Artist taper provides an ergonomic shape for all playing styles. The 1.75" nut width and 2-3/16" string spacing strike a balance between space for complex chords and nimble single-note runs.
Timeless Details Define Retro-Modern Style
From the distressed sunburst finish to the vintage logo on the headstock, the 000-18 exudes 1940s charm. Tortoise binding edges the solid mahogany body in retro flair, while open-geared tuners with butterbean knobs offer a traditional look with smooth tuning action. An included hardshell case protects this heirloom-quality instrument so you can enjoy its tone and style for generations.
Features
Body
- Body type: 000-14 Fret
- Cutaway: Non-cutaway
- Top wood: Solid Sitka spruce
- Back & sides: Solid Genuine Mahogany
- Bracing pattern: Standard X Scalloped
- Body finish: Polished Gloss
- Orientation: Right handed
- Neck shape: Modded Low Oval
- Nut width: 1.75" (44.45mm)
- Fingerboard: Solid Black Ebony
- Neck wood: Select Hardwood
- Scale length: 24.9"
- Number of frets: 20
- Neck finish: Finished Gloss
- Pickup/preamp: No
- Brand: Not applicable
- Configuration: Not applicable
- Preamp EQ: Not applicable
- Feedback filter: Not applicable
- Tuner: Not applicable
- Headstock overlay: Solid East Indian Rosewood
- Tuning machines: Nickel Open-Geared with Butterbean Knobs
- Bridge: Solid Black Ebony
- Saddle & nut: Compensated/Bone
- Number of strings: 6-string
- Special features: Tonewoods
- Case: Hardshell case
- Accessories: Info not available
- Country of origin: United States
Warranty
One year warranty on Martin Backpackers, Little Martins and Ukuleles. Limited lifetime on other Martin guitars.