Martin D-18 'Standard Series' Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar - Natural

• Solid Sitka spruce top with Golden Era bracing
• Solid mahogany back and sides
• Dreadnought body size
• High Performance neck profile with modified low oval shape
• Ebony fingerboard with 20 Plek'd frets
• Bone nut and saddle
• Nickel open-gear tuning machines
• Hardshell case included
• Ideal for a wide range of playing styles and genres
• Handcrafted in the USA

The Martin D-18 is one of the most iconic guitars in Martin’s lineup, trusted by legends of music and players like you for nearly a century.

Known as a tried-and-true workhorse, its Dreadnought size delivers the bold, projective tone and strong bass that have shaped countless performances and recordings. Handcrafted with a solid spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides, the D-18 offers a full and balanced voice with bright trebles, a punchy midrange, and exceptional clarity in an iconic, no-frills design that has always delivered.

The satin neck with a Golden Era (GE) Modified Low Oval profile, high-performance taper, and 25.4" scale length ensures unmatched comfort and playability. Elegant ebony details, including the bridge, bridge pins, and fingerboard with abalone dot inlays, complement its timeless style. Available in a variety of gloss and satin options, the D-18 is a guitar you can trust to unleash the artist within. 

Martin’s refreshed Standard Series for 2025 enhances tone, comfort, and style. Sitka spruce GE top bracing, as featured on the Modern Deluxe Series, delivers vintage-inspired tone and sustain, while updates like a reimagined neck profile, thinner fingerboard, and refined bridge and heel improve playability and aesthetics.

• Body Shape: D-14 Fret
• Top: Spruce
• Top Color: Aging Toner
• Back and Sides: Mahogany
• Back and Side Finish: Gloss
• Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X Brace
• Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped
• Brace Size: 5/16"
• Brace Material: Spruce
• Binding: Black
• Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
• Finish Top: Gloss
• Neck Material: Select Hardwood
• Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval
• Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
• Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
• Finish Neck: Satin
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
• Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
• Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
• Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Number of Frets Total: 20
• Nut Material: Bone
• Side Dots: White
• Bridge: Ebony
• Bridge Style: GE Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
• Bridge Pin Material: Ebony
• Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
• Saddle: Compensated Bone
• Saddle Radius: 16"
• Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
• Pickguard: Faux Tortoise