Martin & Co D-18-Golden Era Standard / Dreadnought

Description

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. Each guitar includes a hardshell case.

Highlights

• D-14 Fret body size

• Mahogany back and sides

• Spruce top

• Aging Toner

• GE Modified Low Oval with High-Performance Taper

• Mahogany back

• Hardshell case

• Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Medium

Top

• Top Material: Spruce

• Finish Top: Gloss

• Top Color: Aging Toner

• Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe

• Top Detail: None

• Binding: Black

• Bridge Material: Ebony

• Bridge Style: GE Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle

• Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"

• Bridge Pin Material: Ebony

• Bridge Pin Dots: None

• Pickguard: Faux Tortoise

• Pickguard Inlay: None

• Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe

• Saddle: Compensated Bone

• Saddle Radius: 16"

Body

• Body Size: D-14 Fret

• Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint

• Back Material: Mahogany

• Side Material: Mahogany

• Back and Side Finish: Gloss

• Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany

• Back Detail: None

• Side Detail: None

• Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18

• Back Inlay Material: None

• Side Inlay Material: None

• Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace

• Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped

• Brace Material: Spruce

• Brace Size: 5/16"

• Heelcap: Faux Tortoise

• Endpiece: Black

• Endpiece Inlay: None

Neck

• Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval

• Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper

• Neck Material: Select Hardwood

• Neck Color: Dark Mahogany

• Finish Neck: Satin

• Scale Length: 25.4"

• Number of Frets Total: 20

• Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret

• Fingerboard Material: Ebony

• Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''

• Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''

• Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18

• Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone

• Fingerboard Binding Material: None

• Side Dots: White

Headstock

• Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper

• Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood

• Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay

• Headplate Binding Material: None

• Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear

• Knob: Butterbean

• Nut Material: Bone