Loading... Please wait...The D-18 Dreadnought features a sleek, modern High Performance Neck for enhanced playability. The D-18 adds a Sitka spruce top to the mahogany back and sides. Perfect for the intermediate and advanced player.
| Model | D-18 |
| Construction | Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint |
| Body Size | D-14 Fret |
| Top | Solid Sitka Spruce |
| Rosette | Style 18 |
| Top Bracing Pattern | Standard "X" Scalloped, Forward Shifted |
| Top Braces | Solid Sitka Spruce 5/16" |
| Back Material | Solid Genuine Mahogany |
| Back Purfling | Style 18 |
| Side Material | Solid Genuine Mahogany |
| Endpiece | Delmar Tortoise Color |
| Endpiece Inlay | none |
| Binding | Tortoise Color |
| Top Inlay Style | Multiple Black/White Boltaron |
| Side Inlay | none |
| Back Inlay | none |
| Neck Material | Select Hardwood |
| Neck Shape | Modified Low Oval Profile w/ Performing Artist Taper |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Headstock | Solid/Square Taper |
| Headplate | Solid East Indian Rosewood /Raised Gold Foil |
| Heelcap | Tortoise Color |
| Fingerboard Material | Solid Black Ebony |
| Scale Length | 25.4" |
| Number of Frets Clear | 14 |
| Number of Frets Total | 20 |
| Fingerboard Width at Nut | 1-3/4" |
| Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret | 2-1/8" |
| Fingerboard Position Inlays | Old Style 18 |
| Fingerboard Binding | none |
| Finish Back & Sides | Polished Gloss |
| Finish Top | Polished Gloss w/ Aging Toner ; Sunburst available at additional cost. |
| Finish Neck | Satin |
| Bridge Material | Solid Black Ebony |
| Bridge Style | 1930s Style Belly w/ Drop-In Saddle |
| Bridge String Spacing | 2-3/16" |
| Saddle | 16'' Radius/Compensated/Bone |
| Tuning Machines | Nickel Open-Geared w/ Butterbean Knobs |
| Recommended Strings | Martin Studio Performance Lifespan Phosphor Bronze Medium Gauge (MSP7200) |
| Bridge & End Pins | Black |
| Pickguard | Delmar Tortoise Color |
| Case | 445 Hardshell |