Martin Standard Series D-18 Acoustic Guitar, Satin Natural w/Hard Case

D-14 fret dreadnought with spruce top, mahogany back and sides, GE forward shifted scalloped x-bracing, satin neck, and ebony fingerboard Item ID: 10Y25D18SATIN

Highlights

  • Martin D-14 fret dreadnought model
  • Spruce top with mahogany back and sides
  • Goldern Era forward-shifted scalloped x-bracing
  • Golden Era Modified Low Oval neck with High Performance taper
  • Thinner ebony fingerboard
  • Golden Era Modern Belly ebony bridge
  • Satin finish
  • Hardshell case included
Description

As part of the 2025 Martin Standard Series refresh, we welcome back the D-18 with a sleek satin finish. For generations, the famed dreadnought has been featured on numerous recordings and has inspired many. Back and better than ever, the D-18 has been fine tuned for the modern musician. 

The 14-fret dreadnought's body is constructed from a solid spruce top and is paired with mahogany back/sides. A tonewood pairing used for decades, the guitar projects a sweet warmth with clarity and focus. To support its top, Golden Era forward shifted scalloped x-bracing is expertly placed to promote a more lively top with enhanced vibration and low end. The body features a satin finish for comfortability and left natural to showcase its unique spruce top and is accented with black binding, old style 18 rosette, and a faux tortoise pickguard. 

In traditional Martin fashion, a select hardwood neck with a dovetail neck joint is glued into the body and they meet at the 14th fret. The D-18's new GE Modified Low Oval neck shape features a high performance taper with satin finish. The neck is topped with a thinner ebony fingerboard, 18-style abalone dot inlays, and crowned with 20 frets.

For improved playability, strings are loaded into the Golden Era Modern Belly ebony bridge and are capped with ebony end pins. The strings are then tuned to pitch with the nickel open gear tuners. The D-18's iconic square headstock proudly displays the Martin logo in the script old style overlay font.

Complete with a hardshell case, this refined D-18 serves as the bridge between vintage sound and modern playability. 

Specs

Top Material
Spruce
Back/Sides Material
Mahogany
Neck Material
Select Hardwood
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Fingerboard Radius
16"
Fingerboard Inlay
Old Style 18, Abalone
Fret
20
Neck Profile
GE Modified Low Oval, High-Performance Taper
Scale Length
25.4"
Tuning Machines
Nickel Open Gear
Nut
1-3/4'
Bracing
Forward-Shifted X-Brace, GE Scalloped
Bridge
Ebony, GE Modern Belly
Finish
Satin, Natural
Case
Hardshell Case