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Condition: Used, Excellent
This 000-18 is in wonderfully clean condition and sounds just like you want it to. A versatile guitar, perfect for transitioning from fingerstyle to strumming accompaniment and all the rest!
SP Luthier Notes: Fret dress and setup
From Martin and Co.
Carrying a distinct vintage-inspired design and updated like the D-18 a few years ago, the redesigned 000-18 offers many of the features found in our pre-war era guitars. The 000-18, which has a beautiful aging toned top in Sitka spruce, is married with genuine mahogany back and sides. The body is edged with tortoise binding and complemented with a polished finish. The 24.9” short scale model’s neck features a modified low oval profile with Performing Artist taper, with a width of 1-3/4” at the nut and 2-5/32” string spacing for easy playability. Nickel open-geared tuners with butterbean knobs are found with a rosewood headplate, which displays a large old style Martin logo.
Model: 000-18
Year: 2019
Serial: 2291018
Body Size: 000-14 Fret
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Top Material: Sitka Spruce
Back Material: Genuine Mahogany
Side Material: Genuine Mahogany
Finish Top: Gloss
Back & Side Finish: Gloss
Scale Length: 24.9"
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Electronics: None
Top Color: Aging Toner
Binding: Faux Tortoise
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Top Detail: None
Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
Pickguard Inlay: None
Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop In Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
Bridge Pin Dots: None
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Brace Material: Sitka Spruce
Brace Size: 1/4"
Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
Heelcap: Ebony
Endpiece: Faux Tortoise
Endpiece Inlay: None
Back & Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
Back Detail: None
Back Inlay Material: None
Side Detail: None
Side Inlay Material: None
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Finish Neck: Satin
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Number of Frets: 20
Neck Joins Body at: 14th Fret
Side Dots: White
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Headstock Shape: Sold 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
Case: Hardshell
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
Returns
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