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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
2550911
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.

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