Martin Guitar Custom D-18
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Martin Guitar
Custom D-18
Product Info
Article Number:
595170
Brand:
Martin Guitar
Model:
Custom D-18
Category:
Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars
Price:
$6,598.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This is a serious instrument for the discerning player. The combination of Adirondack spruce and mahogany, enhanced by the VTS treatment, evokes a vintage D-18 feel without the decades of aging. It’s a premium-priced offering perfect for players chasing that classic Martin tone and appreciating a meticulously crafted, limited-edition piece.
Product Description
- Martin Guitar 70th Anni. Custom D-18
- Steel-String Guitar
- Construction: Dreadnought - inspired by the Martin Guitar D-18 from 1954
- Special model for the 70th anniversary of Thomann - limited to 10 pieces
- Label signed by C.F. Martin
- Hans Thomann and Thomas Ripsam
- Vintage Tone System VTS treated top: Solid Sitka spruce
- Scalloped forward shifted "golden era" bracing: Adirondack spruce
- Back and sides: Solid mahogany
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Old Style 18 fingerboard inlays
- Rounded headstock
- Black top binding
- Scale: 645 mm (25.4")
- Nut width: 42.9 mm (1.69")
- Bone nut
- 20 frets
- Faux tortoise pickguard
- Rosewood bridge with bone saddle
- Kluson nickel waffleback machine heads with oval heads
- Strings: Martin Guitar Authentic Lifespan 2.0
- Colour: Natural
- Includes case
- Made in USA
PROS
- • Adirondack spruce top delivers exceptional headroom and responsiveness.
- • Vintage Tone System (VTS) convincingly replicates aged spruce tone.
- • Mahogany back/sides provide warmth and focused midrange character.
- • Kluson waffleback tuners offer smooth, accurate tuning stability.
CONS
- • Limited edition nature restricts availability and resale flexibility.
- • The 18-style fingerboard might feel cramped for players with larger hands.
- • The faux tortoise pickguard is a cost-saving measure that detracts slightly.
Product Video
Key Features
Top Wood
Solid Sitka Spruce (VTS treated)
Back & Sides
Solid Mahogany
Neck Material
Mahogany
Fingerboard
Rosewood (Old Style 18 fingerboard inlays)
Scale Length
645 mm (25.4")
Frets
20
Electronics
None
Weight
5.8 lbs (estimated)
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Frequently Asked Questions
VTS simulates aging, resulting in a more open, responsive tone with a slightly warmer, more complex harmonic profile than a freshly built top.
As a limited edition collaboration, its value is likely to appreciate, particularly if the condition is pristine and original components are maintained.
It's designed to emulate the 'golden era' neck profiles of the 1950s, offering a comfortable feel, but it’s a slightly refined version for modern playability.
