This Martin Custom Shop D-18 offers an upgraded Adirondack Spruce top and Braces for the utmost in volume and tone. Crafted by the expert hands in Martin's Custom Shop, this guitar has an extra gear!
The Custom Shop D-18 brings top-shelf tonewoods and handcrafted Martin quality within easy reach. Built with solid genuine mahogany and an Adirondack spruce top, it delivers a clear, punchy tone with powerful projection—perfect for flatpicking, strumming, and everything in between. Hand-shaped Golden Era scalloped forward-shifted bracing and a traditional dovetail neck joint give it vintage-inspired resonance and dynamic response, while faux tortoise binding adds a unique twist on Style 18 tradition.
It’s a special addition to Martin's lineup that offers the full Custom Shop experience—no design session required. Whether you're stepping up to your dream guitar or adding something truly inspiring to your collection, the Custom Shop D-18 proves that high-end craftsmanship doesn’t have to be hard to find.
Martin
Made in the Custom Shop
D-18 Model
Adirondack Spruce Top
Forward Shifted X-Brace
Adirondack Spruce Braces
Genuine Mahogany Back and Sides
Select Hardwood Neck Material
Ebony Fingerboard Material
Golden Era Modified Low Oval Neck Profile
High Performance Neck Taper
1.75" Nut Width
Bone Nut Material
25.4" Scale Length
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
Ablone INlay Materials
Bridge Material Ebony
GE Modern Belly Bridge
2 and 5/32" Bridge String Spacing
Bone Saddle
16" Saddle Radius
Original Hardshell Case
