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D-18

5 out of 5 Customer Rating

D-18

$2,499.00
5 out of 5 Customer Rating

The Martin D-18 is one of the most iconic guitars in Martin’s lineup, trusted by legends of music and players like you for nearly a century. Known as a tried-and-true workhorse, its Dreadnought size delivers the bold, projective tone and strong bass that have shaped countless performances and recordings. Handcrafted with a solid spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides, the D-18 offers a full and balanced voice with bright trebles, a punchy midrange, and exceptional clarity in an iconic, no-frills design that has always delivered. The satin neck with a Golden Era (GE) Modified Low Oval profile, high-performance taper, and 25.4" scale length ensures unmatched comfort and playability. Elegant ebony details, including the bridge, bridge pins, and fingerboard with abalone dot inlays, complement its timeless style. Available in a variety of gloss and satin options, the D-18 is a guitar you can trust to unleash the artist within. 

Martin’s refreshed Standard Series for 2025 enhances tone, comfort, and style. Sitka spruce GE top bracing, as featured on the Modern Deluxe Series, delivers vintage-inspired tone and sustain, while updates like a reimagined neck profile, thinner fingerboard, and refined bridge and heel improve playability and aesthetics. Each guitar includes a hardshell case. 

Style: Satin
Select Preferred Hand: Right

D-18

Style: Satin
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Overview

Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Medium
Body Size: D-14 Fret
Finish Top: Satin
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Back and Side Finish: Satin
Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
Scale Length: 25.4"
Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
Top Material: Spruce
Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval
Back Material: Mahogany
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Side Material: Mahogany
Electronics: None

Top

Top Color: Aging Toner
Bridge Style: GE Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
Binding: Black
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Bridge Material: Ebony
Top Detail: None
Bridge Pin Material: Ebony
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Bridge Pin Dots: None
Pickguard Inlay: None
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
Saddle Radius: 16"

Body

Brace Material: Spruce
Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
Brace Size: 5/16"
Back Detail: None
Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
Back Inlay Material: None
Heelcap: Black
Side Detail: None
Endpiece: Black
Side Inlay Material: None
Endpiece Inlay: None

Neck

Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Finish Neck: Satin
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
Number of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Side Dots: White

Headstock

Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
Knob: Butterbean
Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
Nut Material: Bone
Headplate Binding Material: None

Misc

Case: Hardshell
Left Handed Availability: true
Label: None
Pleked: true

Warranty & Guides

Care & Feeding Guide

Care & Feeding Guide

Warranty

Warranty

Humidification

Humidification

Electronics Guide

electronics guide

D-18 Players & Resources

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Anderson East

Anderson learned to sing and play guitar at 11 years old. He is the grandson of a southern Baptist preacher while his mother played piano in the church. After spending much of his time touring and engineering records he was discovered by Dave Cobb at the bluebird café.


"There is so much history and possibility in these instruments. My Martin is a constant source of inspiration, a teacher and most of all a companion."

Martin D-18. Still Handmade.

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Reviews

5.0

11 Reviews

Martin has always been my dream guitar

I've never held one or played one but somehow Martin has been my dream guitar since I was 15 learning to play. Finaly at 45 I got what I thought would always be just out of reach. I feel like I have made it if you know what I mean. My D18 is the first one I've ever touched or played and it does not disappoint. I love it. Quality sound that only a Martin has. . the reason I never touched or played one is because I would want it even more and I wasn't gonna do that to myself. Thank you for the dream come true and what a beautiful sound it has. .

Derek W.
Verified Purchaser

a month ago

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Don’t Wait!

Everything I expected. Been looking at the D18 for 20 plus years. It plays amazing and the sound is unbeatable. Should have bought it a long time ago.

Daniel L.
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7 months ago

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It RINGS rings

It RINGS rings

Tyler L.
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a year ago

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