Standard Series D-18

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.

• Serial Number

  2999678

• Brand Name

  Martin Guitars

• Model

  Standard Series D-18

• Finish Color

  Natural

• Top Finish

  Polished Gloss with Aging Toner

• Top Wood

  Solid Spruce

• Back and Sides Finish

  Polished Gloss

• Bracing

  Golden Era Scalloped, Forward-Shifted, 5/16" Sitka Spruce X-Brace

• Binding

  Black on Body Top and Back

• Back & Sides Wood

  Solid Mahogany

• Neck Dimensions

  .810 1st - .900 9th

• Neck Wood

  Select Hardwood

• Neck Joint

  Dovetail

• Neck Shape

  Golden Era Modified Low Oval w/High-Performance Taper

• Neck Finish

  Satin

• Fingerboard Wood

  Ebony

• Fingerboard Inlays

  Abalone Old Style 18

• Frets

  20

• Scale Length

  25.4"

• Headstock

  Solid/Square Taper

• Nut Material

  Bone

• Width at Nut

  1 3/4"

• Purfling

  Multi-Stripe

• Saddle String Spacing

  2 5/32"

• Saddle

  16" Radius/Compensated/Bone

• Rosette

  Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe

• Tuners

  Nickel Open-Geared with Butterbean Knobs

• bridge

  Solid Black Ebony, Golden Era Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle

• Case

  Black TKL Hardshell