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Classic Acoustic Tone from Martin





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The Martin 00-18 acoustic guitar delivers everything you could ask for in an acoustic for studio sessions ? add your preferred electronics package, and it's an outstanding guitar for performance too. This Grand Concert model has a modified low-oval neck with a High Performance taper, a favorite among guitarists who prefer a thinner profile to bulkier necks. Spruce atop mahogany is a classic tonewood combination, offering a nice balance of powerful lows, vibrant mids, and detailed highs. An ebony fretboard and bridge, a real bone nut, and intricate detailing complete the package. If you've always wanted that classic Martin acoustic guitar tone, then you definitely need to try the Martin 00-18.





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Timeless combination of mahogany and spruce





Classic Martin guitars throughout history have used spruce tops and solid mahogany backs and sides to create enchanting tone, and you'll find the same premium tonewood combination on the Martin 00-18. Chosen as much for its look as its tone, solid spruce has a wide tonal range with excellent projection. And because it's a solid-wood top, the tone of your 00-18 will age gracefully, with enhanced harmonics and greater tonal balance as the years go by.





Serial M2884965


Serial M2884965


Modified low-oval neck for smooth playability





Whether you need to survive long recording sessions or plan to play out late into the night, you'll be glad you got a Martin 00-18 acoustic guitar. The 00-18 features a modified low-oval neck profile with a High Performance taper. Its slim profile is easy on your hand, allowing you to play those extended sessions in comfort. The shorter 24.9" scale length makes complex chord voicings easier to reach. And the smooth-playing ebony fretboard is comfortable and finished to perfection. Guitarists at Sweetwater agree that the Martin 00-18 is perfectly suited for both fingerstyle and flatpicking.





Super-comfortable Grand Concert body style provides excellent tonal balance





Arguably one of the most comfortable body styles for acoustic guitars, the Martin 00-18 has a smaller than average Grand Concert shape. It's the perfect fit when you're looking for a more manageable instrument than larger body styles offer. It also means the 00-18 is a particularly good fit if you're a fingerstyle player.





Serial M2884965


Martin 00-18 Acoustic Guitar Features:


Acoustic guitar with premium Martin craftsmanship


Grand Concert body style has a smaller feel that's extremely popular for fingerpicking


Rich, timeless tone from the solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides


Select hardwood neck has a modified low-oval profile with a High Performance taper


Scalloped x-bracing enhances projection and tonal balance