The 000-18 is the Standard Series 000-14 fret guitar in spruce and mahogany, with Golden Era Scalloped X-bracing and a gloss finish over an Aging Toner top. The neck is the Golden Era (GE) Modified Low Oval with a High-Performance Taper, a 1 3/4'' nut and a 24.9" scale, on an ebony board with abalone Old Style 18 inlays.
Black binding and endpiece, a Style 18 back strip, an Old Style 18 rosette and a faux tortoise guard, with a bone nut, compensated bone saddle, ebony pins and nickel open-gear tuners. Martin describes the sound as clear and balanced.
For rosewood on the same body, look at the 000-28. The 000-18 Modern Deluxe adds a VTS-treated European Red Spruce top and Liquidmetal pins, the 00-18 is this recipe one size smaller, and the D-18 is the dreadnought.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA (Nazareth, Pennsylvania)
Body Size: 000-14 Fret
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Back Material: Mahogany
Side Material: Mahogany
Back and Sides Finish: Gloss
Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
Bracing Pattern: X Brace
Brace Shape: Golden Era Scalloped
Brace Material: Spruce
Brace Size: 1/4"
Endpiece: Black
Top Material: Spruce
Finish Top: Gloss
Top Color: Aging Toner
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Binding: Black
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
NECK
Neck Shape: Golden Era (GE) Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Finish Neck: Satin
Scale Length: 24.9"
Number of Frets Total: 20
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Heelcap: Black
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
Side Dots: White
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
Pleked: Yes
HARDWARE
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style: Golden Era Modern Belly - Drop-In Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Bridge Pin Material: Ebony
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
Knob: Butterbean
Nut Material: Bone
CASE
Case: Hardshell




