The Super D-18 takes the D-18's genuine mahogany back and sides and spruce top in Aging Toner and builds them into Martin's larger Super D 14-Fret body. The bracing is the Forward-Shifted X Brace with Golden Era scalloping, and Martin credits the bigger body with deeper bass and more projection. The neck is the Golden Era (GE) Modified Low Oval with the High-Performance Taper, 1 3/4" at the nut on a 25.4" scale, with Old Style 18 abalone inlays on ebony, a bone nut and saddle, and ebony bridge pins.
It is for the player who loves a mahogany dreadnought and wants a bigger bass end from it. The D-18 is the standard D-size version, and for the Super D in rosewood with herringbone, look at the Super HD-28.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA (Nazareth, Pennsylvania)
Body Size: Super D 14-Fret
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Back Material: Genuine Mahogany
Side Material: Genuine Mahogany
Back and Sides Finish: Gloss
Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X Brace
Brace Shape: Golden Era Scalloped
Brace Material: Spruce
Brace Size: 5/16"
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: 25.4"
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: Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
Knob: Butterbean
Nut Material: Bone
CASE
Case: Hardshell



