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Martin Guitars D-18 Sunburst

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Acoustic guitar, Dreadnought, all solid, Sitka-spruce top, mahogany body, ebony fingerboard, nickel tuners, including case All product info

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Martin D-18 Sunburst

Acoustic guitar including case

Solid body acoustic guitar
Standard Series
Sitka spruce top with Ambertone finish
Forward-Shifted-Scalloped-X-Bracing
Mahogany body with faux-tortoise bindings and Style 18 backstrip
645 mm scale length
Mahogany neck with modified low-oval profile
Ebony fingerboard with old-style 18 Abalone inlays
Saddle with 44.45 mm width and compensated saddle made of bone
Open-gear nickel tuners
Ply hardshell case included

Dreadnought guitar from Martin

With the Martin D-18 Sunburst , the American manufacturer Martin presents a traditional dreadnought acoustic guitarAcoustic guitar:
The acoustic guitar is an acoustic guitar with steel strings. It is often used for folk with the finest materials and an exceptionally tasteful appearance. For a balanced sound, the manufacturer uses selected woods that are carefully matched to each other so that the sound can unfold particularly easily and perfectly with the slightest touch. A solid neck construction ensures very easy playability in all positions and, in combination with a carefully crafted nutNut:
The nut is a small piece of hard material that sits at the top of the guitar neck. It has notches into which the strings are inserted to ensure the correct spacing and height. and a compensated bridge inlaySaddle:
The saddle is a small piece of material that is placed in the bridge of a guitar. It helps to keep the strings at the right height above the fretboard and ensures a clear sound and good playability of the guitar. clean intonationIntonation:
Intonation refers to the correct tuning of the individual strings of a guitar. Adjusting the scale length ensures that all notes played on a string sound at the correct pitch. over the entire scale lengthScale length:
The scale length refers to the length of the vibrating string of a guitar. It determines the distance between the nut and the bridge and influences the sound and playability of the instrument.. The simple appearance of the Martin D-18 Sunburst features subtle ornamentation that perfectly matches the dyed top wood and has hardly changed since its first edition in the 1930s, giving the guitar the impression that you are holding a genuine piece of history in your hands. A sturdy plyGuitar case:
Case hardshell case and a warranty card are included.

Martin D-18 Sunburst acoustic guitar front

A timeless classic in the traditional dreadnought format.

A sunburst finish with character.

A Sitka spruce wood for powerful frequencies

The choice of top materialTop:
The top is the upper part of the guitar body in particular is essential for fast and perfect sound development, which is why the manufacturer has opted for North American Sitka spruce, which has been used for decades in the construction of the finest musical instruments due to its fine structure and high vibration behavior. Thanks to a forward-shifted scalloped X-bracingCeiling bracing:
Bracing and a wafer-thin varnish, the high-quality spruce wood can move freely and produces a fast-responding tone that gives the instrument a powerful expression in the mid and treble frequencies and a long-lasting decay in the overtones. The eye-catching ambertoneFinish:
The term "finish" refers to the outer coating or surface treatment of a guitar. It can be different types of varnish, stain or oil that are applied to the wood to protect it and give it an attractive appearance. finish allows the observer a deep insight into the even and tight grain of the wood, which is gently emphasized by a simply delineating faux-tortoise bindingBinding:
Binding refers to the decorative edging of the guitar body. It is made of wood, a corresponding faux-tortoise pickguardPickguard:
The pickguard is a plate made of plastic or wood that is attached to the front of a guitar. It protects the wood from scratches and serves as a base for striking the strings with a pick. and a filigree old-style 18Rosette:
The rosette is a decorative element on the guitar. It is located around the sound hole and is made of various materials such as wood or mother-of-pearl. The rosette gives the guitar an aesthetic appearance and can also influence the sound. multi-stripe rosette.

A finely grained tropical wood for warm tones.

Warm mid-range frequencies thanks to a mahogany body

To give the overall sound a warm saturation, the bodyBody:
The body is the body of a guitar. It is made of wood and influences the sound and resonance of the instrument. The sound of a guitar can vary depending on the shape and material of the body. of the Martin D-18 Standard Series is constructed from high-quality mahogany wood, which creates golden reflections depending on the angle and lighting conditions. Due to its even structure, the tropical wood colors the sound in the mid frequencies with a gentle warmth that lends the overall tone a calming note and perfectly complements the bright frequencies of the top wood. The right varnish also plays a major role in the thin back material, as it allows the raw material to vibrate freely and favors a fast and powerful response. A thin Style 18 backstrip divides the opened back wood almost imperceptibly and emphasizes the symmetry of the fine grain in a very aesthetic way and, in combination with the dark Binding, creates a soft transition between the individual components of the entire body.

Headstock with nickel tuners and company logo.

Easy to play thanks to a flat neck

For high playability, the manufacturer uses a SelectGuitar neck:
Maple neck hardwood neck with a modified low-ovalNeck profile:
The neck profile refers to the shape of the guitar neck. It can be flat profile, which, thanks to a carefully crafted bone nut with a width of 44.45 mm and a compensated bridge inlay, not only intonates perfectly over the entire scale length of 645 mm, but can also be played easily and cleanly up to the highest of the 20 fretsFret:
Jumbo frets. A fine ebony fingerboardFretboard:
The fretboard is the part of the guitar on which the strings are fretted to produce different tones. It is made of wood and has metal frets that mark the different pitches. with old-style 18-abalone inlaysInlays:
inlays rounds off the neck construction perfectly in terms of function and value and harmonizes visually with the other materials of the body. The characteristic Martin headstockHeadstock:
The headstock is the upper part of a guitar to which the pegs for tuning the strings are attached. It can have different shapes and the guitar logo or the manufacturer's name can often be found on the headstock. is fitted with open nickel tunersTuners:
die-cast tuners which, in combination with the venerable old-style script overlay, subtly hint at the company's almost 200-year history and enable the player to tune precisely with their smooth-running butterbean buttons.