Martin D-18 Custom Buyer's Choice Quilt Mahogany Acoustic Guitar (with Case)

No longer available at zZounds

This custom D-18 -- designed by Martin and zZounds -- features an Adirondack spruce top, Madagascar rosewood binding and quilted mahogany back and sides.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Adirondack spruce top	Dynamic tone with a loud, clear sound
Mahogany back and sides	Dry and airy tone; clear, present midrange
Mahogany neck	Great sustain, strength, and warm tone
Black ebony fretboard	Smooth and fast playing, bright tone

Overview

Designed by Martin and our buyer, this D-18 is a players guitar. To keep the organic look of the legendary D-18 we kept the top binding dark but upgraded to Madagascar Rosewood. This D18 looks incredible and sounds twice as good. This takes the most recorded guitar in history and adds heirloom quality wood. This could be the best sounding and looking D-18 you will ever get your hands on. This Custom Shop D-18 Quilt Mahogany beautifully captures the essence of the D-18 with custom-quality tone woods at a great price!

A Custom D-18 created by Martin and the zZounds guiar buyer who came together to build this exclusive acoustic with hand selected, high grade tone woods! The Martin Custom D-18 Buyers Choice Acoustic Guitar features a remarkable Adirondack Spruce top for its beautiful grain and fantastic tonal qualities. Quilt Mahogany back and sides compliment the top perfectly, adding great lows, midrange and punch.

Specs

- Model: D18-BCQ
- Construction: Standard; Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
- Body Size: D-14 Fret
- Top Material: Adirondack Spruce
- Top Binding: Madagascar Rosewood
- Rosette: Old Style 18 (Boltaron)
- Top Braces: Adirondack/Scalloped 5/16''/Standard
- Back Material: Quilted Mahogany
- Back Braces: Sitka Spruce
- Purfling: Style 18
- Side Material: Quilted Mahogany
- Endpiece: Madagascar Rosewood
- Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
- Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
- Nut Material: Bone
- Headplate Material: Quilted Mahogany
- Headplate Decal: Large Old Style
- Heelcap: Madagascar Rosewood
- Fingerboard Material: Black Ebony
- Scale Length: 25.340”
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4'' (1.750)
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8'' (2.125)
- Side Dots: White Boltaron
- Finish Top: Non-Catalyzed Gloss/Universal Aging Toner
- Finish Neck: Sheen Satin / Universal Dark Mahogany Stain / RW Filler
- Bridge Material: Black Ebony
- Bridge Style: Belly - 1930 Style Belly- Drop In Saddle
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 3/16'' (2.188)
- Saddle: Compensated Bone
- Tuning Machines: Gotoh Nickel w/ Butterbean Knobs
- Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
- Case: Hardshell