Martin Custom D18 Buyer's Choice Acoustic Guitar, Left-Handed (with Case)

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zZounds Gear Experts Say...

Giving left-handed players a choice, this Martin D-18's rich, full tone is perfectly complemented by its beautiful hand-picked Adirondack spruce top.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Adirondack spruce top	Dynamic tone with a loud, clear sound
Ebony bridge and fretboard	Bright tone with a great sustain
Mahogany neck	Great sustain, strength, and warm tone
Solid mahogany back and sides	Dry and airy tone; clear, present midrange

Overview

The Martin Custom D18 Buyer's Choice left hand guitar features a remarkable Adirondack Spruce top hand picked for its beautiful grain and fantastic tonal qualities. Mahogany back and sides compliment the top perfectly, adding great lows, midrange and punch.

This is a special player's guitar. A gorgeous Adirondack spruce top with braces which are scalloped Adirondack spruce too. Additional features are vintage-style Gotoh tuners, vintage-style small logo and a tortoise guard.

Other features include an Ebony fingerboard and bridge along with 5/16 inch scalloped bracing. The classic dreadnought D18 body is Martin's most recognizable and most played shape ever. This Custom D18 Buyers Choice beautifully captures the essence of the D18 with custom-quality tone woods at a great price!

Features:

- Spruce Top
- Mahogany Back and Sides
- Mahogany Neck with Ebony Fingerboard
- Gotoh Open Gear Tuners
- Pearl Inlay
- Ebony Bridge

Specs

- Construction: Standard; Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
- Body Size: D-14 Fret
- Top: Adirondack Spruce
- Top Braces: Adirondack/Scalloped 5-16" /Standard
- Top Binding: Faux Tortoise - Brown
- Top Inlay: .070" B/W/B/W/W/B (Heavy White faces binding)
- Rosette: Old Style 18
- Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
- Back: Solid Mahogany
- Back Panels: 2 Pc
- Purfling: Style 18
- Center Strip: Sitka Spruce Standard
- Back Binding: Faux Tortoise - Brown
- Sides: Solid Mahogany
- Endpiece: Delmar Tortoise Brown 3071
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: Mod Low Oval/PA Taper
- Headstock: Solid 6 String No Diamond/Square Taper
- Truss Rod: 2-Way Adjustable 356mm
- Heelcap: Faux Tortoise - Brown
- Nut: Bone
- Headplate: Solid East Indian Rosewood
- Tuning Machines: Gotoh Nickel SE770XN-05 Open Gear
- Fingerboard: Black Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 16"
- Scale Length: 25.34"
- Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
- Width at 12 Fret: 2 1/8"
- Fret Wire: German G300, Notched 1 3/4
- Total Frets: 20
- Inlay: Pearl
- Side Dots: White
- Neck Finish: Gloss/Satin Neck
- Bridge: Ebony
- Bridge Style: 1930 Style Belly - Drop in Saddle
- String Spacing: 2 3/16"
- Saddle: Compensated Bone