Custom Shop D18

This beautiful D-18 was ordered from the Custom Shop specifically for Reid Music.  Hand built in the Martin Custom shop, this D18 features a "Adirondack Spruce Top" and "Adirondack Scalloped 1/4" Forward Shifted Bracing."  The top of this guitar was also built using the "Authentic Thickness" which means the top is a little thinner than a standard series top.  All of these upgrades result in a very lively resonant, rich tone.

SPECS:

Appointment Level: Standard

Adhesive: Modern Adhesive

Top Material: Adirondack Spruce

Bracing Material, Top: Adirondack Spruce

Back and Side Material: Mahogany

Binding Material: Brown Faux Tortoise

Top Pearl: None

Rosette Style: Old Style 18 Boltaron

Bridge Style: Modern Belly

Neck Material: Select Hardwood

Neck Profile: Modified Low Oval

Neck Taper: High Performance Taper

Tuning Machines: Grover Nickel V97-18NA StaTite 18:1

Vintage Button

Fingerboard Material: Black Ebony

Fingerboard Inlay: Old Style 18

Finish Type: Standard

Finish Package: Gloss Body w/ Satin Neck

Top Color: Aging Toner

Electronics: None

Frets Clear: 14 Frets Clear of Body

Body Shape: ''D'' Dreadnought Body

Inspired by: D - 18 Style

Appointment Level: Standard

Adhesive: Modern Adhesive

Orientation: Right Handed

String Number: 6 String

Venetian Cutaway: No

Electronics: None

Body Depth: Standard

Scale Length: 25.4"

Compensated Scale Length: 25.470"

Neck Joint: Dovetail

Truss Rod: Adjustable 14 Fret

TOP:

Top Material: Adirondack Spruce

Top Material Upgrade: Standard

Final Top Grade: Grade 3-4

Top Thickness: Authentic

Bracing Material, Top: Adirondack Spruce

Bracing Pattern, Top: X Brace - Forward Shifted

Bracing Pattern Number, Top: 3-A DOMLE

Bracing Shape, Top: Scalloped

Bracing Style, Top: Standard

Bracing Size, Top: 1/4''

Top Note:

Binding Material: Brown Faux Tortoise

Area 1: Top

Inlay 1: BI,Boltaron,B/W/B/W/W/B,.070x.062x64

Rosette Style: Old Style 18 Boltaron

Rosette Pearl Species: N/A

Rosette Pearl Species And Thickness: N/A

Pickguard Material: Faux Tortoise

Under Finish Pickguard: No

Pickguard Pattern: Pattern 21B

Pickguard Inlay: None

Pickguard Inlay Pearl Species: N/A

Back and Sides:

Front Block: BL,Mahogany,Front,D,14,Adj

Rear Block: BL,Mahogany,Rear,D

Back Piece Qty: 2 Piece

Back and Sides Material: Mahogany

Back and Sides Material Upgrade: Standard

Back and Sides Final Grade: 3

Back and Sides Note:

Wedge Material Upgrade: n/a

Wedge Final Grade: n/a

Back Purfling: Style 18

Bracing Material, Back and Sides: Sitka Spruce

Bracing Pattern: D14 Fret

Center Strip: Sitka Spruce

Center Strip Stamp Location: Between 1st & 2nd Brace

Ribbons: Spanish Cedar

Side Strips: East Indian Rosewood

Endpiece Material: Brown Faux Tortoise

NECK:

Neck Material: Select Hardwood

Neck Center Piece Material: n/a

Neck Profile: Modified Low Oval

Neck Taper: High Performance Taper

Heelcap Material: Brown Faux Tortoise

Headstock: Solid

Diamond Volute: None

Headstock Taper: Square

Corners: Standard

Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood

Headplate Material Grade: Standard

Headplate Decal: Old Style Gold

Headplate Binding: No

Headplate Inlay: None

Headplate Inlay Pearl Species: N/A

FINGERBOARD:

Fingerboard Material: Black Ebony

Fingerboard Material Grade: 2

Fingerboard Stain: No

Fingerboard Oil: Yes

Fingerboard Radius: 16''

Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"

Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"

String Spacing: 2 5/32''

Fingerboard Length: 17.989''

Fingerboard Thickness: Standard Thickness

Fret Wire: Standard

Fret Slot: 0.023 Pocketed

Total Frets: 20 Total

Fingerboard Binding: No

Fingerboard Inlay: Old Style 18

Fingerboard Inlay Pearl Species: Select Abalone

Side Dots: White

Side Dot Postion: One at 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, Two at 12th, One at 15th & 17th Frets

Nut Material: Bone

Nut Positioning: Flat

FINISH:

Finish Type: Standard

Finish Package: Gloss Body w/ Satin Neck

Top Color: Aging Toner

Body Filler: Rosewood

Body Stain: Mahogany

Neck Filler: Rosewood

Neck Stain: Mahogany

BRIDGE:

Bridge Material: Black Ebony

Bridge Style: Modern Belly

Saddle Style: Drop in Saddle

Bridge Inlay Pearl Species: N/A

Saddle Material: Compensated Bone

Bridge End Pins: Black

EXTRAS:

Tuning Machines: Grover Nickel V97-18NA StaTite 18:1 Vintage Button

Tuning Machine Drilling: R 11/32''

Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0

Strings Guage: Medium

Strap Button: None

Case: 3-Ply Hardshell with Domed Top