A custom-built acoustic-electric dreadnought with premium tonewoods and modern appointments for exceptional playability and amplified tone.
The Martin Custom Shop 18 Style Adirondack Spruce-Mahogany Dreadnought acoustic-electric guitar provides serious musicians with a premium instrument handcrafted using the finest materials. Its solid Adirondack spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides produce a balanced, articulate tone with shimmering highs, warm lows and rich sustain. Plug in the L.R. Baggs Anthem pickup system to amplify your sound with stunning fidelity. Whether recording in the studio or performing on stage, this guitar is ready to be heard.
Premium Tonewoods Sing
The select Adirondack spruce top on this dreadnought resonates with clarity and projection, perfect for lead lines and rhythm. Solid mahogany back and sides add warmth, depth and resonance for a balanced tone that suits any playing style. Scalloped Adirondack spruce braces provide structural support while allowing the top to freely vibrate. From the first strum, you'll hear why these coveted tonewoods have been used for centuries.
Playability and Craftsmanship
The modified low oval neck profile offers a comfortable feel for chording and single-note runs. The ebony fingerboard has a smooth, fast surface under your fingers. Open gear Grover tuners provide precise and stable tuning. Aesthetic appointments include an abalone rosette, ebony bridge, bone nut and saddle and tortoiseshell pickguard. This guitar is a work of art as much as a musical instrument.
Plug in and Amplify Your Sound
The L.R. Baggs Anthem pickup system captures the natural tone of this guitar with stunning realism. Blended piezo and magnetic pickups allow adjusting the balance between warmth and clarity. Onboard controls shape your amplified tone with ease. Whether recording in the studio or performing live, this system accurately represents the voice of your guitar.
Specifications
- Body type: Dreadnought
- Top material: Adirondack spruce
- Top finish: Gloss with aging toner
- Back and side material: Mahogany
- Back and sides finish: Gloss
- Bracing pattern: Forward shifted X-brace
- Brace material: Adirondack spruce
- Brace shape: Scalloped
- Rosette: Old Style 18
- Material: Select hardwood
- Finish: Satin
- Shape: Modified low oval
- Joint: Dovetail
- Scale length: 25.4"
- Number of frets: 20
- Neck meets body at: 14th fret
- Material: Ebony
- Nut width: 1.75"
- Width at 12th fret: 2.125"
- Inlay material: Select abalone
- Inlay style: Old Style 18
- Bridge material: Ebony
- Bridge style: Modern belly
- Nut material: Bone
- Saddle material: Compensated bone
- Tuning machines: Grover Nickel V97
- Pickguard: Faux tortoise
- System: L.R. Baggs Anthem
- Preamp: Yes
- Controls: Volume, blend, phase switch, mic level
- Orientation: Right handed
- Number of strings: 6
- Case: Softshell
Features
- Adirondack Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides
- Ebony bridge and fingerboard, bone nut and saddle
- L.R. Baggs Anthem pickup system
- Dovetail neck joint, scalloped bracing