Description

What a volume from this beautiful 000-18 Martin!

Carrying a distinct vintage-inspired design and updated like the D-18 a few years ago, the redesigned 000-18 offers many of the features found in our pre-war era guitars. The 000-18, which has a beautiful aging toned top in Sitka spruce, is married with genuine mahogany back and sides. The body is edged with tortoise binding and complemented with a polished finish. The 24.9” short scale model s neck features a modified low oval profile with Performing Artist taper, with a width of 1-3 4” at the nut and 2-5 32” string spacing for easy playability. Nickel open-geared tuners with butterbean knobs are found with a rosewood headplate, which displays a large old style Martin logo.

What is the difference between OM and 000?

At first glance you probably won t see the differences between the 000 model and the popular OM or Orchestra model. Both Bodyshapes are indeed almost identical, but the differences lie in the neck. The 000 has a man hour of 24.9 , where the OM has a man hour of 25.4 . And you can feel that difference: the string tension is lower with a 000, and all frets are a bit closer together. A second difference is the width of the nut: it is a fraction wider with an OM.

Shape: 000-14 Fret
Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Bracing: Scalloped, X Brace
Top Inlay Material: Multi Stripe
Back & Side Wood: Genuine Mahogany
neckwood: Select Hardwood, Satin
Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
Fretboard Wood: Ebony
Scale Length: 25.4
Number of Frets: 20
Fretboard Inlays: Abalone
Case: Ply Hardshell