{"product_id":"martin-000-18-standard-series-refreshed-in-natural","title":"Martin 000-18 Standard Series Refreshed in Natural","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMartin 000-18 – Refreshed Standard Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Martin 000-18 is an iconic acoustic guitar, trusted by generations of players for its balanced tone, exceptional projection and legendary craftsmanship. Its comfortable 000 Auditorium body delivers a rich, even voice with excellent balance across all six strings, making it equally suited to intricate fingerstyle playing, flatpicking and full-bodied strumming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe refreshed Standard Series 000-18 combines the traditional 18-style recipe of a solid Sitka spruce top with solid mahogany back and sides, with Martin's updated Golden Era (GE) bracing. The \u003cstrong\u003eGE scalloped X-bracing\u003c\/strong\u003e is inspired by Martin's vintage instruments and the company's Modern Deluxe Series, helping to produce a more open, responsive and breathy character, with enhanced sustain while retaining the punchy midrange and clear treble response associated with the 000-18.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 24.9\" short scale and \u003cstrong\u003eGE Modified Low Oval neck with High-Performance Taper\u003c\/strong\u003e provide a comfortable, fast-playing feel. For 2025, Martin has further refined the neck and fingerboard, incorporating a thinner fingerboard with a gently bevelled comfort edge, refined nut spacing, an angled nut cut and a more vintage-inspired neck transition and heel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guitar features an \u003cstrong\u003eebony fingerboard and ebony GE Modern Belly bridge\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the latter incorporating smoother, more comfortable corners. The bridge uses a compensated bone saddle and 2 5\/32\" string spacing, while the current 000-18 is fitted with ebony bridge pins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisually, the 000-18 retains the understated elegance of Martin's traditional Style 18, including a solid Sitka spruce top with \u003cstrong\u003eAging Toner\u003c\/strong\u003e, black binding, Old Style 18 multi-stripe rosette and faux-tortoiseshell pickguard. The headstock features an East Indian rosewood headplate with Martin's Script Old Style overlay logo, complemented by nickel open-gear Butterbean tuners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe neck has a satin finish and the body and sides are finished in gloss, with the mahogany back and sides presented in a dark mahogany colour. The instrument is \u003cstrong\u003ePleked by Martin\u003c\/strong\u003e for precision setup and is supplied with a hardshell case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCurrent 000-18 Specification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBody Shape: 000-14 Fret \/ Auditorium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction: Dovetail Neck Joint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop: Solid Sitka Spruce\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop Finish: Gloss\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop Colour: Aging Toner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack \u0026amp; Sides: Solid Genuine Mahogany\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack \u0026amp; Side Finish: Gloss\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack \u0026amp; 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