Martin Custom Shop; Figured Mahogany "D-18" Inspired Dreadnought C24-043698

Martin Custom D-18 Style Dreadnought - Technical Specifications
(Order #C24-043698 - Mark's Guitar Exchange Custom Build)

General Specifications

• Model: Custom D-18 Style

• Body Shape: Dreadnought (14-fret)

• Orientation: Right-Handed

• Top Material: Solid Spruce (Grade 4)

• Back/Sides: Premium Flamed Mahogany (2-piece)

• Scale Length: 25.4" (Compensated to 25.470")

• Neck Joint: Dovetail

• Finish: Gloss Body / Satin Neck (Aging Toner Top)

• Electronics: None

• Case: 3-Ply Hardshell with Domed Top

Top Construction

• Bracing: Forward-Shifted X-Brace (Golden Era Scalloped, 5/16" Spruce)

• Rosette: Old Style 18 Boltaron

• Binding: Black Ebony

• Pickguard: Faux Tortoise (Pattern 21B)

• Purfling: Style 18 (Back)

Back & Sides

• Back Construction: 2-Piece Flamed Mahogany

• Side Strips: East Indian Rosewood

• Endpiece/Heelcap: Black Ebony

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Material: 12/4 Genuine Mahogany

• Profile: GE Modified Low Oval

• Taper: High-Performance

• Fingerboard: Black Ebony (Grade 4)

• Radius: 16"

• Width: 1.75" (nut) / 2.125" (12th fret)

• Inlays: Old Style 18 (Select Abalone)

• Frets: 20 (Jumbo wire)

• Side Dots: White (3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 12thx2, 15th, 17th)

• Nut: Bone (Angled positioning)

Hardware

• Bridge: GE Modern Belly (Black Ebony)

• Saddle: Compensated Bone (Drop-in)

• Tuners: Ratio Nickel with Skeleton BB Knobs

• Bridge Pins/End Pin: Black

Unique Features

• Flamed Mahogany Back/Sides: Premium-grade figuring for visual and tonal depth.

• Aging Toner Finish: Enhances vintage aesthetic on the spruce top.

• Golden Era Bracing: Scalloped, forward-shifted for robust bass and projection.

• Custom Inlays: Old Style 18 abalone fingerboard markers.

Tonal Profile

• Spruce Top: Bright, articulate highs with crisp attack.

• Flamed Mahogany Back/Sides: Warm mids and resonant lows.

• Golden Era Bracing: Balanced, dynamic response ideal for flatpicking and strumming.

"A modern homage to the iconic D-18, elevated with flamed mahogany and custom detailing for players seeking vintage tone with contemporary craftsmanship."

Delivery Note:
Specifications approved 9/18/2024. Handcrafted by Martin Custom Shop for Mark's Guitar Exchange.