Martin & Co. D-18 Sunburst (2025)

Description

<h1 style="text-align: justify;">The D-18 Sunburst (2025) is a Dreadnought-shaped acoustic guitar from Martin & Co.'s "Standard" series, featuring a Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides, a selected Hardwood neck, and an Ebony fingerboard. It features GE-Scalloped bracing for greater brightness and sound projection, a further lowered GE Modified Low Oval neck profile, and more rounded heel, neck, and bridge edges for increased comfort, and Ebony bridge pins. It has a 44.45 mm nut width, a 645 mm scale length, and a gloss finish on the top, back, and sides.</h1><h2>Overview of the Martin & Co. D-18 Sunburst (2025)</h2><p style="text-align: justify;">Understated appearance, timeless sound. The warm tone of mahogany and spruce combines with GE-scalloped bracing under the soundboard for an authentic, authoritative, and clear sound. Vintage details include open-gear tuners and classic 18-style appointments, paired with a modern low-profile neck for a rich and characterful sound.<br />One of the main innovations of the 2025 Standard series is the use of Golden Era (GE) Sitka spruce bracing for the soundboard, a detail also present in the Modern Deluxe series, which gives a more vintage and airy tone with enhanced sustain. The modified "Low Oval" GE neck profile retains the classic shape but has been optimized to offer a vintage appeal. The fingerboard has been thinned and features rounded edges for greater comfort, while the string spacing at the nut has been refined. The new GE "modern belly" bridge features softer, more comfortable angles. Standard Series guitars are now equipped with bone or ebony bridge pins, depending on the model. Aesthetic updates include an elongated neck diamond, an angled nut, and a more articulated, vintage-style heel.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="The distinctive features of the new 2025 Martin & Co. Standard series acoustic guitars." src="https://www.algameko.com/images/uploads/martin-standard-series-refresh-2025.jpg" title="The distinctive features of the new 2025 Martin & Co. Standard series acoustic guitars." /></p><h2>Specifications of the Martin & Co. D-18 Sunburst (2025)</h2><p><strong>Series</strong>: Standard<br /><strong>Top Color</strong>: 1935 Sunburst<br /><strong>Body Shape</strong>: D-14 Fret<br /><strong>Top Finish</strong>: Gloss<br /><strong>Binding</strong>: Black<br /><strong>Top Inlay Material</strong>: Multi-Stripe<br /><strong>Top Material</strong>: Spruce<br /><strong>Back and Side Finish</strong>: Gloss<br /><strong>Back Material</strong>: Mahogany<br /><strong>Side Material</strong>: Mahogany<br /><strong>Neck Finish</strong>: Satin<br /><strong>Neck Material</strong>: Selected Hardwood<br /><strong>Neck Profile</strong>: GE Modified Low Oval<br /><strong>Fingerboard Material</strong>: Ebony<br /><strong>Fingerboard Inlay Material</strong>: Abalone<br /><strong>Nut Width</strong>: 44.45 mm<br /><strong>Nut Material</strong>: Bone<br /><strong>Bracing Material</strong>: Spruce<br /><strong>Bracing Shape</strong>: GE-Scalloped<br /><strong>Bracing Pattern</strong>: Forward Shifted X Brace<br /><strong>Bridge Material</strong>: Ebony<br /><strong>Bridge Pin Material</strong>: Ebony<br /><strong>Bridge Style</strong>: GE Modern Belly- Drop in Saddle<br /><strong>Saddle Material</strong>: Compensated Bone<br /><strong>Pickguard</strong>: Tortoise Pattern<br /><strong>Radius</strong>: 16"<br /><strong>Scale Length</strong>: 645 mm<br /><strong>Tuners</strong>: Nickel Open Gear<br /><strong>Electronics</strong>: No<br /><strong>Case</strong>: Hardshell<br /><strong>Case Model</strong>: 12C0072<br /><strong>Recommended Strings</strong>: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 - Medium MA550T</p>