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Martin D-18 2015 with K&K pickup and case - Excellent
Estimated price for orientation: 1 800 $
Category: Martin Standard D18 Acoustic Gui
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Body Type: Solid Series: Standard Brand: Martin Body Color: Natural Model: D-18 Size: Full Size Body Material: Mahogany, Spruce Model Year: 2015 Dexterity: Right-Handed Soundboard Style: Flat Top String Configuration: 6 String Country/Region of Manufacture: United States MPN: 1000018, D-18, D18, 10D18 UPC: 729789034104
This Martin D-18 (2015) is in excellent shape. Includes K&K pickup and original Martin hard shell case. This guitar looks great, plays and sounds beautifully. ABSOLUTELY NO ISSUES. I bought it brand new a little over a year ago for about $2500.00. From the serial number I was able to determine that it was made in 2015. This is the updated version of the D-18- (ebony fingerboard and bridge, a higher grade of wood, new neck shape, butterbean tuners, ect). Beautiful solid sitka spruce top and Mahogany back and sides. Mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard and bridge, bone nut and saddle. The frets are nice and even and in good shape. The guitar is expertly set up. The action and string height is set low and is easy to play. At the 12th fret the string height is set to 5.5/64ths for the low E and 3.5/64ths for the high E. The neck relief is set to .005. This measurement is with the original unaltered bone saddle. The string height at the first fret (low E) is 1/64th. This guitar has been very well taken care of. When not being played it has always been kept in the case. The guitar has been used mostly for recording so it was not taken out of the house often. I have been VERY careful with humidity levels (always kept or stored between 45 and 55% RH). In the winter it has been humidified and in the summer I made sure the guitar stayed dry enough. There is a strap button and a K&K Pure Mini pickup installed (which cost about $100.00) and it works perfectly. Also includes original Martin hard shell case. Will ship to continental USA only. Thank you for taking the time to check this out. Here are the specs from the Martin site - Model: D-18 Construction: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint Body Size: D-14 Fret Top: Solid Sitka Spruce Rosette: Style 18 Top Bracing Pattern: Standard ''X'' Scalloped, Forward Shifted Top Braces: Solid Sitka Spruce 5/16'' Back Material: Solid Genuine Mahogany Back Purfling: Style 18 Side Material: Solid Genuine Mahogany Endpiece: Delmar Tortoise Color Endpiece Inlay: none Binding: Tortoise Color Top Inlay Style: Multiple Black/White Boltaron Side Inlay: none Back Inlay: none Neck Material: Select Hardwood Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval Profile w/ Performing Artist Taper Nut Material: Bone Headstock: Solid/Square Taper Headplate: Solid East Indian Rosewood /Raised Gold Foil Heelcap: Tortoise Color Fingerboard Material: Solid Black Ebony Scale Length: 25.4'' Number of Frets Clear: 14 Number of Frets Total: 20 Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1-3/4'' Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2-1/8'' Fingerboard Position Inlays: Old Style 18 Fingerboard Binding: none Finish Back & Sides: Polished Gloss Finish Top: Polished Gloss w/ Aging Toner Finish Neck: Satin Bridge Material: Solid Black Ebony Bridge Style: 1930s Style Belly w/ Drop-In Saddle Bridge String Spacing: 2-3/16'' Saddle: 16'' Radius/Compensated/Bone Tuning Machines: Nickel Open-Geared w/ Butterbean Knobs Recommended Strings: Martin Studio Performance Lifespan Phosphor Bronze Medium Gauge (MSP7200) Bridge & End Pins: Black Pickguard: Delmar Tortoise Color Case: 445 Hardshell Interior Label: none Electronics: Optional
Description
| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Body Type: | Solid |
| Series: | Standard | Brand: | Martin |
| Body Color: | Natural | Model: | D-18 |
| Size: | Full Size | Body Material: | Mahogany, Spruce |
| Model Year: | 2015 | Dexterity: | Right-Handed |
| Soundboard Style: | Flat Top | String Configuration: | 6 String |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States | MPN: | 1000018, D-18, D18, 10D18 |
| UPC: | 729789034104 |
This Martin D-18 (2015) is in excellent shape. Includes K&K pickup and original Martin hard shell case. This guitar looks great, plays and sounds beautifully. ABSOLUTELY NO ISSUES. I bought it brand new a little over a year ago for about $2500.00. From the serial number I was able to determine that it was made in 2015. This is the updated version of the D-18- (ebony fingerboard and bridge, a higher grade of wood, new neck shape, butterbean tuners, ect). Beautiful solid sitka spruce top and Mahogany back and sides. Mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard and bridge, bone nut and saddle. The frets are nice and even and in good shape. The guitar is expertly set up. The action and string height is set low and is easy to play. At the 12th fret the string height is set to 5.5/64ths for the low E and 3.5/64ths for the high E. The neck relief is set to .005. This measurement is with the original unaltered bone saddle. The string height at the first fret (low E) is 1/64th. This guitar has been very well taken care of. When not being played it has always been kept in the case. The guitar has been used mostly for recording so it was not taken out of the house often. I have been VERY careful with humidity levels (always kept or stored between 45 and 55% RH). In the winter it has been humidified and in the summer I made sure the guitar stayed dry enough. There is a strap button and a K&K Pure Mini pickup installed (which cost about $100.00) and it works perfectly. Also includes original Martin hard shell case. Will ship to continental USA only. Thank you for taking the time to check this out. Here are the specs from the Martin site - Model: D-18 Construction: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint Body Size: D-14 Fret Top: Solid Sitka Spruce Rosette: Style 18 Top Bracing Pattern: Standard ''X'' Scalloped, Forward Shifted Top Braces: Solid Sitka Spruce 5/16'' Back Material: Solid Genuine Mahogany Back Purfling: Style 18 Side Material: Solid Genuine Mahogany Endpiece: Delmar Tortoise Color Endpiece Inlay: none Binding: Tortoise Color Top Inlay Style: Multiple Black/White Boltaron Side Inlay: none Back Inlay: none Neck Material: Select Hardwood Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval Profile w/ Performing Artist Taper Nut Material: Bone Headstock: Solid/Square Taper Headplate: Solid East Indian Rosewood /Raised Gold Foil Heelcap: Tortoise Color Fingerboard Material: Solid Black Ebony Scale Length: 25.4'' Number of Frets Clear: 14 Number of Frets Total: 20 Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1-3/4'' Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2-1/8'' Fingerboard Position Inlays: Old Style 18 Fingerboard Binding: none Finish Back & Sides: Polished Gloss Finish Top: Polished Gloss w/ Aging Toner Finish Neck: Satin Bridge Material: Solid Black Ebony Bridge Style: 1930s Style Belly w/ Drop-In Saddle Bridge String Spacing: 2-3/16'' Saddle: 16'' Radius/Compensated/Bone Tuning Machines: Nickel Open-Geared w/ Butterbean Knobs Recommended Strings: Martin Studio Performance Lifespan Phosphor Bronze Medium Gauge (MSP7200) Bridge & End Pins: Black Pickguard: Delmar Tortoise Color Case: 445 Hardshell Interior Label: none Electronics: Optional