Description
The 000-18, which has a beautiful aging toned top in spruce, is married with genuine mahogany back and sides. The body is edged with black 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.
- Stock #343
- 3.6 lbs
- Overview
- Body Size: 000-14 Fret
- Finish Top: Gloss
- Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
- Back and Side Finish: Gloss
- Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
- Scale Length: 24.9″
- Brace Shape: Scalloped
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4”
- Top Material: Spruce
- Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
- Back Material: Genuine Mahogany
- Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
- Side Material: Genuine Mahogany
- Electronics: Optional
- Top
- Top Color: Aging Toner
- Bridge Style: Modern Belly – Drop in Saddle
- Binding: Black
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32″
- Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Top Detail: None
- Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
- Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
- Bridge Pin Dots: None
- Pickguard Inlay: None
- Saddle: Compensated Bone
- Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
- Saddle Radius: 16″
- Body
- Brace Material: Spruce
- Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
- Brace Size: 1/4″
- Back Detail: None
- Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
- Back Inlay Material: None
- Heelcap: Ebony
- Side Detail: None
- Endpiece: Faux Tortoise
- Side Inlay Material: None
- Endpiece Inlay: None
- Neck
- Neck Material: Select Hardwood
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Finish Neck: Satin
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8”
- Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
- Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
- Number of Frets Total: 20
- Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
- Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
- Fingerboard Binding Material: None
- Side Dots: White
- Headstock
- Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
- Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
- Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
- Knob: Butterbean
- Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
- Nut Material: Bone
- Headplate Binding Material: None
- Headplate Detail: None
- Misc
- Case: Ply Hardshell
- Left-handed Availability: true
- Label: None
- Pleked: true
