Martin Custom Shop 000-18 Limited Edition Adirondack Spruce Goden Era Bracing
DESCRIPTION
The Custom Shop 000-18 makes it easier than ever to get your hands on a handcrafted Martin built with premium tonewoods. With a solid Adirondack spruce top and genuine mahogany back and sides, this short-scale Auditorium model offers warm, articulate tone with exceptional clarity. It features hand-shaped Golden Era scalloped bracing and a dovetail neck joint for vintage-inspired resonance and response. The 000 body is equally at home with fingerpicking, strumming, or recording, and the faux tortoise binding adds a refined, custom touch. Designed to bring Custom Shop quality to more players, this special model is ready when you are—no need to start from scratch. For those seeking an heirloom-level guitar within reach, the Custom Shop 000-18 delivers.
SPECS
Weight: 4.0 lbs
Case: Hardshell Case
Year: 2025
Model: Martin Custom Shop 000-18 (2025)
Body Size: 000-14 Fret
Top Wood: Solid Adirondack Spruce
Top Finish: Gloss
Top Color: Aging Toner
Back Wood: Genuine Mahogany
Side Wood: Genuine Mahogany
Back & Side Finish: Gloss
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped Hand Shaped
Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce
Brace Size: 5/16"
Scale Length: 24.9"
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Neck Finish: Satin
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
Number of Frets: 20
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Nut Width: 1 3/4"
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style: GE Modern Belly with Drop-In Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Saddle Material: Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Nut Material: Bone
Bridge Pins: Black Plastic, No Dots
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
Tuner Buttons: Butterbean
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
Headplate Logo: Authentic Style Script Overlay
Electronics: None
Strings: Martin Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Light
SETUP & INSPECTED BY OUR TECH TEAM
All of our guitars come with a FREE professional setup to a comfortable action as specified by that instrument’s manufacturer. Our setups always include inspection of (and necessary adjustment to): action, intonation, tremolo angle, truss rod, frets, nut, bridge, and more. We can accommodate special setup requests - additional charges and/or shipping delays of 1-2 business days could occur.
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After 15 years of innovation in our photography process, Ish Guitars has developed a way to get you the most accurate true-to-life color of every instrument we sell. We never embellish, oversaturate, or misrepresent our images, so that your buying experience can be as much like visiting our showroom as possible. Keep in mind that various computer screens can show colors a bit differently, so the color on your screen may not match the real thing perfectly no matter how hard we try. Also, unless otherwise noted, we individually list and photo every piece of gear that comes through our doors.
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Experience our innovative Video Appointment service! Connect with our Gear Experts to hear this instrument played live over Zoom and receive one-on-one guidance. Contact us to schedule your appointment!
Questions?
Call/text us at 315-447-3243
Email us team@ishguitars.com
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