MARTIN D-18

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MARTIN D-18 Variants

MARTIN D-18E Electric

- similar to the D-18, except has two single coil exposed DeArmond pickups, a mixing switch, one volume control, and two tone controls, mfg. 1958-59.

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MARTIN D-18 Description

- dreadnought body style, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe purfling/rosette, five-ply top binding, one-ply back binding with rosewood (1932-36), tortoise (1936-1966), or black (1966-present) outer layer, 12/19-fret (1932-34) or 14/20-fret (1934-present), ebony fingerboard (1932-1947) or rosewood fingerboard (1947-present) with pearl dot inlays, three-per-side chrome tuners, ebony bridge (1932-1947) or rosewood bridge (1947-present) with black white dot pins, tortoise (1936-1966) or black (1966-present) pickguard, available in Natural or Sunburst (optional) finish, 25.4 in. scale, mfg. 1932-present.

In 1988, the soundhole rosette changed from a grouping of 1/9/1 to 5/9/5. The first two D-18 prototypes were actually stamped D-1 (1931). Martin also produced one DC-1 prototype with a carved back (1934), three D-18H Hawaiian guitars (1934-36), two D-18H models with Huda wood (1966), one D-18M (specifications/features unknown, 1961), and one D-18T Tenor guitar (1962). In 1985, Martin introduced an adjustable U-bar truss rod as standard equipment; however, they also offered a non-adjustable square bar truss rod through the early 1990s and these guitars are stamped D-18Q. In 1987, Martin introduced a new low-profile neck on the D-18 as standard equipment; however, they continued to offer their old neck style through 1989 and these guitars are stamped D-18P. In 2012, Martin introduced a high performance neck standard on the D-18.