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Inspired by the historic instruments found in Martin’s guitar museum, the D-18 Street Legend combines classic D-18 specs with a well-worn Custom Ink finish! This acoustic guitar’s thin satin finish sports a touch of visible wear reminiscent of the finest examples of golden-era Martin instruments, with aged open-gear tuners and a satin-aged pickguard to complete the package. Most importantly, the D-18 Street Legend still wholeheartedly embraces the big-bodied tonal formula of Martin’s most iconic mahogany dreadnought design. Genuine mahogany back/sides and a top-quality spruce top instantly unlock the dry, low-end-biased flavor that’s served as Martin’s calling card since the ’dread was first invented! Finish it off with high performance Modified Low Oval neck profile on the ebony-topped-mahogany neck, and Sweetwater’s flatpicking fanatics find that the D-18 is all old-school style, with no compromises when it comes to substance.





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Classic "just-right" Martin tone





Ask anyone who knows their bluegrass why the Martin D-18 has been a top choice for serious performers. It's because the D-18's iconic tone sits "just right," cutting through and holding its own without overbearing other instruments. Whether you're playing solo or in a full bluegrass jam, your D-18's rich tone will always be heard without fighting with vocals or covering up the low-end impact from the bass player.





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The choice of session guitarists for decades





The Martin D-18's tonality is just as useful in your studio as onstage. Just ask any recording engineer who's been in the business for a couple decades: the D-18 has an uncanny ability to set itself into any mix nicely, with a minimum of processing. Sure, that jumbo-body rosewood guitar looks great, but you'll be rolling off low frequencies and carefully adjusting compressors to prevent it from getting too boomy or indistinct in the final mix. Just grab your Martin D-18, point your favorite small-diaphragm condenser mic at the 12th fret, and you've got a sound that practically mixes itself.





Part of modern music's history





You've already heard the sweet sound of the Martin D-18 more times than you probably realize. That's because it was the choice guitar of legends such as Clarence White, Elvis Presley, and many more. Even Andy Griffith played one on "The Andy Griffith Show." The Martin D-18 is a perfect example of an instrument that became iconic purely based on its tone and craftsmanship.





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Martin D-18 Street Legend Acoustic Guitar Features:


Worn satin finish directly modeled after instruments in Martin’s guitar museum


Aged open-gear tuners and a satin-aged pickguard to match the distressed finish


An iconic Martin guitar with a focused tone that sits well with a wide variety of instruments


Solid spruce top for amazing projection and great note definition


Mahogany back and sides for a well-balanced tonal range


Focused low-frequency response that sounds tight, never boomy


Comfortably slim Modified Low Oval mahogany neck with a beautifully refined 16-inch-radius ebony fingerboard


1-3/4-inch nut width is both slim enough for flatpicking and wide enough for fingerstyle players


Old-school forward-shifted X bracing results in an exceptionally lively tone, sporting plenty of Martin’s signature low-end thump