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AUSTRALIA'S #1 ACOUSTIC GUITAR SPECIALIST
AUSTRALIA'S #1 ACOUSTIC GUITAR SPECIALIST
40/CA-D18MOLLYTUTTLE
Available at Acoustic Centre Melbourne
Designed in close collaboration with Grammy-winning flatpicker Molly Tuttle, the Martin Custom Artist D-18 draws inspiration from her treasured 1943 D-18 while incorporating thoughtful modern refinements. This dreadnought delivers the powerful projection, dry clarity and punch that bluegrass and roots players demand, anchored by a solid spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides. Rear-shifted scalloped bracing and a slimmer 1 11/16" nut width give it the fast response and drive that flatpickers prize, while maintaining the balance and warmth that define the D-18 legacy.
Distinctive artist touches set this model apart, including custom moon phase fingerboard inlays, a silver Martin script headstock logo, oval tuner buttons and a rich vintage sunburst finish. An authentic 1940s-inspired neck profile provides a familiar, broken-in feel straight out of the case, making this a guitar that feels equally at home on stage, in the studio, or at a jam. It ships in a vintage-style light blue molded hardshell case that nods to classic Martin cases of the 1970s.
Signature D-18 developed with Molly Tuttle, inspired by her 1943 original
Solid spruce top with vintage sunburst finish for punch and clarity
Solid mahogany back and sides for classic D-18 warmth and focus
Rear-shifted scalloped bracing and slim nut width ideal for flatpicking
Custom moon phase inlays, silver headstock logo and vintage-style appointments
Body Shape Dreadnought (D-14 Fret)
Top Spruce
Back and Sides Mahogany
Bracing Rear-Shifted Scalloped
Neck Profile Authentic 1941 with Standard Taper
Nut Width 1 11/16"
Fingerboard Ebony
Number of Frets 20
Scale Length 25.4"
Finish Gloss
Colour Vintage Sunburst
Electronics None
Case Molded Hardshell Case
Country of Origin United States
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