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Key Features
- Inspired by Martin's Golden Era only with modern enhancements
- Sitka spruce Golden Era bracing delivers a vintage, breathy tone
- Ebony bridge pins enhance resonance and tonal clarity
- Thin bevelled fingerboard edge improves grip
Martin D-18 Satin (2025) Overview
The Martin D-18 Satin Refreshed combines timeless craftsmanship with modern enhancements, delivering rich, balanced tones that only improve with age. Its solid mahogany back and sides paired with a spruce top and Golden Era scalloped bracing produce a warm, resonant sound with exceptional sustain. The satin finish not only highlights the natural beauty of the wood but also allows the guitar to resonate more freely, offering a more open and dynamic tone.
Designed for superior playability, the D-18 Satin Refreshed features a GE modern belly bridge with smooth, rounded corners and ebony bridge pins that enhance tonal clarity. The thinner, bevelled fingerboard edge offers a more comfortable grip, while vintage-inspired details like the long diamond neck transition and angled nut add a classic aesthetic touch. This model effortlessly blends traditional design with refined features for a truly inspiring playing experience.
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Full Description
View Full DescriptionGolden era bracing for enhanced tone
The Martin D-18 Satin Refreshed features Sitka spruce Golden Era (GE) scalloped bracing, expertly designed to deliver a more vintage, breathy tone with increased sustain. This bracing pattern, inspired by Martin’s historic craftsmanship, allows the top to resonate more freely, producing a rich, balanced sound that improves with age. The forward-shifted X brace enhances projection and responsiveness, making it ideal for dynamic strumming and delicate fingerpicking alike.
Ebony bridge pins for superior resonance
Equipped with premium ebony bridge pins, the D-18 Satin Refreshed benefits from greater resonance and tonal clarity. Ebony’s natural density transfers string vibrations more effectively to the body, resulting in a fuller, more vibrant sound. This upgrade not only improves the guitar’s tonal response but also adds an elegant, high-end aesthetic touch that complements its vintage-inspired design.
Refined playability with a bevelled fingerboard
The thinner fingerboard with a gently bevelled edge offers a noticeably smoother and more comfortable playing experience. This subtle refinement reduces hand fatigue during long sessions and allows for easier transitions across the fretboard. Combined with the GE modern belly bridge’s softer, rounded corners, the D-18 Satin Refreshed ensures enhanced comfort, letting you play with ease for hours.
Classic vintage aesthetics with modern comfort
The D-18 Satin Refreshed blends vintage charm with modern refinements through thoughtful design updates. Its long diamond neck transition, angled nut, and sleeker vintage-style heel pay homage to classic Martin designs, while the satin finish enhances resonance and showcases the natural wood grain. These carefully crafted details create an instrument that looks as stunning as it sounds, offering both visual appeal and ergonomic comfort.
Specifications
- Product Name: Martin D-18 Satin Refreshed
- Product Code: CFM-GTR-D18SATIN
Body
- Top Material: Spruce
- Back and Sides Material: Mahogany
- Body Finish: Satin
- Top Bracing: Sitka spruce Golden Era (GE) scalloped bracing
- Bracing Pattern: Forward shifted X brace
- Bridge Style: GE modern belly with drop-in saddle
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Body Size: D-14 Fret
- Binding: Black
- Rosette: Old Style 18 multi-stripe
- Top Colour: Aging toner
Neck & fretboard
- Neck Material: Select hardwood
- Neck Shape: GE modified low oval
- Neck Taper: High performance taper
- Neck Joint: Dovetail neck joint
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
- Fingerboard Inlay: Old Style 18 abalone
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Number of Frets: 20
- Nut Material: Bone
- Saddle: Compensated bone
- Saddle Radius: 16"
Hardware
- Tuning Machines: Nickel open gear with butter bean knobs
- Bridge Pins: Ebony
- Pickguard: Faux tortoise
- Headplate Material: East Indian rosewood
- Headplate Logo Style: Script old style overlay
- Case: Hardshell
- Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 - Medium MA550T
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