Martin Custom Shop 18 Style 00-14F Adirondack/Quilted Mahogany w/case 3099740

Serial: 3099740

This Martin Custom Shop 18 Style 00-14F pairs an Adirondack spruce top with a Tone Shop-selected set of quilted mahogany back and sides. The compact Grand Concert body, short 24.9" scale, and figured mahogany give this build a very different personality from a traditional Style 18 dreadnought or OM.

The Adirondack spruce top is supported by hand-shaped 1/4" Golden Era scalloped X-bracing, also made from Adirondack spruce. Brown faux tortoise binding, an Old Style 18 rosette, faux tortoise pickguard, and Aging Toner keep the presentation traditional while allowing the quilted mahogany to remain the visual focus.

The premium quilted mahogany back and sides were selected by Tone Shop Guitars for this build. The smaller 00 body keeps the guitar compact and comfortable, while the 14-fret neck joint and 24.9" scale give it familiar modern playability.

The select hardwood neck uses Martin’s GE Modified Low Oval profile with High Performance Taper. A black ebony fingerboard features a 16" radius, 1 3/4" bone nut, 2 5/32" string spacing, and long Diamonds and Squares inlays in select abalone. An East Indian rosewood headplate with Golden Era decal completes the neck presentation.

A black ebony GE Modern Belly bridge, compensated bone saddle, ebony bridge pins, and Grover nickel Sta-Tite 18:1 tuners complete the build. A Martin 5-ply hardshell case and Custom Shop Credentials Book are included.

Highlights

• Tone Shop-selected quilted mahogany back and sides
• Adirondack spruce top with hand-shaped Golden Era scalloped bracing
• Compact 00 Grand Concert body with 24.9" scale
• GE Modified Low Oval neck with 1 3/4" nut
• Traditional Style 18 appointments

Specifications

Body

• Body Style: 00 Grand Concert, 14-Fret
• Top Wood: Adirondack Spruce
• Back and Side Wood: Quilted Mahogany
• Bracing: 1/4" Golden Era Scalloped X-Bracing, Hand-Shaped
• Bracing Material: Adirondack Spruce
• Binding: Brown Faux Tortoise
• Rosette: Old Style 18
• Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
• Top Color: Aging Toner
• Body Finish: Gloss

Neck

• Neck Material: Select Hardwood
• Neck Profile: GE Modified Low Oval
• Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
• Scale Length: 24.9"
• Fingerboard Wood: Black Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 16"
• Nut Width: 1 3/4"
• Nut Material: Bone
• String Spacing: 2 5/32"
• Number of Frets: 20
• Fingerboard Inlays: Long Diamonds and Squares, Select Abalone
• Headplate: East Indian Rosewood
• Headstock Logo: Golden Era
• Neck Finish: Satin

Hardware

• Bridge: Black Ebony GE Modern Belly
• Saddle: Compensated Bone
• Bridge Pins: Ebony
• Tuners: Grover Nickel Sta-Tite 18:1 with Vintage Buttons

Miscellaneous

• Electronics: None
• Strings: Martin Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Light
• Case: 5-Ply Hardshell Case
• Custom Shop Credentials Book: Included
• Quilted Mahogany Selected by: Tone Shop Guitars

Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars?

At Tone Shop Guitars, we do more than order exceptional guitars. For custom builds like this, our team works directly with the builder, selects the woods, and shapes the details that make each instrument special. When you buy from Tone Shop, you are getting a guitar we believed in long before it arrived in the shop.