Martin Custom Artist D-18 Molly Tuttle Signature Acoustic Guitar

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.

Features

• 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

Specs

• 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