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5-year warranty & 50-day money-back guarantee included
If you decide your order isn't suitable for any reason you can return it - just let us know within 50 days of receiving it. Please keep hold of all the original packaging until you're sure you want to keep the order.
Eligibility for Money Back Guarantee
Important: For hygiene and software licensing reasons, some items are only eligible for our Money Back Guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging with all software still "unregistered." Details of exclusions are shown within the product descriptions. Products include:
- Monitors and Headphones
- Earplugs and Ear Protection
- Reeds and mouthpieces for woodwind and brass instruments
- Mouth and Lip-Care Products
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We can collect your return for a small fee, or you can send it back to us yourself. The collection fee can be found in the returns information on each product's page on Gear4music.
In the unlikely event that any item in this order is faulty, damaged or incorrect on receipt, notify us within 14 days and we'll arrange a free collection.
When returning an order please ensure products are appropriately packaged and protected, to prevent them from getting damaged.
This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 50 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
10-year warranty & 180-day money-back guarantee included
If you decide your order isn't suitable for any reason you can return it - just let us know within 50 days of receiving it. Please keep hold of all the original packaging until you're sure you want to keep the order.
Eligibility for Money Back Guarantee
Important: For hygiene and software licensing reasons, some items are only eligible for our Money Back Guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging with all software still "unregistered." Details of exclusions are shown within the product descriptions. Products include:
- Monitors and Headphones
- Earplugs and Ear Protection
- Reeds and mouthpieces for woodwind and brass instruments
- Mouth and Lip-Care Products
- CDs, DVDs and Software
We can collect your return for a small fee, or you can send it back to us yourself. The collection fee can be found in the returns information on each product's page on Gear4music.
In the unlikely event that any item in this order is faulty, damaged or incorrect on receipt, notify us within 14 days and we'll arrange a free collection.
When returning an order please ensure products are appropriately packaged and protected, to prevent them from getting damaged.
This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 50 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
The product price includes 5 years' warranty and 50 day money back guarantee.
However, the Gear4music extended warranty scheme provides an enhanced service, and is designed to offer a higher level of protection than many 'free' warranties offered by some retailers and manufacturers.
The highlights of this enhanced warranty service are:
Please note that this extended warranty is currently only available on products sold within the UK, EU or EEA, and is subject to the terms and conditions as detailed on the extended warranty certificate provided.
For customers in outlying areas of the country, the price of the Extended Warranty may be marginally higher, due to the potential for higher collection and redelivery transport costs.
This enhanced warranty is in addition to the standard Gear4music and manufacturer warranty policies, and the Gear4music terms and conditions of trade. No statement or condition of sale contained within these terms affects or restricts your statutory rights as defined under the Consumer Contracts Regulation 2014.
Key Features
Deliver a pure, natural, and simply stunning acoustic sound. The Martin 000-18 left handed features a magnificent combination of tonewoods that produce the most glorious resonance and clarity, whilst Martin's innovative craftmanship ensures the very best playability. Prepare to project music that will encapsulate anyone who hears. The spruce top provides a clear and versatile tone and the mahogany back and sides enhances it with wonderful warmth. Every single note will be sure to shine beautifully with the 000-18.
Slide along the frets with ease, as the specially designed Martin neck ensures you can play without hindrance, whatever your style. And the auditorium size will make your playing experience even more comfortable, as well as producing a powerful tone. Perfect for guitarists of all levels and genres, the Martin 000-18 will thrive in any environment and its premium quality guarantees a lifetime of thrilling gigs.
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Crafted in a beautiful auditorium shape, the 000-18 produces the most magnificent sound that is enriched with stunning clarity, rich lows, and glistening highs. This wonderful guitar body is highly desired for its balanced, all-rounded tone that makes it superbly versatile. Its definition across the whole frequency spectrum makes it well suited for writing, recording, and performing purposes as well as a range of techniques and genres. Such an adaptable, full-bodied sound also makes the 000-18 the perfect instrument to take with you on the road, as it will meet every demand of busy touring life.
For a tone that has power and warmth, there is no better wood than mahogany. Showcased on the back and sides, mahogany encompasses punchy sonic attributes that team well with its gorgeous tonal resonance brought by emphasis of midrange frequencies. It grows tighter and more focused as it matures, meaning your guitar will only get more beautiful with age. And it begs the colourful overtones that the glorious spruce top provides. Spruce offers a versatile and balanced sound that lends itself to a range of playing styles, whilst its broad dynamic range ensures you always make an impact. Prepare for glistening articulation and immerse yourself in a truly magical playing experience.
Practice for hours and hours on the sleek select hardwood neck. It has been fashioned in a modern, high performance shape that enhances playability. Featuring a low oval profile, performing artist taper, and 16" string spacing, you will be able to play with sublime comfort. And attached on top is a stunning ebony fretboard. Not only does it look striking, but it also brings a wealth of characteristics that will enhance your playing experience even more. Ebony's naturally high oil content gives it a smooth and fast finish, lending itself to quick and immaculate fretting techniques. Its high level of durability also means it can handle the frequent attack of your fingertips without wearing away. Whether it’s a simple guitar practice session at home or a sold-out gig with an awestruck crowd, the ebony fretboard promises to thrive and deliver.
Ebony also provides some truly exciting sonic capabilities. It is an extremely responsive tonewood that offers a beautifully bright sound, making it a gorgeous accompaniment to rosewood and spruce. Project your music with purpose and brilliant volume, ebony's snappy and crisp attack ensures that every single note cuts through the mix astonishingly well, leaving nothing unheard. This exquisite sound produced by a high-quality tonewood is exactly what acoustic players look for.
In order to deliver an exceptional, clear tone and sustain a comfortable playing experience, it is important to have a sturdy and durable structure. The 000-18 provides the utmost stability from the inside. Within the spruce and mahogany body there is scalloped X-bracing which offers robustness and resonance. The scalloped shape of the bracing means parts have been scooped out, allowing the spruce top to vibrate freely - this results in a more dynamic sound that retains structural reliability. Scalloped bracing is an enticing feature, particularly on Martin guitars, as it takes us back to their "Golden Era" when all their steel-string guitars featured this sturdy and resonant brace shape. Such instruments are still held with such high regard now, and so you can trust that the 000-18 has been constructed with history, experience, and an abundance of knowledge behind it.
The benefits of such an innovative brace do not stop there. An X-bracing pattern offers an exceptionally sturdy structure that accommodates high-tension steel strings. Tune up and play without worrying about any potential guitar body tragedies, X-bracing is strong enough to withstand any amount of pressure.
The Martin 000-18 is finished with a gorgeous pre-war era aesthetic by including features such as tortoise binding and pickguard, an old style 18 multi-stripe rosette, and matching old style 18 fingerboard dot markers. These subtle details combine this guitar's modernised tone and playability with a classic-vintage look, resulting a sensational instrument.
Living up to their reputation of pure innovation and superior craftmanship, Martin's manufacturing process ensures that every single aspect of the 000-18 is absolutely perfect in both sound, aesthetic, and playability. The Plek Pro, a computer controlled device used for precise fingerboard dressing and quality control, scans and dresses the guitar under actual playing conditions. It ensures that the fretwork is pristine and it raises the overall quality of the instrument, meaning you can be sure that you're investing in a guitar that has been crafted with premium materials, a wealth of expertise, and that iconic Martin tone.
