Martin 000-18 Left-Handed Acoustic Guitar

The Martin 000-18 Left-Handed is a timeless Auditorium acoustic built specifically for southpaw players who want classic Martin tone, superb comfort and stage-ready refinement. With its solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides and updated GE scalloped bracing, it delivers a beautifully balanced voice that is equally at home under the fingers or a plectrum. Add in a silky satin neck with a modernised Golden Era profile, premium ebony appointments and Martin’s refreshed Standard Series tweaks, and you have a left-handed workhorse that feels inspiring every time you pick it up.

Favoured by songwriters, fingerstylists and studio players, the 000-18’s 000-14 fret body offers a focused, articulate sound with excellent note separation and a warm, woody character. The shorter 24.9 inch scale and Performing Artist taper make chords easier to fret and complex lines more fluid, while the gloss finish with subtle ageing toner gives it the look of a well-loved classic straight out of the case. This is a guitar built to grow with you, rewarding every hour you spend playing it.

Iconic 000 Auditorium Design

The 000-18’s Auditorium body size is renowned for its balance, comfort and versatility. Compared to a larger dreadnought, it offers a slightly tighter low end and more controlled projection, which helps your playing sit perfectly in a mix without overpowering vocals or other instruments. The 000-14 fret layout keeps the body compact against your torso, making long sessions more comfortable whether you are seated, standing or recording in the studio.

Solid Spruce and Mahogany Tonewood Pairing

A solid spruce top paired with solid mahogany back and sides gives the 000-18 its classic Martin voice. Spruce provides clarity, headroom and dynamic range, so you can play softly or dig in without the sound collapsing. Mahogany adds warmth, a punchy midrange and a quick, responsive feel under the right hand. Together they create a tone that is bright yet never harsh, with a strong fundamental that works beautifully for fingerstyle, flatpicking and strummed accompaniment.

GE Bracing and Refined Standard Series Upgrades

Martin’s updated Standard Series specification brings Sitka spruce GE scalloped X bracing, inspired by their Modern Deluxe instruments, to the 000-18. This lighter, more responsive bracing pattern helps the top move more freely, enhancing sustain, volume and harmonic richness while still retaining a vintage-flavoured character. Subtle refinements to the neck profile, fingerboard thickness, bridge and heel improve both the feel in the hand and the overall aesthetics, giving you a traditional look with thoroughly modern playability.

Comfortable Left-Handed Neck and Premium Appointments

The left-handed 000-18 features a GE Modified Low Oval neck with Performing Artist taper, finished in satin for a fast, unsticky feel. The 24.9 inch scale length slightly reduces string tension, making bends, barres and extended chords easier on the hands. An ebony fingerboard and bridge, bone nut and compensated bone saddle maximise sustain and tuning stability, while tasteful details like abalone dot inlays, black binding, ageing toner and nickel open-geared tuners with butterbean knobs complete a look that is understated, elegant and unmistakably Martin.

• Left-Handed 000 Auditorium Body - The compact 000-14 fret Auditorium shape gives left-handed players a comfortable, well-balanced instrument with a focused, even response across all six strings, ideal for both fingerstyle and strumming.
• Solid Spruce Top with Mahogany Back and Sides - A classic tonewood combination that delivers bright, clear trebles, a punchy midrange and warm, controlled lows, providing a versatile sound that works for songwriting, recording and live performance.
• GE Scalloped X Bracing - Sitka spruce GE scalloped X bracing enhances resonance, sustain and dynamic range, giving the guitar a lively, vintage-inspired character that responds beautifully to your touch.
• GE Modified Low Oval Neck with Performing Artist Taper - The updated neck profile, thinner fingerboard and high-performance taper offer a fast, comfortable feel all the way up the neck, making complex chords and melodic lines easier to play for extended periods.

Body

• Body Size: 000-14 Fret
• Top: Spruce
• Top Bracing Pattern: GE Scalloped X Bracing
• Top Braces: Spruce 1/4 inch
• Back Material: Mahogany
• Finish: Gloss with Ageing Toner

Neck

• Neck Material: Select Hardwood
• Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval Profile with Performing Artist Taper
• Scale Length: 24.9 inch
• Number of Frets: 20
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4 inch
• Nut Material: Bone
• Neck Finish: Satin

Hardware

• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Bridge Style: GE Modern Belly, Drop In Saddle
• Saddle: Compensated Bone
• Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Geared with Butterbean Knobs