Martin 00-18 refreshed - 2025

Martin 00-18 Refreshed (2025) Overview

By Martin Guitars

Blending the timeless character of the Golden Era with thoughtful modern enhancements, the Martin 00-18 Refreshed is a beautifully balanced acoustic built for expressive, nuanced performance. Crafted with solid mahogany back and sides and a solid spruce top, it delivers warm, articulate tones with exceptional clarity and sustain. Whether you're fingerpicking, strumming, or flatpicking, this compact 00-14 fret model responds with vintage soul and contemporary precision.

Featuring GE-scalloped X-bracing, the top resonates freely, producing a breathy, dynamic tone that evokes the sound of classic Martins from the 1930s and '40s. The Modified Low Oval neck with High Performance Taper offers a smooth, effortless feel, ideal for a wide range of playing styles.

Premium features—including ebony bridge pins, a compensated bone saddle, and butter bean nickel tuners—enhance both tone and aesthetics, while the aging toner finish gives the guitar a well-loved, vintage look that only gets better with time.

Key Features

• Golden Era-style GE-scalloped bracing for warm tone, enhanced sustain, and superior responsiveness

• Solid spruce top with aging toner for a vintage look and rich, open sound

• Solid mahogany back and sides for balanced tone with pronounced midrange warmth

• Modified Low Oval neck with High Performance Taper for comfort and smooth playability

• Ebony bridge pins and ebony bridge for increased resonance and tonal clarity

• Classic appointments including faux tortoise pickguard, Old Style 18 rosette, and butter bean tuners

• Comes with a hardshell case for premium protection

Full Description

Vintage-Inspired Tone with Modern Clarity

At the heart of the 00-18 Refreshed lies Martin’s Golden Era-scalloped X-bracing, a vintage-inspired design that allows the solid Sitka spruce top to vibrate more freely. The result is a full, resonant tone with plenty of nuance and dynamic range—ideal for fingerstyle players and anyone who values expressive articulation. The bracing balances structural integrity with tonal richness, capturing the spirit of pre-war Martins while delivering reliability for today’s musician.

Effortless Playability

The guitar features Martin’s Modified Low Oval neck with High Performance Taper, a player-favorite profile designed for comfort and speed. Whether you're navigating complex chord changes or blazing through lead lines, the ergonomic neck reduces hand fatigue and improves playability across all 20 frets. A 24.9” scale length adds to the slinky, responsive feel, while the dovetail neck joint enhances tonal transfer and sustain.

Enhanced Resonance & Refined Hardware

High-end appointments like ebony bridge pins contribute more than just good looks—they also improve string-to-top energy transfer, increasing both projection and tonal depth. A compensated bone saddle and bone nut ensure spot-on intonation and sustain, rounding out a hardware package that’s built for serious tone.

Aesthetic Elegance with Vintage Vibe

Visually, the 00-18 Refreshed exudes a timeless charm. The aging toner finish gives the spruce top a matured, golden hue, while solid mahogany back and sides offer deep contrast and warmth. Black binding, a faux tortoise pickguard, and Old Style 18 multi-stripe rosette add vintage detail, and the butter bean nickel tuners complete the look with a nod to classic Martin tradition.

Specifications

Product Name: Martin 00-18 Refreshed
Product Code: CFM-GTR-0018

Body

• Top: Solid spruce with aging toner finish

• Back & Sides: Solid mahogany

• Bracing: GE-Scalloped X-brace

• Body Size: 00-14 Fret

• Binding: Black

• Rosette: Old Style 18 multi-stripe

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck: Select hardwood with dark mahogany finish

• Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval with High Performance Taper

• Scale Length: 24.9"

• Fingerboard: Ebony

• Nut Width: 1 3/4"

• Inlays: Old Style 18 abalone

• Neck Joint: Dovetail

Hardware

• Bridge: Ebony with GE Modern Belly, Drop-in Saddle

• Bridge Pins: Ebony

• Nut: Bone

• Saddle: Compensated bone

• Tuners: Nickel open gear with butter bean knobs

• Pickguard: Faux tortoise

• Case Included: Hardshell