C.F. Martin & Co 000-18 LH 2025

A 000 "Series 18" with a Vintage Flavor, Crafted in Nazareth

Part of the Standard series, the 000-18 LH Golden Era is rooted in Martin's heritage that laid the foundations of the modern folk sound. The 000 format, a reference for nearly a century, shines through its versatility and balance. In this "Golden Era" version, Martin emphasizes traditional luthiery choices and vintage-inspired details to create an expressive, responsive guitar tailored for touch playing.

Who Is This 000-18 LH Golden Era For?

This acoustic folk guitar is aimed at left-handed players from intermediate to advanced levels but remains very accessible thanks to a comfortable neck and a shorter scale length that facilitates bends and open tunings. It excels in blues, folk, fingerstyle, and pick accompaniment, whenever a sensitive dynamic, clear articulation, and an instrument that "responds" to the slightest nuance of the right hand are sought.

Sound

The combination of solid Sitka spruce (top) and solid mahogany (back and sides) is a classic: spruce provides attack, clarity, and projection, while mahogany adds warmth, present mids, and a very musical woody character. The Golden Era X-bracing in Sitka enhances the sense of openness and resonance, with generous sustain and excellent note separation. The 000 format favors balance and precision over excessive bass, which particularly highlights fingerstyle playing, blues riffs, and complex chords.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To stay as close as possible to the original specifications, opt for a medium gauge phosphor bronze acoustic string set, such as the Martin SP Lifespan Phosphor Bronze Medium (SP7200) factory-installed strings.

Technical specifications

Category	Steel String Shaped Body	Fingerboard	Ebony
Format	000	Nbrs of frets	20
Left handed	Yes	Headstock	East Indian rosewood
Cutaway	No	Neck Type	Glued
Strings	Steel	Electroacoustic	No
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Natural
Top	Spruce	Finishing	Glossy
Back&Sides	Mahogany	Hardware	Nickel
Neck	Selected wood

Body Type	000, body/neck joint at the 14th fret	Back and Sides Finish	polished lacquer
Back and Sides	solid mahogany	Neck Shape	Modified low oval
Bracing	X	Neck Finish	satin lacquer
Top Bracing	solid Sitka spruce 6.35 mm / 0.25"	Nut Width	44.40 mm / 1.75"
Purfling	Boltaron	Fretboard Width at 12th Fret	54 mm / 2.13"
Binding	tortoise	Scale Length	632 mm / 24.88"
Top Binding	black/white Boltaron	Number of Frets	20
Rosette	Old Style 18	Inlays	Old Style 18
Pickguard	Delmar tortoise	Fretboard	ebony
Back Purfling Inlay	style 18	Heel Cap	solid black ebony
Sides Joint	tortoise brown	Body/Neck Joint	glued, dovetail joint
Finish	vintage lacquer