Discover the exceptional playability and modern design of the Martin SC-18E Acoustic-Electric Guitar, available exclusively at Irvine Art and Music. This innovative instrument combines traditional 18 Series appointments with an ultra-ergonomic S-shaped body, offering a versatile acoustic experience that excels in both studio and stage settings.

Innovative Design and Superior Playability

The Martin SC-18E features an offset S-shaped body that fits comfortably, providing balanced output and effective feedback rejection. The low-profile velocity neck shape, heel-less design, and low-action fingerboard ensure a playability that rivals electric guitars. The 13-fret design blends the tone of a long-scale instrument with the playability of a short-scale, making it perfect for a wide range of playing styles.

Premium Tonewoods and Craftsmanship

Crafted with a solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides, the SC-18E delivers a modern acoustic sound with excellent volume and projection. The tailored X-bracing enhances resonance and tonal complexity, while the ebony fingerboard and bridge add to the guitar’s rich tonal quality. Vintage-inspired appointments such as Old Style 18 fingerboard inlays, black purfling, a multi-stripe rosette, and a tortoise pattern pickguard give the SC-18E a timeless appeal.

Flawless Amplified Sound

Equipped with LR Baggs Anthem electronics, the SC-18E provides stellar amplified acoustic tone. The feedback-fighting, natural-sounding pickup system reproduces the guitar’s natural tone with full dynamics, making it perfect for live performances. Volume, Mix, and Phase controls inside the soundhole offer easy fingertip access, allowing you to dial in your sound with precision.

Comfort and Versatility

The SC-18E removes the limitations of conventional cutaway acoustics. Its sloped bridge stays out of your hand’s way, whether you’re strumming or fingerpicking. The low-profile neck shape allows for helical hand rotation, ensuring that every hand position feels relaxed and natural. This guitar’s low action maintains the feel of an acoustic guitar while offering effortless playability that will appeal to electric guitar players.

About Irvine Art and Music

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Martin SC-18E Acoustic-Electric Guitar Features:

• Combines traditional 18 Series appointments with an ultra-ergonomic SC-style body
• Offset S-shaped body fits comfortably while providing balanced output and feedback rejection
• Sloped bridge stays out of your hand's way for easy strumming or fingerpicking
• Low-profile velocity neck shape for relaxed and natural feel
• 13-fret design blends long-scale tone with short-scale playability
• Heel-less Sure Align neck system for unfettered access to the entire fretboard
• Low action for effortless playability
• Solid spruce top for direct, punchy sound and broad dynamic range
• Tailored X-bracing for enhanced volume and projection
• Onboard LR Baggs Anthem electronics for stellar amplified acoustic tone
• Eye-catching Old Style 18 fingerboard inlays, black purfling, multi-stripe rosette, and tortoise pattern pickguard
• Includes a molded hardshell case for protection

Tech Specs

• String Type: Steel
• Number of Strings: 6
• Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
• Body Shape: SC-18E
• Back & Sides Wood: Mahogany
• Top Wood: Spruce
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Color: Aging Toner
• Body Bracing: Tone Tension X-Brace
• Binding: Multi-Stripe
• Neck Wood: Select Hardwood
• Neck Shape: Low Profile Velocity
• Radius: 16"
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Old Style 18
• Number of Frets: 20
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Nut Width: 1.75"
• Nut/Saddle Material: Bone/Compensated Bone
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Tuning Machines: Open-gear
• Electronics: LR Baggs Anthem
• Strings: Martin MK12 Luxe Kovar, .012-.054
• Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case
• Manufacturer Part Number: 10SC18ELRB