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Martin SC-18E Acoustic-electric Guitar with Fishman Aura VT Blend Electronics -
6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top, Mahogany Back and Sides, Hardwood Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard - Aged Natural
An SC-style Martin with 18 Series Appointments
The Martin SC-18E is an acoustic-electric guitar that combines traditional 18 Series appointments with an ultra-ergonomic S-shaped body. This instrument brandishes all-solid-wood construction for an ear-grabbing modern acoustic sound with all the volume and projection you could want. What's more, the SC-18E's S-shaped body, low-profile neck, heel-less design, and low-action fingerboard give it a level of playability almost on par with an electric guitar. Players hunting for a versatile acoustic will appreciate everything about the SC-18E; it sounds great in the studio and the living room, and thanks to onboard Fishman Aura VT Blend electronics, it's a world-class performer onstage. Thanks to its attention-grabbing appointments — including Old Style 18 fingerboard inlays, black purfling, a multi-stripe rosette, and a tortoise pattern pickguard — the SC-18E is a serious spotlight stealer as well. Want an SC-style Martin with high-end appointments? Then get your hands on the SC-18E. It gives you modern playability, comfort, and versatility with all the classic Martin eye candy you can handle.
Removes the limitations of the conventional cutaway acoustic
Playing the SC-18E is a unique yet comfortably familiar experience. Its offset S-shaped body fits you like a glove while providing balanced output and effective feedback rejection. Its sloped bridge stays out of your hand's way, whether you're strumming frenetically or fingerpicking delicately. Its low-profile velocity neck shape allows for helical hand rotation to ensure that every hand position feels relaxed and natural. Its 13-fret design blends the tone of a long-scale instrument with the playability of a short-scale, and its heel-less Sure Align neck system gives you unfettered access to the SC-18E's entire fretboard. Its low action, while maintaining the feel of an acoustic guitar, is sure to make electric players feel right at home. No matter what you're playing, cowboy chords, jazz shapes, or rapid-fire leads, the SC-18E makes it effortless.
An acoustic guitar through and through
There have been numerous attempts at creating a comfortable acoustic that would appeal to electric guitar players. Unfortunately, the results are often less than mind-blowing — typically a super-thin acoustic instrument with equally thin tone. The Martin SC-18E eschews this type of thinking. While its comfortable neck and low action ensure easy playability, the SC-18E is an acoustic guitar through and through, meticulously crafted by a company with a 180-year history of building legendary acoustic instruments. Its spruce top yields the direct, punchy sound and broad dynamic range that the tonewood is known for, while its fine-tuned body with tailored X-bracing produces near-cannon-like levels of volume and projection. The SC-18E's natural tone is stellar — at Sweetwater, we thought nothing of miking it up in the studio.
Flawless amplified sound
With the SC-18E's Fishman Aura VT Blend electronics, you don't have to compromise or settle on just one pickup. The Aura VT Blend features a standard under-saddle pickup with a traditional amplified acoustic tone, which is great for loud band settings. However, for a more high-fidelity option, the Aura VT Blend also features a one-of-a-kind blend knob. The blend knob lets you mix in an HD image of your tone that rivals what you'd expect from a miked acoustic in a professional studio that's saturated with richness and full-spectrum warmth. For even more variety, you can adjust the HD image's tone to your liking with a contour knob that highlights various degrees of lows and highs while proportionally scooping the mids.
Martin SC-18E Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:
- Combines traditional 18 Series appointments with an ultra-ergonomic SC-style body
- Offset S-shaped body fits you like a glove while providing balanced output and effective feedback rejection
- Sloped bridge stays out of your hand's way, whether you're strumming or fingerpicking
- Low-profile velocity neck shape allows for helical hand rotation to ensure relaxed and natural feel
- 13-fret design blends the tone of a long-scale instrument with the playability of a short-scale
- Heel-less Sure Align neck system gives you unfettered access to the entire fretboard
- Low action maintains the feel of an acoustic guitar for effortless playability
- Spruce top yields the direct, punchy sound and broad dynamic range that the tonewood is known for
- Fine-tuned body with tailored X-bracing produces near-cannon-like levels of volume and projection
- Onboard Fishman Aura VT Blend electronics deliver stellar amplified acoustic tone
- Eye-grabbing Old Style 18 fingerboard inlays, black purfling, a multi-stripe rosette, and a tortoise pattern pickguard
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| 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 | Fishman Aura VT Blend |
| Strings | Martin MK12 Luxe Kovar, .012-.054 |
| Case/Gig Bag | Hardshell Case |
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