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An SC-style Martin with 18 Series Appointments





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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 LR Baggs Anthem 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.





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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.





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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





The feedback-fighting, natural-sounding LR Baggs Anthem pickup with Tru Mic technology is the result of over 30 years of research and advancement. This hybrid pickup system reproduces the natural tone of the SC-18E into an amp or sound system cleanly, clearly, and with full dynamics. Volume, Mix, and Phase controls nestle inside the soundhole for easy fingertip access. Mix control allows you to blend the augmented mic and under-saddle pickup to further dial in your sound.





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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 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 LR Baggs Anthem electronics deliver stellar amplified acoustic tone


Eye-grabbing Old Style 18 fingerboard inlays, black purfling, a multi-stripe rosette, and a tortoise pattern pickguard