Martin Custom Shop Willcutt Exclusive Dreadnought Style 18 Adirondack/Flamed Mahogany (474)

The Martin Custom Shop Willcutt Exclusive Dreadnought 18 Style pairs a powerful Adirondack spruce top with striking flamed mahogany back and sides, delivering a bold, responsive voice with exceptional clarity and punch. Built on the classic dreadnought platform, this guitar offers strong low-end presence, dry, woody mids, and a clear, articulate high end that cuts through effortlessly.

The Adirondack top provides outstanding headroom and dynamic range, while forward-shifted Golden Era bracing enhances projection and openness. Flamed mahogany adds a visual upgrade to the traditional 18-style formula while maintaining that quick, fundamental-focused response players love.

Finished with a gloss body and satin neck for a smooth, broken-in feel, this Willcutt Exclusive is a refined take on a timeless design—perfect for players seeking vintage-inspired tone with elevated aesthetics and modern playability.

Body shape: Dreadnought
Construction: Dovetail neck joint
Top: Adirondack spruce
Bracing: Forward shifted X brace | golden era scalloped | Adirondack spruce
Back and sides: Flamed mahogany
Binding: Black
Rosette: Old style 18
Top color: Aging toner
Pickguard: Faux tortoise
Neck material: Select hardwood
Neck profile: GE modified low oval
Neck taper: High performance taper
Fingerboard: Black ebony
Fingerboard radius: 16"
Nut width: 1 3/4"
Width at 12th fret: 2 1/8"
String spacing: 2 5/32"
Frets: 20
Inlays: Old style 18
Side dots: White
Nut: Bone
Bridge: Ebony GE modern belly
Saddle: Compensated bone
Bridge pins: Ebony
Tuners: Grover nickel StaTite 18:1 with vintage buttons
Strings: Medium
Finish: Gloss body | satin neck
Case: 3-ply hardshell