Martin 00-18 Joe Bonamassa Acoustic Guitar - 1937 Joe Bonamassa Sunburst

The 00-18 Joe Bonamassa marks Martin’s second collaboration with the blues-rock superstar, inspired by his prized pre-war 1937 00-18. Its solid spruce top features a custom sunburst that replicates the visual wear of Joe’s original instrument—capturing the look of a well-played vintage classic while delivering modern reliability. Paired with genuine mahogany back and sides, it offers warm bass, punchy midrange, and articulate treble response in a comfortable 00 body size that’s ideal for blues, folk, and fingerstyle playing. Golden Era scalloped X-bracing enhances vintage-inspired resonance and sustain, while details like faux tortoise binding and a GE Modified Low Oval neck with standard taper provide a familiar feel rooted in pre-war tradition. Built to capture the spirit of one of Joe’s most treasured Martins, it’s a blues-ready 00 that invites you to dig in and make it your own. 

Specifications

Highlights

Body Size: 00-14 Fret
Back and Side Material: Genuine Mahogany
Top Material: Spruce
Top Color: 1937 Joe Bonamassa Sunburst
Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: Standard Taper
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
Case: Hardshell Case
Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Light

Top

Top Material: Spruce
Finish Top: Gloss
Top Color: 1937 Joe Bonamassa Sunburst
Top Inlay Material: Black & Maple Fiber Multi-Stripe
Top Detail: None
Binding: Faux Tortoise
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style: GE Modern Belly - Drop in Long Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/16"
Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
Bridge Pin Dots: None
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Pickguard Inlay: None
Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
Saddle: Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"

Body

Body Size: 00-14 Fret
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Back Material: Genuine Mahogany
Side Material: Genuine Mahogany
Back and Side Finish: Gloss
Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
Back Detail: None
Side Detail: None
Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
Back Inlay Material: None
Side Inlay Material: None
Bracing Pattern: X-Brace
Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped
Brace Material: Spruce
Brace Size: 1/4"
Endpiece: Faux Tortoise
Endpiece Inlay: None

Neck

Neck Shape: GE Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: Standard Taper
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Finish Neck: Satin
Scale Length: 24.9"
Number of Frets Total: 20
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Heelcap: Ebony
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4"
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Side Dots: Yellow

Headstock

Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
Headplate Material: Guatemalan Rosewood
Headplate Logo Style: Authentic Style Script Overlay
Headplate Binding Material: None
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
Knob: Oval
Nut Material: Bone