Description
Description
The D-18 Modern Deluxe reimagines a Martin icon with cutting-edge craftsmanship. A spruce VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® (VTS) top and Golden Era–style Adirondack spruce X-bracing recreate the power and balance of a nearly century-old Martin. Natural protein glue and a lightweight carbon-fiber bridge plate add resonance and sustain, while exclusive Liquidmetal® bridge pins enhance projection by up to 3 decibels. EVO gold frets and a slightly asymmetrical neck ensure smooth, precise play, and East Indian rosewood binding around the body, Waverly gold open-gear tuners, and a 1933-style pearl logo lend understated elegance. The iconic Dreadnought body shape offers bold lows, articulate highs, and exceptional headroom—a faithful tribute to the past with a distinctly modern edge and refined sonic authority.
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Martin Modern Deluxe |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | M3053531 |
| Product Color: | Natural |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Dreadnought |
| Acoustic Cutaway Type: | No Cutaway |
| Body Material: | Genuine Mahogany |
| Body Finish: | Gloss |
| Top Material: | Sitka Spruce w/VTS |
| Bracing Material: | Adirondack Spruce w/VTS |
| Bracing Pattern: | Forward-Shifted X-Bracing |
| Body Binding: | East Indian Rosewood |
| Rosette: | Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe |
| Purfling: | Style 18 |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Genuine Mahogany |
| Neck Finish: | Satin |
| Neck Tint/Color: | Dark Mahogany |
| Neck Shape: | Modified Low Oval |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony |
| Headstock Veneer: | East Indian Rosewood |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.75" |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 16" |
| Scale Length: | 25.4" |
| Number of Frets: | 20 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Dovetail |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Abalone Old Style 18 Dots |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Side Marker Inlay: | Abalone |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Stylized Script Inlay |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Gold |
| Bridge: | Ebony Modern Belly |
| Tuning Machines: | Open Gear w/Butterbean Buttons |
| Saddle: | Compensated Bone |
| Pickguard: | Tortoise |
| Bridge Pins: | Liquid Metal |