~Guitar pictured is the actual guitar that you will receive~
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.
Specifications:
- Serial #: 3067879
- Body Size: D-14 Fret
- Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
- Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
- Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped
- Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
- Brace Size: 5/16"
- Top Material: European Red Spruce w/ VTS
- Back Material: Genuine Mahogany
- Side Material: Genuine Mahogany
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Back & Side Finish: Gloss
- Color: Dark Mahogany (Back/Sides), Clear (Top)
- Binding: East Indian Rosewood
- Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
- Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
- Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
- Heelcap: East Indian Rosewood
- Endpiece: East Indian Rosewood
- Neck Material: Select Mahogany
- Neck Shape: Vintage Deluxe
- Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
- Neck Joint: 14th Fret
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Scale Length: 25.4"
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
- Fret Count: 20
- Position Inlays: Old Style 18 (Abalone)
- Side Dots: Abalone
- Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
- Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
- Headplate Logo Style: 1933 CFM Script Inlay
- Hardware Finish: Gold
- Bridge: Ebony (Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle)
- Saddle Material: Compensated Bone
- Saddle Radius: 16"
- String Spacing: 2 5/32"
- Bridge Pins: Liquidmetal® with Red Acrylic Dots
- Tuning Machines: Waverly® Gold Open Gear with Butterbean Knobs
- Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
- Electronics: None
- Case: Ply Hardshell
- Pleked: True
We are proud to include a full professional setup to factory spec before delivering your new Martin Guitar. Our world-class techs will dial in your guitar to make sure the playability is maximized on your new Martin!
Empire Music is one of Martin's Worldwide Custom Shop Expert Dealers.
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