Martin D-42 Modern Deluxe Overview

The Martin D-42 Modern Deluxe blends ornate Golden Era styling with advanced modern construction, resulting in a powerful and highly responsive Dreadnought. Its spruce VTS top paired with Adirondack spruce Golden Era–style bracing delivers a mature, open voice with strong projection, clear note separation, and rich harmonic content.

Modern enhancements like a carbon-fiber bridge plate and Liquidmetal® bridge pins increase sustain and energy transfer, while the Vintage Deluxe neck with High Performance taper offers a comfortable, fast feel. Elegant details—including extensive abalone trim, flamed maple binding, and a torch headstock inlay—round out a build that balances tone, feel, and craftsmanship.

Highlights
  • Spruce VTS top with Adirondack spruce GE scalloped bracing
  • East Indian rosewood back and sides
  • Liquidmetal® bridge pins and carbon-fiber bridge plate
  • Vintage Deluxe neck with High Performance taper
  • Premium Style 42 appointments with abalone and flamed maple
Specifications Body
  • Body Size: D-14 Fret
  • Top Material: Spruce with VTS
  • Top Finish: Gloss
  • Top Color: Clear
  • Top Inlay: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
  • Binding: European Flamed Maple
  • Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
  • Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
  • Back & Side Finish: Gloss
  • Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X Brace
  • Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped
  • Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
  • Brace Size: 5/16"
  • Bridge Material: Ebony
  • Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
  • Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
  • Bridge Pins: Liquidmetal® with Abalone Dots
  • Saddle: Compensated Bone
Neck
  • Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: Vintage Deluxe
  • Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
  • Finish: Gloss
  • Scale Length: 25.4"
  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony
  • Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
  • Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Golden Era Style 45 Snowflake (Abalone & Mother of Pearl)
  • Fingerboard Binding: European Flamed Maple with Multi-Stripe
Hardware
  • Tuners: Gold Open Gear (Butterbean Knobs)
  • Nut Material: Bone
Electronics
  • Electronics: None
  • Electronics Options: LR Baggs Anthem / Fishman Gold Plus Natural / Fishman Infinity Matrix
Miscellaneous
  • Case: Ply Hardshell
  • Left-Handed Availability: Yes
  • Pleked: Yes
Why Buy From Tone Shop Guitars?

Tone Shop Guitars is the premier Martin dealer in the Dallas-Fort Worth area — and beyond. Our staff are players and enthusiasts who know these instruments inside and out, and we hand-inspect every guitar before it leaves our doors. When you buy a Martin from us, you're not just getting a great guitar — you're getting the expertise, the care, and the follow-through that a purchase like this deserves. Stop by any of our three DFW locations or shop online with confidence. We're here to help you find the right one.

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ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • D-42 Modern Deluxe
Finish
  • Natural
Categories
Pickup
  • None
String Type
  • Steel
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Body Shape
  • Dreadnought
Back Material
  • Rosewood
Sides Material
  • Rosewood
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Top Material
  • Spruce
Fretboard Material
  • Ebony
Series
Model Family
Color Family
  • Natural
Active Preamp
  • No
Number of Frets
  • 20

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