Martin D-18E LRB Modern Deluxe Overview

The Martin D-18E LRB Modern Deluxe blends traditional D-18 design with modern materials and construction techniques aimed at enhancing resonance, response, and playability. Built with a spruce top featuring Martin’s VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® (VTS) and genuine mahogany back and sides, it delivers a strong, balanced voice with clear highs, focused mids, and a powerful low end.

Forward-shifted Adirondack spruce bracing and lightweight construction elements contribute to increased sustain and responsiveness, while the Vintage Deluxe neck with High-Performance Taper offers a comfortable, refined playing feel. Outfitted with onboard electronics, this model is equally suited for stage and studio, maintaining its acoustic character while providing flexible amplified tone.

Highlights
  • Dreadnought body for strong projection and headroom
  • Spruce VTS top with Adirondack spruce forward-shifted bracing
  • Genuine mahogany back and sides for focused, balanced tone
  • Liquidmetal® bridge pins for enhanced projection
  • Equipped with LR Baggs electronics
Specifications Body
  • Body Size: D-14 Fret
  • Top Material: Spruce with VTS
  • Top Finish: Gloss
  • Top Color: Clear
  • Binding: East Indian Rosewood
  • Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
  • Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped
  • Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
  • Brace Size: 5/16"
  • Back Material: Genuine Mahogany
  • Side Material: Genuine Mahogany
  • Back & Sides Finish: Gloss
  • Back & Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
  • Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
  • Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
  • Bridge Material: Ebony
  • Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop In Saddle
  • Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
  • Bridge Pins: Liquidmetal® with Red Acrylic Dots
  • Saddle: Compensated White Tusq
Neck
  • Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: Vintage Deluxe
  • Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
  • 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"
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
  • Inlays: Old Style 18 (Abalone)
  • Side Dots: Abalone
Hardware
  • Tuners: Gold Open Gear
  • Knobs: Butterbean
  • Nut Material: Bone
Electronics
  • Pickup System: LR Baggs
  • Electronics: Yes
Miscellaneous
  • Case: Ply Hardshell (Included)
  • 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.

ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • D-18E Modern Deluxe
Categories
String Type
  • Steel
Pickup
  • Hybrid System
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Active Preamp
  • Yes
Model Family
Model Sub-Family
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Dreadnought
Top Material
  • Spruce
Back Material
  • Mahogany
Sides Material
  • Mahogany
Fretboard Material
  • Ebony
Series
Color Family
  • Natural
Number of Frets
  • 20

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