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
- 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 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
- Tuners: Gold Open Gear
- Knobs: Butterbean
- Nut Material: Bone
- Pickup System: LR Baggs
- Electronics: Yes
- Case: Ply Hardshell (Included)
- Left-Handed Availability: Yes
- Pleked: Yes
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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