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The D-18 Modern Deluxe is a new take on a Martin Vintage. This guitar is packed with custom features and modern technology that you have to see, feel and hear for yourself. The vintage appointments include a spruce Vintage Tone System (VTS) top, a dovetail neck joint and natural protein glue construction that give it the rich, fully aged Martin tone that has inspired generations. The look is unlike anything in Martin's production line to date with East Indian rosewood binding, stylish gold frets, gold open-gear tuners, and a unique 1930's style script logo inlaid in pearl on the headstock. Some ultra-modern features include Liquidmetal bridge pins with red dots, and a carbon fiber bridgeplate that boosts volume without adding weight. Martin has also given the D-18 Modern Deluxe a new neck shape that is slightly skewed for maximum hand comfort up and down the fretboard. This guitar is anything but standard.

Comes with a hardshell case.
Martin D-18 Modern Deluxe Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Natural
Martin D-18 Modern Deluxe Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Natural
Martin D-18 Modern Deluxe Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Natural

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  • Stylized script headstock inlay
  • Old style 18 fingerboard inlays
  • Bold Herringbone top inlay
  • Liquidmetal bridge pins with red acrylic dots (adds 2dB to the volume)
  • East indian rosewood binding
  • VTS spruce top with Adirondack VTS Forward Shifted scalloped X bracing pattern

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Body
  • Body type: Dreadnought
  • Cutaway: No
  • Top wood: Spruce VTS
  • Back and sides: Genuine mahogany
  • Bracing pattern: Adirondack spruce VTS forward shifted 5/16" scalloped X
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Vintage Deluxe High Performance Taper
  • Nut width: 1.75" (44.45 mm)
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Neck wood: Solid Mahogany
  • Scale length: 25.4"
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Neck finish: Satin
Electronics
  • Pickup/preamp: No
  • Brand: Not applicable
  • Configuration: Not applicable
  • Preamp EQ: Not applicable
  • Feedback filter: Not applicable
  • Tuner: Not applicable
Other
  • Headstock overlay: East Indian
  • Tuning machines: Waverly gold open gear
  • Bridge: Ebony
  • Saddle and nut: Bone
  • Number of strings: 6
  • Special features:
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: United States

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One year warranty on Martin Backpackers, Little Martins and Ukuleles. Limited lifetime on other Martin guitars.

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