Martin D-18 Modern Deluxe with Sitka spruce Vintage Tone System (VTS) & Ply Hardshell Case

Martin D-18 Modern Deluxe with Sitka spruce Vintage Tone System (VTS)  & Ply Hardshell Case

The D-18 Modern Deluxe is a new take on 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 Sitka 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 our production line to date with East Indian rosewood binding, stylish gold frets, gold open-gear tuners, and a unique 1930s style script logo inlaid in pearl on the headstock. Some ultra-modern features include a titanium truss rod, Liquidmetal® bridge pins with red dots, and a composite carbon fiber bridgeplate that boosts volume without adding weight. And we’ve included a new neck shape that is slightly asymmetrical for maximum hand comfort up and down the fretboard. This guitar is anything but standard.

 

“There is nothing more important than the quality of the sound and tone of our instruments,” said CEO and Chairman Chris Martin IV. “This is why Martin Guitar has been utilizing machines for almost a decade on all of our instruments, to provide guitar players with unparalleled craftsmanship and playability.”

For 183 years, Martin Guitar has been at the forefront of guitar innovation, responsible guitar building practices and premier craftsmanship, bringing to its consumers the best acoustic guitars in the world.

Next to the iconic Martin tone known worldwide, playability is an important characteristic that sets apart the quality of our guitars. “For 183 years, the Martin Guitar Company has been manufacturing the world’s best acoustic guitars. The Martin tone is legendary and one that we do not take for granted. Playability does not start at the end of the process”, says Fred Greene V.P. Domestic Manufacturing. “The level of expert craftsmanship that goes into every instrument produced in our facilities is perfected through the use of the Plek® machines. Basically, it’s the cherry on top of the sundae.”

Martin Guitar has been Pleking their instruments for close to a decade and we believe this process helps maintain the undeniable Martin guitar sound that is recognizable worldwide. A Martin guitar with optimized playability enhances the tone of our guitars, as it prevents the strings from buzzing on the frets during playing and eliminates intonation problems that may occur due to inaccurate nut height. We want nothing to come between your playability and that iconic Martin tone. This remains our longstanding commitment to all guitar players worldwide.

What is Plek®?

The Plek® Pro has been developed for use in guitar production factories as a tool that not only does precise fret dressing, but also helps with quality control and R&D. This computer controlled device scans and dresses a guitar under actual playing conditions, strung and tuned to pitch or using precise string tension emulation. This is a major breakthrough since the Plek® Pro identifies precisely what needs to be done for perfect fretwork, executes this rapidly, and delivers perfect results on the instrument when strung.

The Plek® Pro speeds up the production process and raises the quality of instruments to an extremely high and consistent level.

You can learn more about the trademarked and registered Plek® process at Plek.com.

Specifications Overview Body Size:    D-14 Fret Finish Top:    Gloss Construction:    Dovetail Neck Joint Back & Side Finish:    Gloss Bracing Pattern:    Forward-Shifted X-Brace Scale Length:    25.4" Brace Shape:    Scalloped Fingerboard Width At Nut:    1 3/4'' Top Material:    Sitka Spruce with VTS Neck Shape:    Vintage Deluxe Back Material:    Genuine Mahogany Neck Taper:    High-Performance Taper Side Material:    Genuine Mahogany Electronics:    Optional Recommended Strings:

Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Medium - 92/8 Phosphor Bronze MA550T

Electronics Options:

Fishman Gold Plus Natural I

Fishman Infinity Matrix

Fishman Presys Plus

Fishman Ellipse Matrix Blend

LR Baggs Anthem

Top Top Color:    Clear Bridge Style:    Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle Binding:    East Indian Rosewood Bridge String Spacing:    2 5/32" Top Inlay Material:    Multi-Stripe Bridge Material:    Ebony Top Detail:    None Bridge Pin Material:    Liquidmetal® Pickguard:    Tortoise Pattern Bridge Pin Dots:    Red Acrylic Pickguard Inlay:    None Saddle:    Compensated Bone Rosette:    Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe Saddle Radius:    16" Body Brace Material:    Adirondack Spruce with VTS Back & Sides Color:    Dark Mahogany Brace Size:    5/16" Back Detail:    None Back Purfling/Strip:    Style 18 Back Inlay Material:    None Heelcap:    East Indian Rosewood Side Detail:    None Endpiece:    East Indian Rosewood Side Inlay Material:    None Endpiece Inlay:    None Neck Neck Material:    Genuine Mahogany Fingerboard Material:    Ebony Finish Neck:    Satin Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret:    2 1/8'' Neck Color:    Dark Mahogany Fingerboard Inlay Style:    Old Style 18 Number of Frets Total:    20 Fingerboard Inlay Material:    Abalone Neck Joins Body At:    14th Fret Fingerboard Binding Material:    None Side Dots:    Abalone Headstock Headstock Shape:    Solid with Square Taper Tuning Machines:    Gold Open Gear Headplate Material:    East Indian Rosewood Knob:    Butterbean Headplate Logo Style:    Stylized Script Inlay Nut Material:    Bone Headplate Binding Material:    None Misc Case:    Ply Hardshell Left Handed Availability:    Yes Label:    None Pleked:    Yes

Limited Lifetime Warranty

Martin Guitar’s Limited Lifetime Warranty is valid only for the original owner of the instrument purchased from the authorized Martin Guitar dealer located within the United States or Canada, to which the instrument was originally shipped. The instrument must be registered for warranty online at martinguitar.com.

The warranty is not transferrable to another owner. Instruments purchased outside of the US or Canada are eligible for coverage provided by the authorized Martin Guitar distributor in the country where it was purchased. The dealer where you purchased your instrument will provide warranty details.