Martin 000-18 Modern Deluxe Acoustic guitar

Martin’s exquisite Modern Deluxe Series acoustic guitars seamlessly combine vintage sound and aesthetics with cutting-edge materials and contemporary playability. They're the perfect "old meets new" instruments — sharing the same basic recipe of their parent models in the Standard Series, but equipped with a raft of custom features that alter their sonic and performative characteristics; making them more suitable for today's generation.

This finely-crafted 000-18 Modern Deluxe model has many highlights, including a Sitka Spruce 'Vintage Tone System' (VTS) top, a dovetail neck joint, and a natural protein glue construction — yielding the rich, fully-aged sound that Martin guitars are known for. East Indian Rosewood binding and gold open-gear tuners add to the luxurious look, while the ultra-modern upgrades include 'Liquidmetal' bridge pins, a tone-enhancing carbon fibre bridge plate, and a new neck shape that's slightly asymmetrical for maximum comfort. This guitar is anything but standard!

Key Features

• VTS (Vintage Tone System) Top — A proprietary process that allows Martin to artificially age new guitar tops to adopt the characteristics of wood from a specific time period.
• Adirondack Spruce Bracing — Adds punch and projection, balancing out the warmth and dryness of the VTS top.
• 'Vintage Deluxe' Neck — This unique asymmetrical profile, combined with Martin’s 'High Performance' Taper, provides incredible playing comfort.
• Satin Neck Finish — Offers a slippery, non-sticky feel for fast playability.
• 2-Way Titanium Truss Rod — 64% lighter than a conventional steel truss rod, which noticeably reduces the total weight of the guitar.
• Ebony Fingerboard — A dark and silky-smooth material that adds brightness and snap into the tonal equation.
• Liquid Metal Bridge Pins — Deliver a subtle boost in volume and sustain, while enhancing the overall voice of the instrument.
• Composite Carbon Fibre Bridge Plate — Both lighter and stiffer than a traditional wooden plate; increasing stability and allowing for optimal transfer of sonic energy.

Specifications

Body

• Body Size: 000-14 Fret
• Body Finish: Gloss
• Back & Side Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Top Material: Sitka Spruce with VTS
• Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
• Bracing Pattern: X Brace
• Binding: East Indian Rosewood
• Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe

Neck

• Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Neck Shape: Vintage Deluxe
• Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
• Scale Length: 24.9"
• Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlays: Old Style 18 (Abalone)
• Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
• Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
• Nut: Bone
• Frets: 20

Hardware

• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Bridge Style: Modern Belly (Drop in Saddle)
• Bridge Pins: Liquidmetal
• Saddle: Compensated Bone
• Saddle Radius: 16"
• Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
• Tuners: Gold Open Gear

Miscellaneous

• Case: Ply Hardshell