Martin D-18 Modern Deluxe Acoustic Guitar – New

The D-18 Modern Deluxe combines Martin’s legacy of old world craftsmanship with some impressive contemporary features. This guitar has scalloped x-bracing and the body is constructed using natural protein glue, both features Martin used during the 1930s, the era when the modern flattop guitar was created and refined. The modern features include a carbon fiber bridge-plate, which is light and stiff and helps increase volume and sustain; a Vintage Tone System (VTS) spruce top; long wearing EVO frets; and an new asymmetrical neck shape that gives you maximum comfort up and down the fingerboard.

Cosmetically, the D-18 Modern Deluxe draws on the classic designs of the past and gives them a contemporary twist. The Martin headstock inlay is made from colorful abalone bordered with a narrow line of mother-of-pearl. The binding is rosewood an elegant twist on the standard tortoiseshell-colored celluloid and a style that dates back to Martin’s earliest instruments. The top is Sitka spruce and the back and sides are mahogany, both of the highest quality.