Martin - 000-18 Modern Deluxe
The 000-18 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 spruce VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® (VTS) top, a dovetail neck joint, and natural protein glue construction, giving it the rich, fully aged Martin tone that has inspired generations. The look is unlike anything in our production line 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 Liquidmetal® bridge pins with red dots and a composite carbon fiber bridgeplate that boosts volume, and a neck shape that is slightly asymmetrical for maximum hand comfort up and down the fretboard. This guitar is anything but standard.
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The Nantel Verdict
The Nantel Verdict
Nearly 200 years of acoustic guitar building expertise in every instrument. The signature Martin tonal balance that sits perfectly in any musical context. Construction methods proven and perfected across generations of professionals. Solid wood tops that mature and improve in tone over years of playing.
Light gauge strings (.012s or lighter) let Martin's legendary scalloped bracing do exactly what it was designed for. Play this guitar every day and the top opens up beautifully - a Martin at one year genuinely sounds better than the day you bought it.
Martin has defined acoustic guitar since 1833 - nearly 200 years of wisdom in every joint. The signature voice is immediately recognizable on Nashville recordings, folk stages, and living room couches worldwide. Built for generations, these guitars genuinely sound better with age as solid wood matures. Owning a Martin isn't buying a guitar; it's beginning a musical relationship that deepens year after year.
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| Overview | |
| Recommended Strings | Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Light |
| Body Size | 000-14 Fret |
| Finish Top | None |
| Construction | Dovetail Neck Joint |
| Back and Side Finish | Gloss |
| Bracing Pattern | X Brace |
| Scale Length | 24.9" |
| Brace Shape | Scalloped |
| Fingerboard Width at Nut | 1 3/4'' |
| Top Material | Spruce with VTS |
| Neck Shape | Vintage Deluxe |
| Back Material | Genuine Mahogany |
| Neck Taper | High Performance Taper |
| Side Material | Genuine Mahogany |
| Electronics | None |
| 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 | None |
| 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 and Sides Color | Dark Mahogany |
| Brace Size | 1/4" |
| 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 | true |
| Label | None |
| Pleked | true |
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Martin is one of the most recognized names in musical instruments worldwide. Known for exceptional build quality, innovative design, and reliable performance across every price range, Martin instruments are trusted by beginners and touring professionals alike.
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