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Martin 000-18 Modern Deluxe Acoustic Guitar

An Iconic Design Modernised for Today's Generation!

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SKU: CFM-GTR-00018-MODERN

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Product Description

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
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MR JOHN R C HOUSE7th Nov 2023

I have played a friends standard Martin 00018 recently and liked the warm, darker sound that the Mahogany provides, particularly when compared to the brighter tones of my Indian rosewood backed guitars. I had been researching the Martin 00018 Modern Delux variant for a while and, as I play fingerstyle, I appreciate the light action and extra volume that this guitar provides particularly when playing in a purely acoustic venue. The Waverly gold machine heads are very precise and look brilliant. That coupled with the abalone C F Martin inlay and liquid metal bridge pins make this version of the 00018 guitar look extra special. The asymetric shape of back of the finger board means that your hand is in a much more favorable position for chord formation especially down by the machine head end. An excellent guitar Martin and thank you Andertons for having it your showroom.

Value 4Looks 4Sound 5

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