Martin Guitar D-18E Modern Deluxe
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Martin Guitar
D-18E Modern Deluxe
Product Info
Article Number:
556436
Brand:
Martin Guitar
Model:
D-18E Modern Deluxe
Category:
Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars
Price:
$5,828.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This D-18E Modern Deluxe is a seriously refined dreadnought. The VTS treatment gives it a fantastic vintage vibe right out of the box, and the Fishman pickup system makes it stage-ready. It’s a premium-priced instrument perfect for the gigging musician who appreciates a traditional tone with modern convenience.
Product Description
- Martin Guitar D-18E Modern Deluxe
- Acoustic Guitar with Pickup
- Style: Dreadnought
- Top: solid spruce with Vintage Tone System (VTS)
- Back and sides: Mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany
- Headstock: Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Abalone dot fingerboard inlays
- Multi-stripe rosette
- Scale: 645 mm (25.4")
- Nut width: 44.5 mm (1.75")
- Bone nut
- 20 Gold-plated frets
- Pickup: Fishman
- Tortoise pickguard
- Ebony bridge with compensated bone saddle
- Open Gold-plated machine heads
- Strings: MA550T authentic treated medium .013 - .056 (art. #473904#)
- Colour: Natural
- Incl. ply hard case
- Made in USA
PROS
- • Vintage Tone System delivers a wonderfully aged, responsive sound.
- • Mahogany back/sides provide warmth and focused low-mids; a classic pairing.
- • Fishman electronics offer a natural amplified tone; surprisingly articulate.
- • Ebony fingerboard provides exceptional clarity and comfortable playability.
CONS
- • The Modern Deluxe appointments add cost; may not suit purists’ tastes.
- • Mahogany can limit versatility; less airy than some other tonewoods.
- • Heavier than some dreadnoughts; prolonged playing may cause fatigue.
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Key Features
Top Wood
Solid Spruce
Back & Sides
Mahogany
Neck Material
Mahogany
Fingerboard
Ebony
Scale Length
645 mm (25.4")
Frets
20 Gold-plated
Electronics
Fishman
Weight
Approximately 6.2 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
VTS simulates years of aging, resulting in a more open, resonant tone with a slightly softened high-end and a richer low-end.
Yes, it’s discreetly integrated and provides a balanced, natural amplified sound with straightforward volume and tone controls.
It shines in blues, roots, Americana, and fingerstyle; it delivers a warm, focused tone that cuts through a mix.
