Description
The 000-18 Modern Deluxe merges VTS-aged spruce tone, dovetail construction and classic Martin voicing with modern hardware and ergonomic refinements such as Liquidmetal bridge pins, a carbon fibre bridgeplate and a comfortable Vintage Deluxe neck. It is a versatile, road-ready 000 that suits players seeking vintage character with contemporary advantages.
Key Features
- Vintage Tone System Spruce Top – Martin’s VTS spruce top paired with Adirondack bracing and a GE-scalloped X pattern gives the guitar a mature, resonant voice with enhanced dynamic range and a naturally broken-in tonal character.
- Liquidmetal Bridge Pins and Carbon Fibre Bridgeplate – Liquidmetal bridge pins increase tuning stability and percussive clarity, while the composite carbon fibre bridgeplate boosts top energy to deliver superior volume and projection.
- Vintage Deluxe Neck with High Performance Taper – The slightly asymmetrical Vintage Deluxe neck shape and high performance taper provide exceptional comfort and fast navigation up and down the 20-fret fingerboard.
- Premium Appointments and Build Quality – East Indian rosewood binding, gold frets and tuners, an ebony fingerboard and pearl inlays create a distinctive look while dovetail construction and natural protein glue ensure authentic Martin tone and longevity.
Vintage Tone System (VTS) Spruce Top
The VTS-treated spruce top, combined with Adirondack spruce bracing, captures the tonal characteristics of a well-aged instrument. The GE-scalloped X brace pattern encourages top movement and responsiveness for a wide dynamic range and clear harmonic complexity, making it ideal for expressive fingerstyle and confident strumming.
Liquidmetal Pins and Carbon Fibre Bridgeplate
Liquidmetal bridge pins are denser and more stable than traditional pins, delivering pronounced attack and precise string-to-top transfer. The composite carbon fibre bridgeplate amplifies this effect by increasing the top’s energy return, resulting in greater projection and presence without colouring the essential Martin voice.
Neck Comfort and Playability
The Vintage Deluxe neck profile with a high performance taper is slightly asymmetrical for ergonomic comfort. Paired with a 1 3/4″ nut, ebony fingerboard and a factory Plek setup, the result is a smooth, playable neck that encourages long sessions and fast repertoire changes.
Distinctive Appointments
Cosmetic and functional details set this model apart: East Indian rosewood binding and heelcap, gold open-gear tuners and gold frets, a tortoise-pattern pickguard and an Old Style 18 multi-stripe rosette. These choices give the guitar a refined, vintage-inspired appearance while supporting serious tonal performance.
Specifications
Body
- Body Size: 000-14 Fret
- Back Material: Genuine Mahogany
- Side Material: Genuine Mahogany
- Back and Side Finish: Gloss
- Back and Sides Colour: Dark Mahogany
- Brace Pattern: X Brace
- Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped
- Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
- Brace Size: 1/4″
- Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
- Binding: East Indian Rosewood
- Heelcap: East Indian Rosewood
- Endpiece: East Indian Rosewood
Top
- Top Material: Spruce with VTS
- Top Colour: Clear
- Finish Top: None
- Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
- Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
- Bridge Style: Modern Belly – Drop in Saddle
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32″
- Saddle: Compensated Bone
- Saddle Radius: 16″
- Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
- Bridge Pin Dots: Red Acrylic
Neck
- Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
- Neck Shape: Vintage Deluxe
- Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Neck Colour: Dark Mahogany
- Scale Length: 24.9″
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4″
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8″
- Number of Frets Total: 20
- Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
- Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
- Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
- Side Dots: Abalone
- Fingerboard Binding Material: None
- Nut Material: Bone
Headstock and Hardware
- Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
- Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
- Headplate Logo Style: Stylized Script Inlay
- Tuning Machines: Gold Open Gear
- Knob: Butterbean
Electronics
- Electronics: None
Miscellaneous
- Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
- Case: Ply Hardshell
- Left Handed Availability: True
- Pleked: True
- Label: None
