Description
Lovies Guitars is excited to offer up this 2023 Martin D18 Modern Deluxe Natural Acoustic Dreadnaught Guitar! Loaded with custom features and modern tech, the Martin D-18 Modern Deluxe puts a new spin on the quintessential Martin mahogany dreadnaught. The D-18 Modern Deluxe includes vintage appointments such as a spruce VTS (Vintage Tone System) top, dovetail neck joint, and natural protein glue construction that deliver the rich, fully aged Martin sound that has inspired generations of guitarists and music lovers. The visuals — accented by East Indian rosewood binding, gold-colored frets, gold open-gear tuners, and a 1930s-style script logo — are unique in Martin production history. Modern features include a steel truss rod, Liquidmetal bridge pins with red dots, and a carbon fiber bridge plate that boosts volume and sustain without adding weight. And you’ll love the new asymmetrical neck shape that gives you maximum comfort up and down the fingerboard.
Martin Guitars perfected a unique way of torrefying the top woods and braces of their guitars to achieve the sound of an aged and played-in instrument. The Vintage Tone System (VTS) lets Martin age the woods to a specific age/time period without the typical change in color of the wood from the torrefaction process. Martin VTS guitars not only look and play like lovingly cared-for vintage guitars, they also have that sought-after sound.
When it comes to recording flat-picked acoustic guitars, professional recording engineers tend to prefer instruments with mahogany backs and sides for tracking in thick arrangements. And the Martin D-18 — the granddaddy of mahogany dreadnaughts — has the uncanny ability to sit pretty in any mix, with a minimum of processing. Point your favorite small-diaphragm condenser mic at the 12th fret, and you’ve got a gorgeous-sounding acoustic guitar sound that practically mixes itself. It also sounds rich and full-bodied on its own. Whether solo or tracked, the Martin D-18 Modern Deluxe will do you proud.
What hasn’t been said about the CF Martin company? Martin — a name virtually synonymous with the acoustic guitar — took root in the United States in 1833 with a little shop in lower Manhattan. Five years later, Christian Frederick Martin moved his business and family to the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, where Martin’s been located ever since. From the dreadnaught body shape to the 14-fret neck, Martin innovations parallelled (and indeed, drove) the development of the acoustic guitar itself. When you play any Martin guitar, you’re holding a piece of music history. When you play a Martin D-18 Modern Deluxe, you’ve got the real deal in your hands. This guitar is in excellent shape with a few minor indents and minor buckle wear on the bass side edge of the body, rated at 9.5/10. All original and free of any breaks, cracks or repairs. Included with this guitar is a hard-shell case, a complimentary sample of Fret-Not, our preferred fretboard cleaner, check it out at fretnot.net and a complimentary Cooper Standard Fin guitar pick—our favorite for enhanced control and reduced movement! Thank you for considering this exceptional instrument from Lovies Guitars.
Features:
Spruce VTS top, mahogany back and sides
East Indian rosewood binding
Natural protein glue construction
Dovetail neck joint
Asymmetrical neck shape for maximum comfort
Liquidmetal bridge pins with red dots
Carbon fiber bridge plate
Steel truss rod
1st Fret: .815”
9th Fret: .880”
Nut Width: 1 3/4”
Serial: 2770313
SKU: 7861
We offer a 14-day money-back return policy. Buy with confidence.
All guitars are guaranteed to arrive in the condition as described, and a full refund will be issued if not. Additionally, all our guitars are fully insured, and we will assist with any claims that may arise.
Lovies Guitars holds a CITES Master File, and we can provide certificates when and where they are required. We are also declaration-friendly, ensuring a smooth experience for international shipments.
