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Condition: Used, Very Good. This guitar has had the bridge re-glued to the body and its stability has been verified.
SP Luthier Notes: A neck reset was complete. A setup was performed. There was a whiplash crack around the area of the nut that has been repaired. The bridge was reglued and secured correctly. the frets were polished and recrowned. a few minor dents were dropfilled and refinished. No further work was required.
The Martin 000-18 Modern Deluxe is a refined small-body acoustic that blends vintage-inspired tone with modern responsiveness. Its VTS-treated spruce top and Adirondack bracing give the guitar a lively, broken-in feel with impressive clarity and dynamic range, while the mahogany body adds warmth and a focused midrange character. The 000 body shape and shorter scale create a comfortable, intimate playing experience that responds beautifully to both fingerstyle and light strumming. Premium details like gold open-gear tuners and ebony appointments give it a polished, high-end feel throughout. Warm, articulate, and highly expressive, this 000-18 offers a timeless voice with modern refinement.
From Martin and Co.
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.
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: Optional
Electronics Options: Fishman Gold Plus Natural I
Fishman Infinity Matrix
Fishman Presys Plus
Fishman Ellipse Matrix Blend
LR Baggs Anthem
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
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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