Martin D-18E Modern Deluxe Acoustic-Electric Guitar

The Martin D-18E Modern Deluxe combines the powerful voice of the legendary D-18 Dreadnought with premium Modern Deluxe appointments and versatile Fishman electronics. Its solid spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides deliver a balanced, articulate tone with strong projection, punchy mids, warm low end, and clear high frequencies, making it an excellent choice for strumming, flatpicking, fingerstyle, recording, and live performance.

The D-18E Modern Deluxe features Martin's Vintage Deluxe scalloped X-bracing, designed to maximize the responsiveness and resonance of the spruce soundboard. Its 25.4-inch scale length provides excellent projection and string definition, while the Vintage Deluxe neck profile, High-Performance Taper, and 1 3/4-inch nut width offer a comfortable and precise playing experience.

Premium appointments include a European flamed maple neck, titanium truss rod, EVO gold frets, Liquidmetal® bridge pins with abalone inlays, and Waverly® gold open-gear tuning machines with butterbean knobs. The guitar is equipped with Fishman Aura VT Blend electronics for natural amplified tone and features an aging-toned gloss spruce top, ebony fingerboard and bridge, antique white binding, and a tortoise-pattern pickguard. A molded hardshell case is included.

Key Features

• Premium Martin Modern Deluxe Series Dreadnought acoustic-electric guitar

• Solid spruce top for clarity, projection, and dynamic response

• Solid mahogany back and sides for warmth and punchy midrange

• Vintage Deluxe scalloped X-bracing

• Fishman Aura VT Blend electronics

• 25.4-inch scale length

• Vintage Deluxe neck profile with High-Performance Taper

• 1 3/4-inch nut width

• European flamed maple neck

• Titanium adjustable truss rod

• EVO gold frets

• Ebony fingerboard and bridge

• Style 18 abalone fingerboard inlays

• Aging Toner on spruce top

• Gloss finish

• Antique white body binding

• Tortoise-pattern pickguard

• Liquidmetal® bridge pins with abalone inlays

• Waverly® gold open-gear tuning machines with butterbean knobs

• Compensated bone saddle and bone nut

• Pleked for precise playability

• Molded hardshell case included

• Martin Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Phosphor Bronze Medium strings

Specifications

• Type: 6-String Acoustic-Electric Guitar

• Series: Martin Modern Deluxe Series

• Model: D-18E Modern Deluxe

• Body Shape: D-14 Fret Dreadnought

• Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint

• Top Material: Spruce

• Back Material: Mahogany

• Side Material: Mahogany

• Top Finish: Gloss

• Back & Sides Finish: Gloss

• Top Color: Aging Toner

• Back & Sides Color: Dark Mahogany

• Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace

• Bracing Shape: Vintage Deluxe Scalloped

• Bracing Material: Spruce

• Brace Size: 5/16"

• Neck Material: European Flamed Maple

• Neck Shape: Vintage Deluxe

• Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper

• Neck Finish: Satin

• Scale Length: 25.4"

• Number of Frets: 20

• Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret

• Fingerboard Material: Ebony

• Fingerboard Inlays: Style 18

• Inlay Material: Abalone

• Nut Width: 1 3/4"

• Nut Material: Bone

• Bridge Material: Ebony

• Bridge Style: Modern Belly – Drop-In Saddle

• Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"

• Bridge Pins: Liquidmetal® with Abalone Inlays

• Saddle: Compensated Bone

• Tuning Machines: Waverly® Gold Open Gear

• Tuning Machine Knobs: Butterbean

• Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern

• Rosette: Style 18 Multi-Stripe

• Binding: Antique White

• Truss Rod: Titanium

• Frets: EVO Gold

• Electronics: Fishman Aura VT Blend

• Case: Molded Hardshell

• Recommended Strings: Martin Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Phosphor Bronze – Medium

The Martin D-18E Modern Deluxe brings together the unmistakable power and woody character of a mahogany Dreadnought with refined Modern Deluxe construction and stage-ready electronics. Its responsive bracing, premium flamed maple neck, titanium hardware, EVO gold frets, and Fishman Aura VT Blend system make it an exceptional choice for players seeking classic Martin tone with enhanced playability and professional amplified performance.