The 000-18 Modern Deluxe builds the spruce and mahogany 000 with Martin's newer materials. The European Red Spruce top and the Adirondack spruce braces are VTS-treated, the X-bracing is GE-Scalloped, the bridgeplate is carbon fibre, and the back and sides are genuine mahogany in gloss Dark Mahogany.
The Vintage Deluxe neck in select mahogany has a High-Performance Taper, a 1 3/4'' nut and a 24.9" scale, with Old Style 18 abalone inlays on ebony. East Indian rosewood binding, heelcap and endpiece frame the body, the headplate carries a 1933 CFM script logo inlay, the tuners are Waverly gold open gear and the bridge pins are Liquidmetal with red acrylic dots. Martin lists the LR Baggs Anthem as its electronics option.
The 000-18 is the Standard Series version with an Aging Toner top and black binding. For rosewood back and sides with the same Modern Deluxe build, look at the 000-28 Modern Deluxe.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA (Nazareth, Pennsylvania)
Body Size: 000-14 Fret
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Back Material: Genuine Mahogany
Side Material: Genuine Mahogany
Back and Sides Finish: Gloss
Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
Bracing Pattern: X Brace
Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped
Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
Brace Size: 1/4"
Endpiece: East Indian Rosewood
Top Material: European Red Spruce w/ VTS
Top Color: Clear
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Binding: East Indian Rosewood
Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
NECK
Neck Shape: Vintage Deluxe
Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
Neck Material: Select Mahogany
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Finish Neck: Satin
Scale Length: 24.9"
Number of Frets Total: 20
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Heelcap: East Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4''
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
Side Dots: Abalone
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
Headplate Logo Style: 1933 CFM Script Inlay
Pleked: Yes
HARDWARE
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Bridge Pin Material: Liquidmetal®
Bridge Pin Dots: Red Acrylic
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Tuning Machines: Waverly® Gold Open Gear
Knob: Butterbean
Nut Material: Bone
CASE
Case: Ply Hardshell




