Martin D-18E LRB Modern Deluxe

Overview

The Martin D-18E LRB Modern Deluxe blends traditional D-18 design with modern materials and construction techniques aimed at enhancing resonance, response, and playability. Built with a spruce top featuring Martin’s VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® (VTS) and genuine mahogany back and sides, it delivers a strong, balanced voice with clear highs, focused mids, and a powerful low end.

Forward-shifted Adirondack spruce bracing and lightweight construction elements contribute to increased sustain and responsiveness, while the Vintage Deluxe neck with High-Performance Taper offers a comfortable, refined playing feel. Outfitted with onboard electronics, this model is equally suited for stage and studio, maintaining its acoustic character while providing flexible amplified tone.

Highlights

• Dreadnought body for strong projection and headroom
• Spruce VTS top with Adirondack spruce forward-shifted bracing
• Genuine mahogany back and sides for focused, balanced tone
• Liquidmetal® bridge pins for enhanced projection
• Equipped with LR Baggs electronics

Specifications

Body

• Body Size: D-14 Fret
• Top Material: Spruce with VTS
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Top Color: Clear
• Binding: East Indian Rosewood
• Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
• Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped
• Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
• Brace Size: 5/16"
• Back Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Side Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Back & Sides Finish: Gloss
• Back & Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
• Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
• Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop In Saddle
• Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
• Bridge Pins: Liquidmetal® with Red Acrylic Dots
• Saddle: Compensated White Tusq

Neck

• Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Neck Shape: Vintage Deluxe
• Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
• Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
• Number of Frets: 20
• Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
• Inlays: Old Style 18 (Abalone)
• Side Dots: Abalone

Hardware

• Tuners: Gold Open Gear
• Knobs: Butterbean
• Nut Material: Bone

Electronics

• Pickup System: LR Baggs
• Electronics: Yes

Miscellaneous

• Case: Ply Hardshell (Included)
• Left-Handed Availability: Yes
• Pleked: Yes

Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars?

Tone Shop Guitars is the premier Martin dealer in the Dallas-Fort Worth area — and beyond. Our staff are players and enthusiasts who know these instruments inside and out, and we hand-inspect every guitar before it leaves our doors. When you buy a Martin from us, you're not just getting a great guitar — you're getting the expertise, the care, and the follow-through that a purchase like this deserves. Stop by any of our three DFW locations or shop online with confidence. We're here to help you find the right one.