Description
Martin’s exquisite Modern Deluxe Series acoustic guitars seamlessly combine vintage sound and aesthetics with cutting-edge materials and contemporary playability. They're the perfect "old meets new" instruments — sharing the same basic recipe of their parent models in the Standard Series, but equipped with a raft of custom features that alter their sonic and performative characteristics; making them more suitable for today's generation.
This stunning 0012-28 Modern Deluxe 12-fret model has many highlights, including a Sitka Spruce 'Vintage Tone System' (VTS) top, a dovetail neck joint, and a natural protein glue construction — yielding the rich, fully-aged sound that Martin guitars are known for. European Flamed Maple binding and gold tuners add to the luxurious look, while the ultra-modern upgrades include 'Liquidmetal' bridge pins, a tone-enhancing carbon fibre bridge plate, and a new neck shape that's slightly asymmetrical for maximum comfort. This guitar is anything but standard!
Key Features
- VTS (Vintage Tone System) Top — A proprietary process that allows Martin to artificially age new guitar tops to adopt the characteristics of wood from a specific time period.
- Adirondack Spruce Bracing — Adds punch and projection, balancing out the warmth and dryness of the VTS top.
- 'Vintage Deluxe' Neck — This unique asymmetrical profile, combined with Martin’s 'High Performance' Taper, provides incredible playing comfort.
- Satin Neck Finish — Offers a slippery, non-sticky feel for fast playability.
- 2-Way Titanium Truss Rod — 64% lighter than a conventional steel truss rod, which noticeably reduces the total weight of the guitar.
- Ebony Fingerboard — A dark and silky-smooth material that adds brightness and snap into the tonal equation.
- Liquid Metal Bridge Pins — Deliver a subtle boost in volume and sustain, while enhancing the overall voice of the instrument.
- Composite Carbon Fibre Bridge Plate — Both lighter and stiffer than a traditional wooden plate; increasing stability and allowing for optimal transfer of sonic energy.
Specifications
Body
- Body Size: 00-12 Fret
- Body Finish: Gloss
- Back & Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
- Top Material: Sitka Spruce with VTS
- Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
- Bracing Pattern: X Brace
- Binding: Zig-Zag Authentic European Flamed Maple
- Rosette: Style 28 Multi-Stripe
Neck
- Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Neck Shape: Vintage Deluxe
- Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper
- Scale Length: 24.9"
- Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlays: Diamonds and Squares Long Pattern (Abalone)
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4"
- Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 13/16"
- Nut: Bone
- Frets: 20
Hardware
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Bridge Style: Pyramid (Drop in Saddle)
- Bridge Pins: Liquid Metal
- Saddle: Compensated Bone
- Saddle Radius: 16"
- Pickguard: None
- Tuners: Gold Side Mount
Miscellaneous
- Case: Ply Hardshell
