When you choose Moore Guitars, you're not just buying an instrument!
You’re gaining the experience, dedication, and expertise of true guitar enthusiasts! As passionate players ourselves, we understand what musicians expect, and we’re committed to exceeding those expectations. Every guitar undergoes a thorough inspection upon arrival and a second detailed check before being carefully packed and shipped to you. Our #1 priority, is to give you the best purchasing experience in store, online, or on the phone!
We're looking forward to helping you find your new guitar or amp!
Serial: 2915391 Top Wood: Spruce with VTS Back & Side Wood: Genuine Mahogany Weight: 3.4lbs
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A few notes from the Moore Guitars staff concerning this beautiful D-18
Before we get into the “hard specs” of this particular guitar, let's get an overall, holistic view of this instrument. Dreadnaught shapes are known to offer incredible volume and power while providing great projection! These "battle ships" were designed over 100 years ago to "go to war" against the higher volume powered banjo's and mandolins! The first guitar sized and strong enough to be strung up with steel strings! Martin has taken their original design and created this "modern take" to offer the player some amazing benefits (it's not only about the playability and the tone), so let's look at just a few of these:
This guitar features an incredible 2-way adjustable truss rod that not only is 1/2 the weight of a standard truss rod, but it gives you the capability to dial in the exact relief you need, while at the same time being lighter, this allows the guitar to feel a little more balanced while resting on your knee or being supported by a strap while standing.
- The VTS Spruce top adds some sonic "spice" to the tone by allowing the guitar to ....well...sound "older and more broke in".
- The bridge plate is carbon fiber. Again - this is just as strong (if not stronger) then traditional wooded plates, but is again - half the weight; and some folks will say that this makes the guitar a little louder, and provides a little more "ooomph" to the volume!
- Liquid metal bridge pins - again - this is all "part of the package" of the Modern Deluxe series of guitars that Martin has actually measured and can show a slight volume increase.
- Being a mahogany back and sides, this guitar is the perfect companion for strumming as well as fingerstyle. Mahogany gives you that built in compression that seems to automatically smooth out a players right hand providing the player a wonderful playing experience.
At the end of the day, most Martin buyers strive for a few things - (well for one, an old Martin, but that's a story for another time!), historic accuracy, great tone, great playability, and a guitar they can count on to inspire their creativity. This series delivers on those desires, and for those of us who appreciate historic dreadnaught size guitars, this D-28 truly delivers!
Per Martin Guitars:
The D-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 that give it the rich, fully aged Martin tone that has inspired generations. The look is unlike anything in our production line to date 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 we’ve included a new neck shape that is slightly asymmetrical for maximum hand comfort up and down the fretboard. This guitar is anything but standard.
Key reasons why your next instrument should come from Moore Guitars:
- Moore Guitars is a Top 300 Seller by Reverb and a Top 100 Music Retailer by NAMM - see why musicians trust us! Our top priority is providing you with the best purchasing experience on Reverb.
- We love trade-ins! Have a guitar that’s collecting dust? Let’s talk! Tell us what you have, and we’ll explore trade-in possibilities. We can even assist with shipping!
- Flexible financing options. We offer 0% financing through Affirm and other flexible payment plans. Contact us to find the best option for you!
- 72-Hour Risk-Free Trial. Certain models qualify for a no-risk, 72-hour trial period—ask us for details!
- Free UPS Ground Shipping: Need it faster? Expedited shipping options are available!
- Custom setup: Our experienced guitar techs set up and intonate every guitar and bass to the manufacturer's specifications before shipping. But what if you want something specific to your taste? No problem. If you want to provide measurements for neck relief and string height, we’ll nail it. Or you can give more general manufacturer's specs, like, “Neck is pretty flat. Low action. No buzz.” Our techs are professional guitarists. They understand you.
- In business since 1976: Moore Music has been a premier brick-and-mortar guitar shop in Evansville, Indiana since shortly after opening in 1976. Founder, Pat Moore, instilled in his business the concept of old-school service that we build upon today. When the current owner, Brett Mulzer, took the store online as Moore Guitars in 2013, we quickly developed a reputation for honesty and integrity in all our interactions with our customers. That’s a prime reason why we’re the fastest-growing online guitar shop.
- Old School Customer Service: Nothing is more important than helping a customer even if we don’t make a sale. We believe that if we’re honest with you, and treat you right, you’ll be back. Call us, or chat with us online. We love talking about guitars, and we want to help you find your perfect instrument. Even if it’s not from us.... but we think it will be!
- Our sales staff are all musicians! What’s more important than communication? We speak your language. Whether you’re a beginner or a professional player, we’ve been in your shoes. A lot of aspects of the guitar are intangible, and a non-player just can’t understand. It’s a guitar thing. But we can talk about tone and feel in the same language you use. We know what it means to love an instrument, and we want to help you find your new love.
You should have NO disappointments when you see this guitar and hold it for its first strum!
Please call the staff at Moore Guitars if you would like to have a personal on the phone description of this guitar. Thank you for looking at our listing!
Specifications
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Body Size: D-14 Fret |
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Finish Top: Gloss |
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Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint |
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Back and Side Finish: Gloss |
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Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace |
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Scale Length: 25.4" |
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Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped |
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Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4'' |
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Top Material: Spruce with VTS |
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Neck Shape: Vintage Deluxe |
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Back Material: Genuine Mahogany |
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Neck Taper: High-Performance Taper |
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Side Material: Genuine Mahogany |
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Electronics: No |
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Top Color: Clear |
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Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle |
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Binding: East Indian Rosewood |
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Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32" |
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Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe |
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Bridge Material: Ebony |
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Top Detail: None |
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Bridge Pin Material: Liquidmetal® |
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Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern |
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Bridge Pin Dots: Red Acrylic |
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Pickguard Inlay: None |
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Saddle: Compensated Bone |
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Rosette: Old Style 18 Multi-Stripe |
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Saddle Radius: 16" |
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Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS |
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Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany |
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Brace Size: 5/16" |
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Back Detail:None |
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Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18 |
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Back Inlay Material: None |
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Heelcap: East Indian Rosewood |
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Side Detail: None |
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Endpiece: East Indian Rosewood |
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Side Inlay Material: None |
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Endpiece Inlay: None |
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Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany |
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Fingerboard Material: Ebony |
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Finish Neck: Satin |
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Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8'' |
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Neck Color: Dark Mahogany |
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Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18 |
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Number of Frets Total: 20 |
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Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone |
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Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret |
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Fingerboard Binding Material: None |
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Side Dots: Abalone |
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Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper |
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Tuning Machines:Gold OpenGear |
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Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood |
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Knob: Butterbean |
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Headplate Logo Style: Stylized Script Inlay |
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Nut Material: Bone |
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Headplate Binding Material: None |
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Headplate Detail: None |
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Case: Ply Hardshell |
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Label: None |
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Pleked: true |