NAZARETH, Pa. (Winter NAMM, HALL D Booth 5602) – January 7, 2019 – C. F. Martin & Co.® (Martin Guitar) will introduce their brand-new Modern Deluxe Series at Winter NAMM in Anaheim, California, January 24-27, 2019. The new series combines sophistication and performance
The Modern Deluxe Series is offered in four styles: D-18, D-28, 000-28, and OM-28.
“Our goal has always been to make the best guitars and strings
possible,” said Chris Martin, Chairman and CEO. “We are thrilled with
the positive feedback we are getting on these instruments, and we hope
you’ll give them a try for yourself.”
The vintage appointments
offered in the Modern Deluxe Series include a Sitka spruce Vintage Tone
System (VTS) top, VTS Adirondack spruce braces, a dovetail neck joint,
and natural protein glue construction. All of these features together
produce the rich, fully aged Martin tone that has inspired generations.
The
sound isn’t the only thing that will turn heads with the Modern Deluxe
in your hands. The 28-style guitars feature East Indian rosewood back
and sides with a contrasting flamed maple binding, while the 18-style
features genuine mahogany back and sides with contrasting East Indian
rosewood binding. All four models feature stylish gold frets, gold
open-gear tuners, and a gorgeous, pearl inlaid, 1930s style script logo
on the headstock.
One of the ultra-modern features that is new
to this series is a two-way titanium truss rod, which makes the neck
super easy to adjust, and it is 64% lighter than a traditional truss
rod. The models also feature Liquidmetal® red dot bridge pins and a
composite carbon fiber bridge plate that increase the volume without
adding weight.
One of the most exciting features is a brand-new
neck shape that was designed just for the Modern Deluxe Series. The
shape has an ultra-low profile, and it is slightly asymmetrical for
maximum hand comfort up and down the fretboard.
With all of
these features combined in one series, Modern Deluxe stands apart from
anything in Martin’s production line to date. With these guitars,
sophistication and performance come standard.
All Modern Deluxe models are strung with Authentic Acoustic strings.
*Liquidmetal® is a registered trademark of Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc.
To learn more about these instruments, please visit www.martinguitar.com/deluxe.