The 012-28 Modern Deluxe is a new take on Martin Vintage. This twelve-fret guitar is packed with custom features and modern technology that you have to see, feel, and hear for yourself. The vintage appointments include a Sitka spruce VINTAGE TONE SYSTEM® (VTS) top, a dovetail neck joint, and natural protein glue construction that giving it the rich, fully aged Martin tone that has inspired generations. The look is unlike anything in our production line with European flamed maple binding on the body, stylish gold frets, 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 a new neck shape that is slightly asymmetrical for maximum hand comfort up and down the fretboard. This guitar is anything but standard.
BALANCE YESTERDAY AND TODAY
You'll love the traditional appointments like maple binding, a dovetail neck joint, gold open-gear tuners, and elegant pearl inlay. The top is made using our Vintage Tone System® that ages the wood to reproduce the sound and beauty of a century-old Martin. Enjoy modern touches like a carbon fiber bridge plate for boosting volume and a Vintage Deluxe Neck for comfort. Whether you're playing on stage or in a studio, you'll sound amazing. Modern Deluxe guitars offer the best of the past century with the best of today.
SPECIFICATIONS - OVERVIEW
BODY SIZE:0-12 Fret
FINISH TOP:Gloss
CONSTRUCTION:Dovetail Neck Joint
BACK AND SIDE FINISH:Gloss
BRACING PATTERN:X Brace
SCALE LENGTH:24.9"
BRACE SHAPE:Scalloped
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT:1 13/16''
TOP MATERIAL:Sitka Spruce with VTS
NECK SHAPE:Vintage Deluxe
BACK MATERIAL:East Indian Rosewood
NECK TAPER:High Performance Taper
SIDE MATERIAL:East Indian Rosewood
ELECTRONICS:Optional
ELECTRONICS OPTIONS:Fishman Gold Plus Natural I
Fishman Infinity Matrix
Fishman Presys Plus
Fishman Ellipse Matrix Blend
LR Baggs Anthem
RECOMMENDED STRINGS:Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 - Light (MA540T)
SPECIFICATIONS - TOP
TOP COLOR:Clear
BRIDGE STYLE:Pyramid - Drop in Saddle
BINDING:European Flamed Maple
BRIDGE STRING SPACING:2 1/4"
TOP INLAY MATERIAL:Bold Herringbone
BRIDGE MATERIAL:Ebony
TOP DETAIL:None
BRIDGE PIN MATERIAL:Liquid Metal
PICKGUARD:None
BRIDGE PIN DOTS:Red Acrylic
PICKGUARD INLAY:None
SADDLE:Compensated Bone
ROSETTE:Style 28 Multi-Stripe
SADDLE RADIUS:16"
SPECIFICATIONS - BODY
BRACE MATERIAL:Adirondack Spruce with VTS
BACK AND SIDES COLOR:None
BRACE SIZE:1/4"
BACK DETAIL:None
BACK PURFLING/STRIP:Zig-Zag Authentic
BACK INLAY MATERIAL:Multi-Stripe
HEELCAP:European Flamed Maple
SIDE DETAIL:Modern Deluxe
ENDPIECE:European Flamed Maple
SIDE INLAY MATERIAL:None
ENDPIECE INLAY:Multi-Stripe
SPECIFICATIONS - NECK
NECK MATERIAL:Genuine Mahogany
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL:Ebony
FINISH NECK:Satin
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET:2 1/4''
NECK COLOR:Dark Mahogany
FINGERBOARD INLAY STYLE:Diamonds and Squares Long Pattern
NUMBER OF FRETS TOTAL:20
FINGERBOARD INLAY MATERIAL:Abalone
NECK JOINS BODY AT:12th Fret
FINGERBOARD BINDING MATERIAL:None
SIDE DOTS:Abalone
SPECIFICATIONS - HEADSTOCK
HEADSTOCK SHAPE:Slotted with Square Taper and Diamond
TUNING MACHINES:Gold Side Mount
HEADPLATE MATERIAL:East Indian Rosewood
KNOB:Butterbean
HEADPLATE LOGO STYLE:Stylized Script Inlay
NUT MATERIAL:Bone
HEADPLATE BINDING MATERIAL:None
