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