Martin D-42 Modern Deluxe

Overview

The Martin D-42 Modern Deluxe blends ornate Golden Era styling with advanced modern construction, resulting in a powerful and highly responsive Dreadnought. Its spruce VTS top paired with Adirondack spruce Golden Era–style bracing delivers a mature, open voice with strong projection, clear note separation, and rich harmonic content.

Modern enhancements like a carbon-fiber bridge plate and Liquidmetal® bridge pins increase sustain and energy transfer, while the Vintage Deluxe neck with High Performance taper offers a comfortable, fast feel. Elegant details—including extensive abalone trim, flamed maple binding, and a torch headstock inlay—round out a build that balances tone, feel, and craftsmanship.

Highlights

• Spruce VTS top with Adirondack spruce GE scalloped bracing
• East Indian rosewood back and sides
• Liquidmetal® bridge pins and carbon-fiber bridge plate
• Vintage Deluxe neck with High Performance taper
• Premium Style 42 appointments with abalone and flamed maple

Specifications

Body

• Body Size: D-14 Fret
• Top Material: Spruce with VTS
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Top Color: Clear
• Top Inlay: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
• Binding: European Flamed Maple
• Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Back & Side Finish: Gloss
• Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X Brace
• Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped
• Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce with VTS
• Brace Size: 5/16"
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
• Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
• Bridge Pins: Liquidmetal® with Abalone Dots
• Saddle: Compensated Bone

Neck

• Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Neck Shape: Vintage Deluxe
• Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
• Finish: Gloss
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
• Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8"
• Fingerboard Inlay: Golden Era Style 45 Snowflake (Abalone & Mother of Pearl)
• Fingerboard Binding: European Flamed Maple with Multi-Stripe

Hardware

• Tuners: Gold Open Gear (Butterbean Knobs)
• Nut Material: Bone

Electronics

• Electronics: None
• Electronics Options: LR Baggs Anthem / Fishman Gold Plus Natural / Fishman Infinity Matrix

Miscellaneous

• Case: Ply Hardshell
• Left-Handed Availability: Yes
• Pleked: Yes

Why Buy From Tone Shop Guitars?

Tone Shop Guitars is the premier Martin dealer in the Dallas-Fort Worth area — and beyond. Our staff are players and enthusiasts who know these instruments inside and out, and we hand-inspect every guitar before it leaves our doors. When you buy a Martin from us, you're not just getting a great guitar — you're getting the expertise, the care, and the follow-through that a purchase like this deserves. Stop by any of our three DFW locations or shop online with confidence. We're here to help you find the right one.