The Martin D-42 Modern Deluxe brings 42 styling to the Modern Deluxe.  Built of East Indian rosewood with a Sitka spruce VTS (torrefied) top, and flamed maple binding, it has the traditional abalone top border, plus a torch peghead inlay in abalone bordered with white pearl. Fingerboard & bridge snowflakes are also abalone bordered with pearl. Modern features include liquidmetal bridge pins with abalone dots and a carbon fiber bridgeplate that boosts volume without adding weight. The new neck shape is designed for maximum hand comfort up and down the fretboard.

Attached video from 2019 describes the many special features of the Modern Deluxe Series.