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Martin D-35 Johnny Cash Guitar
- Description
   Perhaps Johnny Cash’s most favorite Martin guitar (and he played many) was a specially made D-35, his – and Martin’s – first guitar with a polished black finish. Perfect for “the man in black,” Cash played this guitar on stage for nearly 20 years. Now Martin has paid tribute to this musical legend with a close facsimile of that special instrument: the D-35 Johnny Cash Commemorative.
Specifications Overview
BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret
FINISH TOP: Gloss
CONSTRUCTION: Dovetail Neck Joint
BACK & SIDE FINISH: Gloss
BRACING PATTERN: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
SCALE LENGTH: 25.4″
BRACE SHAPE: Scalloped
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 11/16”
TOP MATERIAL: Engelmann Spruce
NECK SHAPE: Modified Low Oval
BACK MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood
NECK TAPER: Standard 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
Full Specifications
TOP
TOP COLOR: Black
BRIDGE STYLE: Modern Belly – Drop in Saddle
BINDING: Grained Ivoroid
BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2 1/8”
TOP INLAY MATERIAL: Multi-Stripe
BRIDGE MATERIAL: Ebony
TOP DETAIL: N/A
BRIDGE PIN MATERIAL: Black Plastic
PICKGUARD: Black
BRIDGE PIN DOTS: Abalone
PICKGUARD INLAY: N/A
SADDLE: Compensated Bone
ROSETTE: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
SADDLE RADIUS: 16″
BODY
BRACE MATERIAL: Sitka Spruce
BACK & SIDES COLOR: Black
BRACE SIZE: 1/4″
BACK DETAIL: N/A
BACK PURFLING/STRIP: Zig-Zag with Black Stripe
BACK INLAY MATERIAL: Multi-Stripe
HEELCAP: Grained Ivoroid with Multi-Stripe
SIDE DETAIL: N/A
ENDPIECE: Grained Ivoroid
SIDE INLAY MATERIAL: Multi-Stripe
ENDPIECE INLAY: Multi-Stripe
NECK
NECK MATERIAL: Select Hardwood
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Ebony
FINISH NECK: Gloss
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/8”
NECK COLOR: Black
FINGERBOARD INLAY STYLE: Stars with Johnny Cash Signature
NUMBER OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
FINGERBOARD INLAY MATERIAL: Abalone with Mother of Pearl
NECK JOINS BODY AT: 14th Fret
FINGERBOARD BINDING MATERIAL: Grained Ivoroid with Multi-Stripe
SIDE DOTS: Black
HEADSTOCK
HEADSTOCK SHAPE: Solid with Square Taper
TUNING MACHINES: Chrome Enclosed Gear
HEADPLATE MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood
KNOB: Large
HEADPLATE LOGO STYLE: Script Old Style Overlay
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
HEADPLATE BINDING MATERIAL: Ivoroid with Multi-Stripe
MISC
CASE: Ply Hardshell
LEFT HANDED AVAILABILITY: Yes
LABEL: Signed by CFM IV & John Carter Cash, Numbered in Sequence
PLEKED: Yes