Martin D-35 Johnny Cash Guitar
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
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