Martin D-35 Johnny Cash Acoustic Guitar - Black

The Man in Black's Signature Axe!
Johnny Cash's deep baritone voice was instantly recognizable. When he passed away in 2003, country music lost one of its original rebels. Johnny was such a rebel, in fact, that the first black Martin ever produced was built at Johnny's request behind the back of Martin's president C. F. Martin III, as he didn't want a black Martin to be built. C. F. Martin III actually didn't find out that the guitar had been built until he saw Johnny Cash play the black Martin on "Columbo." The D-35 was Johnny's favorite axe, and it accompanied him onstage for nearly 20 years.



The Johnny Cash D-35 isn't just a collector guitar to be hung on the wall. Since it is a Martin, it plays and sounds as good as it looks. The ebony fingerboard is fitted with abalone stars bordered in mother-of-pearl position markers, and Johnny's signature is inlaid in pearl between the 19th and 20th frets. The interior label is signed by Johnny Cash's son, John Carter Cash, and C.F. Martin IV. This is a Martin that is as distinguished as its original owner. Johnny was a legend in his own time, and this is your chance to own his trusty axe.
Martin D-35 Johnny Cash Acoustic Guitar Features at a Glance:

Mahogany blocks / dovetail neck joint construction
D-14 Fret body size
Solid Engelmann spruce top with solid East Indian rosewood back and sides
Style 45 rosette
D-Omle Forward Shifted top bracing pattern with scalloped 1/4'' braces
Hd Zig-Zag back purfling
Grained Ivoroid endpiece with multiple black/white Boltaron inlay
Grained Ivoroid binding
Multiple black/white Boltaron top, back, and side inlays
Modified low-oval select hardwood neck with a solid black ebony fingerboard with abalone stars bordered in mother-of-pearl inlays
Bone nut
25.4" scale length
20 frets
Polished gloss / Black finish
Solid black ebony bridge
Grover 102c tuning machines
Martin Sp 4200 Medium Phosphor Bronze are the recommended strings
Black pickguard
545e case with black hardware and interior
Interior label is signed by C.F. Martin IV & John Carter Cash


Tech Specs

String Type: Steel
Number of Strings: 6
Body Shape: Dreadnought 14-Fret
Body Style: No Cutaway
Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
Color: Black
Finish: Polished Gloss (top, back, and sides), Semi Gloss (neck)
Top Wood: Solid Engelmann Spruce
Back & Sides Wood: Solid East Indian Rosewood
Body Bracing: Standard X Scalloped, Forward Shifted, 1/4" Solid Sitka Spruce
Binding: Grained Ivoroid
Neck Wood: Select Hardwood
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Radius: 16"
Fingerboard Material: Solid Black Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay: Abalone Stars - Select Pearl (Bordered In Mother of Pearl)
Number of Frets: 20 (total), 14 (clear)
Scale Length: 25.4"
Tuning Machines: Grover 102C
Bridge Material: Solid Black Ebony
Nut/Saddle Material: Bone/Bone
Nut Width: 1.6875"
Strings: Lifespan 2.0 92/8 Phosphor Bronze, .013-.056
Case Included: Hardshell Case
Body Length: 20"
Body Width: 15.625"
Body Depth: 4.875"
Overall Length: 40.5"
Manufacturer Part Number: 10D35JOHNNYCASH

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