Martin Guitars

The Martin D-35 Johnny Cash Commemorative guitar's polished-black gloss lacquer finish allows its appointments to shine. Five bands of alternating black and white purfling encircle the top, three bands encircle the back and five bands border the sides, in all cases protected by grained ivoroid binding. The grained ivoroid heel cap and endpiece are likewise framed by multiple black and white inlays. The Style 45 rosette features an inlay of vibrant select green abalone pearl. Traditional Style 35 zigzag backstrips separate the three-piece back.

MODEL D-35 Johnny Cash
CONSTRUCTION: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret
TOP: Solid Engelmann Spruce
ROSETTE: Style 45
TOP BRACING PATTERN: Standard ''X'' Scalloped, Forward Shifted
TOP BRACES: Solid Sitka Spruce 1/4''
BACK MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood
BACK PURFLING: HD Zig-Zag w/ Black Fiber
SIDE MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood
ENDPIECE: Grained Ivoroid
ENDPIECE INLAY: Black/White/Black Boltaron
BINDING: Grained Ivoroid
TOP INLAY STYLE: Multiple Black/White Boltaron
SIDE INLAY: Multiple Black/White Boltaron
BACK INLAY: Black/White/Black Boltaron
NECK MATERIAL: Select Hardwood
NECK SHAPE: Modified Low Oval
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
HEADSTOCK: Solid/Square Taper
HEADPLATE: Solid East Indian Rosewood /Large Old Style
HEELCAP: Grained Ivoroid with Multiple Black/White Boltaron Inlay
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony
SCALE LENGTH: 25.4''
# OF FRETS CLEAR: 14
# OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1-11/16''
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2-1/8''
FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Abalone Stars - Select Pearl (Bordered In Mother of Pearl)
FINGERBOARD BINDING: Grained Ivoroid
FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss - Black
FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss - Black
FINISH NECK: Polished Gloss - Black
BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony
BRIDGE STYLE: Belly
BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2-1/8''
SADDLE: 16'' Radius/Compensated/Bone
TUNING MACHINES: Grover 102C
RECOMMENDED STRINGS: Martin Studio Performance Medium Phosphor Bronze (MSP4200)
BRIDGE & END PINS: Black w/ Abalone Pearl Dots
PICKGUARD: Black - Beveled & Polished
CASE: 545E Geib style w/ Black Interior & Hardware
INTERIOR LABEL: Signed by CFM IV & John Carter Cash, Numbered in Sequence