The D-35 Johnny Cash is Martin's black D-35. The Engelmann spruce top, the East Indian rosewood back and sides and the neck are all finished in gloss black, with antique white binding, an abalone rosette and star inlays with Johnny Cash's signature on the ebony board. Martin modelled it on Cash's own all-black D-35.
Under the finish it differs from the standard D-35 in a few places that matter to a player. The 1/4" braces are scalloped, the neck is a Modified Low Oval with the Standard Taper, and the nut is 1 11/16", a touch narrower than the 1 3/4" on the D-35. It comes with a ply hardshell case.
For the standard D-35 with Golden Era non-scalloped bracing and a 1 3/4" nut, look at the D-35. For this look on an HPL Dreadnought with a Fishman pickup, there is the DX Johnny Cash.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA (Nazareth, Pennsylvania)
Body Size: D-14 Fret
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
Back and Sides Finish: Gloss
Back and Sides Color: Black
Back Purfling/Strip: Zig-Zag with Black Stripe
Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Side Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Brace Material: Spruce
Brace Size: 1/4"
Endpiece: Antique White
Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe
Top Material: Engelmann Spruce
Finish Top: Gloss
Top Color: Black
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Binding: Antique White
Pickguard: Black
Rosette: Abalone with Multi-Stripe
NECK
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: Standard Taper
Neck Material: Select Hardwood
Neck Color: Black
Finish Neck: Gloss
Scale Length: 25.4"
Number of Frets Total: 20
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Heelcap: Antique White
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 11/16''
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Stars with Johnny Cash Signature
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone with Mother of Pearl
Fingerboard Binding Material: Antique White
Side Dots: Black
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
Headplate Binding Material: Antique White
Pleked: Yes
HARDWARE
Bridge Material: Ebony
Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/8''
Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
Bridge Pin Dots: Abalone
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Tuning Machines: Chrome Enclosed Gear
Knob: Large
Nut Material: Bone
CASE
Case: Ply Hardshell



