*THIS IS A PRE ORDER LISTING: This guitar is estimated to ship around May*
Inspired by Billy Strings' prized 1940 D-28, the Martin D-28 Billy Strings brings a modern twist to a classic pre-war design, incorporating features tailored to Billy's electrifying playing style. This signature Dreadnought showcases a unique 25" scale length, reducing string tension for fast, intricate playing and expressive bends – perfectly suited for Billy’s rapid-fire licks. With a custom nut width that’s slightly wider than his pre-war Martin and a modified low oval satin neck, it offers enhanced comfort and speed, ideal for players who crave agility up and down the neck. The solid East Indian rosewood back and sides and spruce top deliver a full, resonant tone with rich bass, while the bold herringbone trim, antique toner, and antique white binding add vintage flair. Nickel enclosed gear tuners, exclusive to Martin, and an ebony fingerboard with abalone diamond and square inlay round out the guitar’s looks and performance. It’s an ideal balance of traditional craftsmanship and modern playability, much like Billy’s genre-defying style. Each guitar features a custom paper label with his pre-printed signature and graphic.
Features:
Body Size: D-14 Fret
Finish Top: Gloss
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Back and Side Finish: Gloss
Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
Scale Length: 25"
Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 23/32''
Top Material: Spruce
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
Neck Taper: Standard Taper
Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
Electronics: None
Top Color: Antique Toner
Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
Binding: Antique White
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
Top Inlay Material: Bold Herringbone
Bridge Material: Ebony
Top Detail: None
Bridge Pin Material: Bone
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Bridge Pin Dots: Black Plastic
Pickguard Inlay: None
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Rosette: Style 28 Multi-Stripe
Saddle Radius: 16"
Brace Material: Spruce
Back and Sides Color: Natural
Brace Size: 5/16"
Back Detail: None
Back Purfling/Strip: Zig-Zag
Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Heelcap: Antique White
Side Detail: None
Endpiece: Antique White
Side Inlay Material: None
Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Finish Neck: Satin
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Diamond and Square Long
Number of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Side Dots: White
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper and Diamond
Tuning Machines: Nickel Enclosed Gear
Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
Knob: Butterbean
Headplate Logo Style: Authentic Style CFM Script Overlay
Nut Material: Bone
Headplate Binding Material: None
Case: Hardshell
<p>*THIS IS A PRE ORDER LISTING: This guitar is estimated to ship around May*</p>
<p>Inspired by Billy Strings' prized 1940 D-28, the Martin D-28 Billy Strings brings a modern twist to a classic pre-war design, incorporating features tailored to Billy's electrifying playing style. This signature Dreadnought showcases a unique 25" scale length, reducing string tension for fast, intricate playing and expressive bends – perfectly suited for Billy’s rapid-fire licks. With a custom nut width that’s slightly wider than his pre-war Martin and a modified low oval satin neck, it offers enhanced comfort and speed, ideal for players who crave agility up and down the neck. The solid East Indian rosewood back and sides and spruce top deliver a full, resonant tone with rich bass, while the bold herringbone trim, antique toner, and antique white binding add vintage flair. Nickel enclosed gear tuners, exclusive to Martin, and an ebony fingerboard with abalone diamond and square inlay round out the guitar’s looks and performance. It’s an ideal balance of traditional craftsmanship and modern playability, much like Billy’s genre-defying style. Each guitar features a custom paper label with his pre-printed signature and graphic. </p>
<p>Features:</p>
<p>Body Size: D-14 Fret<br />Finish Top: Gloss<br />Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint<br />Back and Side Finish: Gloss<br />Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace<br />Scale Length: 25"<br />Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped<br />Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 23/32''<br />Top Material: Spruce<br />Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval<br />Back Material: East Indian Rosewood<br />Neck Taper: Standard Taper<br />Side Material: East Indian Rosewood<br />Electronics: None<br />Top Color: Antique Toner<br />Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle<br />Binding: Antique White<br />Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"<br />Top Inlay Material: Bold Herringbone<br />Bridge Material: Ebony<br />Top Detail: None<br />Bridge Pin Material: Bone<br />Pickguard: Faux Tortoise<br />Bridge Pin Dots: Black Plastic<br />Pickguard Inlay: None<br />Saddle: Compensated Bone<br />Rosette: Style 28 Multi-Stripe<br />Saddle Radius: 16"<br />Brace Material: Spruce<br />Back and Sides Color: Natural<br />Brace Size: 5/16"<br />Back Detail: None<br />Back Purfling/Strip: Zig-Zag<br />Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe<br />Heelcap: Antique White<br />Side Detail: None<br />Endpiece: Antique White<br />Side Inlay Material: None<br />Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe<br />Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany<br />Fingerboard Material: Ebony<br />Finish Neck: Satin<br />Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8''<br />Neck Color: Dark Mahogany<br />Fingerboard Inlay Style: Diamond and Square Long<br />Number of Frets Total: 20<br />Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone<br />Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret<br />Fingerboard Binding Material: None<br />Side Dots: White<br />Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper and Diamond<br />Tuning Machines: Nickel Enclosed Gear<br />Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood<br />Knob: Butterbean<br />Headplate Logo Style: Authentic Style CFM Script Overlay<br />Nut Material: Bone<br />Headplate Binding Material: None<br />Case: Hardshell</p>