In the early 1970s, Martin Guitar was commissioned to design an all-black lacquered D-35 for country star Johnny Cash. Though Martin had never considered such a request before, an all-black D-35 for the “Man in Black” was custom-made. Cash went on to play his custom D-35 on stage for the next 20 years. In 2006, Martin released a commemorative D-35 Johnny Cash edition. New for 2019, the DX Johnny Cash is a nod to the history between Cash and Martin Guitar. Designed in collaboration with John Carter Cash and the Cash Foundation management team, the guitar features a classic Dreadnought body shape constructed with Jett black high-pressure laminate (HPL) top, back and sides. Like the earlier commemorative edition, this instrument includes a custom fingerboard inlaid with stars and the “CASH” logo. Johnny Cash’s signature appears on the rosette and label. This model comes with Fishman® MX electronics and a soft gig bag embroidered with the “CASH” logo and is strung with Martin’s Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 strings. The DX Johnny Cash was designed to be an accessible and playable guitar for anyone looking to honor the legacy of the legendary musician.   Body Size:D-14 Fret Finish Top:None Construction:Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint Back & Side Finish:None Bracing Pattern:X-Brace Scale Length:25.4" Brace Shape:Scalloped Fingerboard Width At Nut:1 3/4'' Top Material:HPL Neck Shape:Performing Artist Back Material:HPL Neck Taper:High-Performance Taper Side Material:HPL Electronics:Fishman MX Recommended Strings:Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Light - 92/8 Phosphor Bronze MA540T Top Top Color:None Bridge Style:Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle Binding:None Bridge String Spacing:2 5/32" Top Inlay Material:None Bridge Material:FSC® Certified Richlite® Top Detail:Jett Black Bridge Pin Material:Black Plastic Pickguard:Black Bridge Pin Dots:White Plastic Pickguard Inlay:None Saddle:Compensated Black Tusq Rosette:Custom Ink Saddle Radius:16" Body Brace Material:Sitka Spruce Back & Sides Color:None Brace Size:5/16" Back Detail:Jett Black Back Purfling/Strip:None Back Inlay Material:None Heelcap:Black Side Detail:Jett Black Endpiece:None Side Inlay Material:None Endpiece Inlay:None Neck Neck Material:Black Birch Laminate Fingerboard Material:FSC® Certified Richlite® Finish Neck:Hand-Rubbed Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret:2 1/8'' Neck Color:None Fingerboard Inlay Style:Inlaid Stars and CASH Custom Ink Number of Frets Total:20 Fingerboard Inlay Material:White Plastic and Custom Ink Neck Joins Body At:14th Fret Fingerboard Binding Material:None Side Dots:White Headstock Headstock Shape:Solid with Standard Taper Tuning Machines:Chrome Enclosed Gear Headplate Material:HPL Knob:Small Headplate Logo Style:Silver Script Ink Nut Material:Black Corian Headplate Binding Material:None Misc Case:Soft Gig Bag Left Handed Availability:Yes Label:Paper Label Pleked:No