C.F. Martin & Co D-35 Johnny Cash Lh

Essential Information About the Martin D-35 Johnny Cash Left-Handed Guitar

• Iconic "All Black" Signature: black polished lacquer finish, sleek and stage-ready aesthetic, inspired by Johnny Cash's universe.


• All-solid Dreadnought: solid Engelmann spruce top and solid East Indian rosewood back and sides for generous projection and ample sustain.


• Premium Playing Comfort: "Modified Low Oval" neck, ebony fingerboard, nut width 42.9 mm / 1.69" for precise feel.


• True Left-Handed Version: model designed for left-handed guitarists, comes with a 545e Geib style case.

A Johnny Cash Version of the D-35: A Unique Signature in the Martin Range

This Johnny Cash D-35 is based on a Martin dreadnought with a powerful character, while adding an immediately recognizable visual identity: the black polished lacquer finish, carefully detailed purflings, and "Abalone stars" inlays. Within the range, it stands as a high-end folk guitar with a strong style, designed for both stage and studio, here offered in a left-handed configuration.

For Which Guitarist and Styles?

With its dreadnought format and typical balance of noble tonewoods, this folk guitar is especially suited for intermediate to expert guitarists seeking a true dynamic reserve. It excels in strumming (accompaniment), folk, country, acoustic rock, and singer-songwriter styles, while remaining very expressive in fingerstyle playing when working with nuances.

Sound

The solid Engelmann spruce top provides a quick response and rich harmonic content, with a softer and more nuanced attack than a stiffer spruce, ideal for playing variations. The solid East Indian rosewood back and sides reinforce the bass, slightly scoop the mids to leave space for vocals, and add bright trebles, with a long sustain. The forward-shifted scalloped X bracing promotes projection and breadth, while the ebony fingerboard and bridge contribute to definition and precision, particularly appreciated on a powerful dreadnought.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To preserve the original feel and balance, you can stick with a set of Martin SP Lifespan Phosphor Bronze Medium (SP7200) strings, identical to the factory-installed strings.

Technical specifications

Category	Steel String Shaped Body	Nbrs of frets	20
Format	Dreadnought	Scale (mm)	645 mm
Left handed	Yes	Tuning pegs	Closed Chrome finish large buttons
Cutaway	No	Bridge	Ebony
Strings	Steel	Nut	Bone 42.9 mm (Head), offset bone radius 406 mm (Bridge)
Nbr of strings	6	Original Strings	Martin SP Lifespan Phosphor Bronze Medium (SP7200)
Top	Spruce Engelmann	Cover/case	Type 545e geib style
Bracing	X	Headstock	Massive, East Indian rosewood
Nets	Ivoroid	Neck Type	Glued
Neck	Selected wood	Electroacoustic	No
Neck format	Modified low oval	Color	Black
Nut Width	42.9 mm	Finishing	Glossy
Fingerboard	Ebony	Hardware	Nickel
Marker	Abalone stars

Body type	dreadnought, body/neck joint at the 14th fret	Back & sides finish	polished lacquer
Back & sides	solid East Indian rosewood	Neck shape	Modified low oval
Top bracing type	standard forward-shifted scalloped X	Body/neck joint	glued, dovetail assembly
Top bracing wood	solid Sitka spruce 6.35 mm	Neck finish	polished lacquer
Rosette	style 45	Neck color	black
Pickguard	black, beveled and polished	Scale length	645 mm / 25.4"
Purflings	ivoroid	Nut width (headstock nut)	42.9 mm / 1.69"
Top purfling	black/white Boltaron	Nuts	bone 42.9 mm (headstock), compensated bone radius 406 mm / 16" (bridge)
Back purfling	black/white/black Boltaron	Fingerboard width at 12th fret	54 mm / 2.13"
Back purfling inlay	HD zig-zag style	Fingerboard binding	ivoroid
Side purfling	black/white Boltaron	Inlays	Abalone stars
Side joint	ivoroid	Fingerboard markers	abalone stars, selected pearl (bordered with mother-of-pearl)
Side joint inlay	black/white/black Boltaron	Number of frets	20
Finish	lacquered	Headstock logo	Large Old Style
Top finish	polished lacquer	Heel cap	ivoroid with black/white Boltaron inlay