Martin started with the classic pre-war features of Billy Strings' prized 1940 D-28. Then they shortened the scale to 25 inches, widened the nut, and changed the neck profile to a low oval. Each of these features facilitate the fast, intricate playing and expressive bends integral to Billy’s playing style. Barre chords are easier on the one here than on any other acoustic guitar we've played..
Solid East Indian rosewood back and sides and spruce top deliver full, resonant tone with rich bass and sparkling treble. Vintage appointments like bold herringbone trim, antique toner, and antique white binding, and an ebony fingerboard with abalone diamond and square inlay make the guitar look seasoned -- an ideal balance of traditional craftsmanship and modern playability perfectly suited to Billy’s genre-defying style.
C. F. Martin D-28 Billy Strings Acoustic Guitar
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
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
Left Handed Availability: yes
Label: Paper Label w/Model Name and Pre-Printed Billy Strings Signature
Pleked: yes