Custom & Special Editions, D-14 Fret, Acoustic

Inspired by Billy Strings’ 1940 D-28, this signature model blends pre-war style with modern playability, featuring a custom 25" scale length and nut width—built for speed, tone, and bluegrass brilliance. 

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:

Highlights

• D-14 Fret body size
• East Indian Rosewood back and sides
• Spruce top with Antique Toner top color
• Modified Low Oval with Standard Taper neck
• 1 23/32: fingerboard width at nut
• Hardshell case
• Recommended Strings: Authentic Acoustic Lifespan® 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Medium

Top

• Top Material: Spruce
• Finish Top: Gloss
• Top Color: Antique Toner
• Top Inlay Material: Bold Herringbone
• Top Detail: None
• Binding: Antique White
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Bridge Style: Modern Belly - Drop in Saddle
• Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32"
• Bridge Pin Material: Bone
• Bridge Pin Dots: Black Plastic
• Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
• Pickguard Inlay: None
• Rosette: Style 28 Multi-Stripe
• Saddle: Compensated Bone
• Saddle Radius: 16"

Body

• Body Size: D-14 Fret
• Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
• Back Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Side Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Back and Side Finish: Gloss
• Back and Sides Color: Natural
• Back Detail: None
• Side Detail: None
• Back Purfling/Strip: Zig-Zag
• Back Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
• Side Inlay Material: None
• Bracing Pattern: Forward-Shifted X-Brace
• Brace Shape: GE-Scalloped
• Brace Material: Spruce
• Brace Size: 5/16"
• Heelcap: Antique White
• Endpiece: Antique White
• Endpiece Inlay: Multi-Stripe

Neck

• Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
• Neck Taper: Standard Taper
• Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
• Finish Neck: Satin
• Scale Length: 25"
• Number of Frets Total: 20
• Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2-1/8":
• Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1-23/32":
• Fingerboard Inlay Style: Diamond and Square Long
• Fingerboard Inlay Material: Abalone
• Fingerboard Binding Material: None
• Side Dots: White

Headstock

• Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper and Diamond
• Headplate Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Headplate Logo Style: Authentic Style CFM Script Overlay
• Headplate Binding Material: None
• Tuning Machines: Nickel Enclosed Gear
• Knob: Butterbean
• Nut Material: Bone