Martin D-28 Billy Strings Custom Artist Dreadnought

Experience the signature sound and speed of a bluegrass virtuoso with the Martin D-28 Billy Strings, a masterfully crafted Dreadnought that fuses pre-war heritage with modern playability. Inspired by Billy Strings’ 1940 D-28, it delivers lightning-fast response, rich tonal depth, and expressive clarity, all wrapped in vintage-inspired aesthetics. Designed for players who demand agility, power, and authentic Martin craftsmanship, the D-28 Billy Strings captures the essence of a genre-defying artist in every note.

Features

• 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

Specifications 

General
Body Size: D-14 Fret
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Scale Length: 25"
Number of Frets Total: 20
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret

Body
Top Material: Spruce
Finish Top: Gloss
Top Color: Antique Toner
Top Inlay Material: Bold Herringbone
Top Detail: None
Binding: Antique White
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
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
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Saddle Radius: 16"
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Pickguard Inlay: None
Rosette: Style 28 Multi-Stripe

Neck
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: Standard Taper
Neck Material: Genuine Mahogany
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Finish Neck: Satin
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

Hardware
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