Martin Guitar D-28 Billy Strings LH
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Martin Guitar
D-28 Billy Strings LH
Product Info
Article Number:
605592
Brand:
Martin Guitar
Model:
D-28 Billy Strings LH
Category:
Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars
Price:
$5,498.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This is a beautifully crafted D-28, clearly inspired by Billy Strings’ legendary tone. The solid wood construction and vintage-inspired appointments deliver a powerful, articulate voice that’s perfect for bluegrass, flatpicking, or any style demanding projection and responsiveness. It's an investment, but a true heirloom-quality instrument for serious players.
Product Description
- Martin Guitar D-28 Billy Strings LH
- Steel-String Guitar
- Left-handed model
- Inspired by Billy Strings' award-winning 1940s D-28
- Type: Dreadnought
- Top: Solid spruce
- Back and sides: Solid rosewood
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Mother of pearl diamond and squares fingerboard inlays
- Binding: Antique White
- Scale: 635 mm
- Nut width: 43.65 mm
- Bone nut
- 20 Frets
- Pickguard: Tortoise
- Bridge material: Ebony
- Saddle: Bone
- Sealed machine heads: nickel
- Strings: Martin Guitars Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze - Light .012 - .053 (Art.#473904#)
- Colour: Natural
- Includes case
- Made in USA
PROS
- • Solid rosewood back/sides deliver rich, complex overtones.
- • Ebony fingerboard provides exceptional clarity and sustain.
- • Antique White binding adds vintage aesthetic and refined feel.
- • Mahogany neck offers comfortable playability and warm tonal balance.
CONS
- • Premium-priced, placing it outside reach for many players.
- • Specific string gauge may require adjustments for some playing styles.
- • Dreadnought body can be cumbersome for smaller players.
Product Video
Key Features
Top Wood
Solid spruce
Back & Sides
Solid rosewood
Neck Material
Mahogany
Fingerboard
Ebony
Scale Length
635 mm
Frets
20
Electronics
None
Weight
Approximately 6.8 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
It's likely a modified low profile, offering a slightly slimmer feel than some older D-28s, geared towards modern player comfort while retaining vintage character.
The description specifies mother-of-pearl, indicating genuine inlays – a hallmark of higher-end Martin guitars.
Absolutely; like all solid wood instruments, it will open up and develop more resonance over time with regular playing.
