{"product_id":"martin-d-28-billy-strings-dreadnought-acoustic-guitar-8128","title":"Martin D-28 Billy Strings Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar #8128","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Martin D-28 Billy Strings Signature moves the D-28 to a 25-inch scale, and that single change reshapes how the guitar plays. The shorter scale drops string tension at pitch, so medium-gauge phosphor bronze feels closer to lights under the left hand — bends give, and hard cross-picking does not fight back. Spruce over East Indian rosewood keeps the traditional D-28 voice underneath: deep bass, ringing overtones, and the midrange scoop that lets a flatpicked lead sit on top of a band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe neck spec is the other half of the design. A modified low oval profile with a standard taper and a 1-23\/32-inch nut runs slightly narrower than Martin's current high-performance necks, which suits a player who spends the night moving fast between chord shapes and single-note runs. Combined with the reduced tension, the guitar rewards an aggressive right hand — it stays clear when driven hard, and the note attack is quick enough to keep triplets from smearing. It is built for bluegrass at speed, and it does not disguise that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppointments stay period-correct. An antique toner gloss top sits inside antique white binding with bold herringbone purfling, the back carries zig-zag marquetry with multi-stripe, and diamond and square long-pattern abalone runs the ebony fingerboard. The headstock wears an authentic-style CFM script overlay on East Indian rosewood, and nickel enclosed-gear tuners replace the open-gear set found on a standard D-28. Inside, a paper label carries Billy Strings' pre-printed signature. For a flatpicker who wants a rosewood dreadnought that plays easier than a stock D-28 without giving up its voice, this is the most specific answer Martin makes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSerial #3058128 — this listing is for one specific instrument. Photos of this exact guitar go up once it clears our 23-Point Professional Inspection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martin \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52974786314557,"sku":"3058128","price":3999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/3348\/4349\/files\/D-28-BILLY-STRINGS_f_bd4b5b5c-ff3a-40ee-9ce6-5d625f77a4e8.jpg?v=1788621798","url":"https:\/\/theacousticshoppe.com\/products\/martin-d-28-billy-strings-dreadnought-acoustic-guitar-8128","provider":"The Acoustic Shoppe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}