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Martin DX Johnny Cash - Jett Black

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with HPL Top, HPL Back and Sides, Black Birch Laminate Neck, and Richlite Fingerboard - Jett Black
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A Value-priced Johnny Cash Dreadnought

Johnny Cash was famous for his one-of-kind baritone voice, distinctive all-black wardrobe, and — as acoustic guitar aficionados will attest — his beloved Martin Dreadnought. The Martin DX Johnny Cash supplies you with a stylish facsimile of his signature axe, at a price that’s sure make any guitarist smile ear to ear. This acoustic-electric guitar boasts the unmistakable Martin feel and tonality, along with a comfortable Performing Artist-profile neck and Fishman electronics for top-notch plugged-in tone. The Johnny Case DX A/E includes an eye-catching black satin finish, custom “autographed” rosette, and star fingerboard inlays with CASH at the 18th fret — it’s a must-have collectable for all Johnny Cash fans.

Performing Artist neck profile for buttery-smooth playability

Whether you need to survive long recording sessions or plan to play out late into the night, you'll be glad you've got a DX Johnny Cash A/E. This easy-playing guitar features one of Martin’s amazing Performing Artist series necks. The slim profile is easy on your hand, allowing you to play those extended sessions in total comfort. You’ll find nary a guitarist here at Sweetwater who doesn’t appreciate the great feel of Martin’s PA-profile necks.

A buzzworthy fretboard, without the fret buzz

Here’s the skinny on the revolutionary composite fretboard material Martin used on the DX Johnny Cash: It’s awesome. Unlike wood, Richlite is unaffected by changes in temperature or humidity. No more winter pitting or spring-swell fret buzz! It’s also hard enough to be used as cutting surfaces in the most demanding professional kitchens on earth. The result is a great-feeling fretboard that adds killer sustain to your DX Johnny Cash acoustic-electric guitar.

Ready for performance with Fishman MX electronics

The Martin DX Johnny Cash comes equipped with Fishman MX electronics that are ready for you to hit the stage. The pickup is mounted inside the soundhole — it’s the epitome of discrete. Fishman is a world leader in acoustic amplification, giving you exceptional plugged-in tone with the DX Johnny Cash.

Martin DX Johnny Cash Features:

  • Johnny Cash signature DX A/E
  • Dreadnought body ensures ample projection
  • Comfortable 25.4" scale length; scalloped X-bracing
  • PA-profile black birch laminate neck and Richlite fingerboard
  • Fishman MX electronics supply stellar plugged-in tone
  • Custom rosette; eye-catching star fingerboard inlays with CASH at the 18th fret
  • Attractive satin finish

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: DX Johnny Cash Dreadnought
  • Back & Sides Wood: High-pressure Laminate
  • Top Wood: High-pressure Laminate
  • Finish: Satin
  • Color: Jett Black
  • Body Bracing: Scalloped X-bracing
  • Neck Wood: Black Birch Laminate
  • Neck Shape: Performing Artist
  • Radius: 16"
  • Fingerboard Material: Richlite
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Stars with CASH at 17th fret
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Scale Length: 25.4"
  • Nut Width: 1.75"
  • Nut/Saddle Material: Corian/Tusq
  • Bridge Material: Richlite
  • Tuning Machines: Closed Gear
  • Electronics: Fishman MX
  • Strings: Lifespan 2.0 92/8 Phosphor Bronze, .012-.054
  • Case Included: Gig Bag
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 11DXJOHNNYCASH

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Rated 5/5

Nice Martin

We are musicians and guitar players. Who cares if the guitar is not made from some fancy high dollar wood as long as it plays and sounds great. This cash guitar is very well designed and made and I love it! I added a cool little decal
Rated 5/5

Totally Mesmerized!

Listen, I've had two Martins prior to this: a D16GT and a D42 Custom. They were incredible, of course, but this Cash model is superb as well. I was looking for a writing and recording guitar that would travel well and not break the bank. The sound is throaty and full carrying the low-end I like for my music but doesn't conpromise on the pretty higher-end fluorishes. It records great both DI and mic'd. It's black, it says "Cash" and has stars on the fretboard. I think it's Bada**!
Music background: Singer/Songwriter
Rated 5/5

Wow !!!!

I ordered this on Wednesday and it came in today on Friday morning. That's some quick delivery service if you ask me. I am just simply blown away at the quality and sound of this beautiful instrument. The 55 point system you fine folks use to set up guitars , is awesome. This baby has prefect action and stays in tune forever ! It has a very nice weight to it and just the look of it screams quality. I just went back to playing last August after being away for 3 years due to a hand injury and since then, I have played nothing but X-Series Martins of which I now have 3, thanks to this one. I own a OMCX1E and a DX2-AE in burst and this one blows the both of them away easily. This was my first time buying a guitar from Sweetwater and the level of service that I have received , is top notch. It's too bad all of the other online retailers can't provide quality service like I have gotten. Well it's their loss IMO . Well done Sweetwater and thanks !
Music background: 50 years of playing guitar !!!!
Rated 5/5

Quite impressed

Pretty much a martin guy but had some reservations buying another hpl guitar. Way stoked that I did. No serine after being in various extreme climates. Perfect for practice anywhere guitar, fireside, riverside, Oceanside. Anything outdoor. And the sound is that Martin sound asleep thought would be sacrificed on a lower end, and how no less. Thanks Hanks Christian, and Johnny!
Rated 4/5

Honest Review of the low cash CASH guitar

I'm a K-5 music teacher and huge Johnny Cash fan. My day to day "Coming Around the Mountain" guitar is a Taylor Mahogany mini A/E. Here's the scoop on the Cash DX with a few comparisons to the Taylor.

Case: This is cheap, slightly better than an ultra-thin gig bag. The Taylor mini case is better suited for travel.

Back, sides, top: I have seen the future and it is HPL. I'm very impressed with how stable this material is and how well it sounds. It's somewhere between solid Mahogany and Spruce if that makes any sense tone wise.

Bridge: Good enough. Probably composite.

Frettboard: The richlite is good stuff. Smoother and more stable than Ebony and Rosewood boards I've played. The CASH and stars are screen-printed decals and not inlays to let anyone interested know.

Fretwork: Very smooth... Seems like stainless steel, but it could be composite.

Neck: Very well contoured. A bit on the "chunky" side with a 16" radius, but still playable for medium and larger hands (I wear a size large golf glove and this is easier to play than the mini).

Nut: Well cut. Synthetic, but I won't be replacing it.

Tuners: Stiff, and I'll probably replace them with Grover 102c tuners like the real deal $4800 Cash guitar has when I change the strings.

Headstock: Well tilted, classy Martin logo.

Stock strings: Very good. Not sure if I'll keep the same strings or swap them for elixir brand yet.

Overall look: Outstanding.

Intangibles: As a dude who will be making less than $60K a year for a long time who has a family to support, this is a great escape. I get to play Folsom Prison without leaving my house. Also, I predict this guitar will keep it's value or appreciate over time depending on Martin's production plans.

Overall sound: It doesn't resonate quite as well as the Taylor, but still sounds really good.

Things Martin could improve:

1. Put the real… Grover tuners on this bad axe so I don't have to- even if I have to pay...up front.

2. Provide a gig bag similar to the one that comes with a Taylor Mini for easy travel. Otherwise, the extra $... is just for a regular black DX with a few CASH decals.
Music background: Underappreciated Rock Star
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