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Johnny Cash - Guitars and Equipment
Who Plays What - Who Plays What
Monday, 03 March 2008 08:54

The late Johnny Cash was a Grammy Award-winning American country singer-songwriter. Cash is widely considered to be one of the most influential American musicians of the 20th century.

Johnny was known to play acoustic guitars live. He mainly played Martin guitars.

Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Johnny Cash's guitar rig.

Johnny Cash playing guitar

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Guitars
- Gibson J-200 - 1958 - red (his name was inlaid in the neck)

Gibson Acoustic Icon '60s J-200 Sunburst Acoustic Guitar Antique Vintage Sunburst

- Martin D-28 - 1961 (he spray painted this one black)

Martin D-28 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Sunburst

- Martin D-28 - 1969

Martin D-28 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Natural

- Martin D-76 limited edition "Bicentennial" guitar
- Martin D-45 custom  - 1982 (with a D-41 neck and D-35-style three-piece back and sides, and signed by Cash, C.F. Martin III, and C.F. Martin IV)

Martin D-45 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

- Martin D-35 custom 1989
- Martin "Johnny Cash" limited edition guitar D-35 (his primary guitar on Solitary Man)
Martin The D-35 Johnny Cash Commemorative Acoustic Guitar Black

Strings
- Martin medium gauge strings
Martin M2200 Marquis 92/8 Phosphor Bronze Medium Guitar Strings

Last Updated on Sunday, 21 August 2011 14:01
 

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+3 #2 San Quentin GuitarJames 2011-01-29 22:20
What kind of guitar is he playing at San Quentin in 1969 with all the nice designs and inlays?
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+1 #1 RE: Johnny Cash - Guitars and EquipmentMopro 2010-12-25 11:52
Left out a few significant ones. A black Fender Kingman, 1967-68, a custom Martin with inlaywork (seen on San Quentin album in 1969), a custom Grammer, early '70s, a Martin D28-20 (12-fret neck & slotted head), and toward the end of his career, a Guild dreadnought (unknown model).
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