“If you think of the word ‘guitar,’ I think of a Martin D-28. Some people might think of a Strat or a Les Paul, but to me, it’s just so American”: Martin joins forces with Billy Strings on two signature models inspired by his 1940 D-28

Billy Strings playing his Martin signature acoustic.

NAMM 2025: Martin is teaming-up with arguably one of the faces of modern bluegrass, Billy Strings, on two signature models – the D-28 Billy Strings and the D-X2E Billy Strings – which promise to capture “the distinctive sound, style, and electrifying energy of [the] Grammy-winning artist.”

“If you think of just the word ‘guitar,’ I think of a Martin D-28,” says Billy. “Some people might think of a Stratocaster or a Les Paul, but to me, it’s just so American – it’s like baseball or something.