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At A Glance
- Top Wood
- Spruce
- Back Wood
- Mahogany
- Sides
- Mahogany
- Bracing
- Quarter sawn scalloped bracing
- Rosette
- Washburn Heritage
- Type
- Acoustic Guitars
- Shape
- Dreadnought
- Style
- 6 String Acoustic
- Color
- Natural
- Finish
- Gloss
- Strings
- D'Addario EXP-16 light set phospher bronze
- Case
- Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Case
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fretboard
- Engineered Wood
- Number Of Frets
- 20 frets
- Inlays
- dots
- Nut
- Plastic
- Nut Width
- 1-11/16"
- Scale
- 25-1/2"
- Hardware
- Chrome hardware
- Bridge
- Engineered Wood
- Tuners
- Chrome Diecast
Washburn built the AD5B as part of the Apprentice Series, positioning it as an entry-level dreadnought acoustic guitar within the broader Washburn acoustic line. The model was offered in a Black finish variant, designated by the "B" suffix in the SKU.
The AD5B-A-U was constructed with a spruce top supported by quarter-sawn scalloped bracing, paired with mahogany back, sides, and neck. The fretboard and bridge are engineered wood, with a plastic nut set at 1-11/16" width. The 25-1/2" scale neck carries 20 frets with dot inlays and a Washburn Heritage rosette at the soundhole. Hardware is chrome throughout, including diecast chrome tuners. The guitar shipped strung with a D'Addario EXP-16 light phosphor bronze set and was accompanied by a dreadnought acoustic guitar case.
Owners sourcing replacement parts — including bridge saddles, nut blanks compatible with the 1-11/16" nut width, or diecast tuner replacements — should consult a qualified luthier or guitar technician for fitting and setup guidance.
STRAIGHT TALK
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Keep In Mind
From the people who own them
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The catalog shot showed one finish, under one light, a long time ago. Yours has been played. Photos from owners are what the next person finds when they are trying to identify a part, match a finish, or work out whether the one they just bought is really what the seller said it was.
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Specs only go so far. What actually fits, what breaks first, what the factory got right and what everyone ends up changing — that lives with the people who own them, not in a datasheet. Post what you know and it stays on this page for whoever comes looking next.
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