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Washburn positioned the AG40CEK-A-U within its Apprentice Series as an entry point for the committed beginner — a Grand Auditorium cutaway acoustic-electric built to deliver functional performance at the foundational stage of a player's development. The model carried the Barcus-Berry LX4 preamp system as a central selling point, offering amplified capability alongside an acoustic voice shaped by a select spruce top and flame maple back and sides.
Construction centred on a select spruce top with quarter-sawn scalloped bracing, paired with flame maple back and sides and a mahogany neck. The fretboard and bridge are engineered wood, carrying dot inlays across 20 frets at a 25-1/2" scale. The nut is ABS at 1-11/16" width. A custom Apprentice rosette and a flame maple capped headstock with chrome diecast tuners with black buttons complete the exterior in a gloss Natural finish. The Barcus-Berry LX4 preamp provides Volume, Bass, Mid, and Treble controls alongside Notch and Presence controls and a built-in tuner. The guitar shipped strung with D'Addario EXP-16 light phosphor bronze strings.
Owners sourcing replacement parts — including bridge saddles, ABS nut blanks, or Barcus-Berry LX4 compatible components — or requiring setup work on the engineered-wood fretboard or bracing should consult a qualified guitar technician for guidance.
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