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At A Glance

Top Wood
Solid Spruce
Back Wood
Select Pau Ferro
Sides
Select Pau Ferro
Bracing
Quarter-sawn scalloped
Rosette
Abalone
Type
Acoustic Guitars
Shape
Studio
Style
6 String Acoustic
Color
Gloss Natural
Strings
D'Addario
Additional Info
Abalone Purfling / Padauk Highlight / Ebony Binding
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Fretboard
Ebony
Number Of Frets
20
Inlays
Abalone Mountains and Birds in Flight
Scale
25-1/2"
Bridge
Ebony
Tuners
Diecast Gold
Neck Profile
Modern C
Neck Finish
Satin
Description

Washburn built the BTS24S-D-U as part of the Bella Tono Series, positioning it as a feature-laden acoustic within that line under the Elegante designation. The Studio body shape was designed to deliver a comfortable playing experience while producing tight lows, focused mids, and clear highs typically associated with larger body sizes.

The soundboard is solid spruce, braced with quarter-sawn scalloped bracing. Back and sides are select Pau Ferro. Ornamentation is extensive: an abalone rosette, abalone purfling with a Padauk highlight, and Ebony binding frame the top. The Mahogany neck carries a modern C profile with a satin finish and meets an Ebony fretboard inlaid with an abalone scene depicting mountains and birds in flight across 20 frets. The 25-1/2" scale length runs to an Ebony bridge, and the headstock is fitted with diecast gold tuners. Strings from the factory are D'Addario.

Owners sourcing a replacement bridge saddle or nut should verify the existing slot dimensions before ordering; the Ebony fretboard and bridge will respond well to conditioning with appropriate fretboard oils — consult a qualified luthier for guidance on abrasive polishing around the abalone inlays, as the inlay material requires care to avoid damage during routine maintenance.

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