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At A Glance

Top Wood
Flame Maple
Back Wood
Catalpa
Sides
Catalpa
Bracing
Quarter Sawn Scalloped Sitka Spruce bracing
Rosette
Faux-Abalone
Type
Acoustic Guitars
Shape
Mini Jumbo
Style
6 String Acoustic, Cutaway
Controls
Volume, built-in tuner, Bass/Mid/Treble, Notch/Presence
Preamp System
Barcus-Berry EQ4T
Color
Tobacco Burst
Finish
Gloss
Strings
D'Addario EXP-16 light set phospher bronze
Neck Wood
Mahogany with 2-way Truss Rod
Fretboard
Engineered Wood
Number Of Frets
20 frets
Inlays
dots
Nut
Graphtech NuBone
Nut Width
1-11/16"
Scale
25-1/2"
Hardware
Chrome hardware
Bridge
Engineered Wood
Tuners
Chrome Diecast
Series
Festival Series
Description

Washburn built the EA15ATB-A-U as part of its Festival Series, a line the company stated had been addressing the needs of performing musicians for over 25 years. The Festival Series gained wide visibility through its association with MTV's Unplugged series and went on to become one of the brand's most widely recognised acoustic-electric platforms. The EA15ATB-A-U is a cutaway mini jumbo six-string acoustic-electric finished in Tobacco Burst gloss.

The top is flame maple, with catalpa back and sides, and the bracing is quarter-sawn scalloped Sitka spruce. The mahogany neck carries a 2-way truss rod and is fitted with an engineered wood fretboard bearing 20 frets and dot inlays. The nut is a Graphtech NuBone unit at 1-11/16" width, with a 25-1/2" scale length. Electronics are handled by a Barcus-Berry EQ4T preamp system with volume, built-in tuner, bass, mid and treble controls, plus notch and presence. Hardware throughout is chrome, including diecast tuners, and the rosette is faux-abalone. The guitar shipped strung with a D'Addario EXP-16 light phosphor bronze set.

Owners sourcing replacement parts — including the Graphtech NuBone nut, Barcus-Berry EQ4T preamp components, or chrome diecast tuners — should consult the specifications above when cross-referencing compatible replacements. A qualified luthier or guitar technician can assist with setup, nut fitting, or electronics service.

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