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At A Glance

Top Wood
Solid Sitka Spruce
Back Wood
Mahogany
Sides
Mahogany
Bracing
Cathedral Peaked Scalloped-X
Rosette
Washburn Heritage
Type
Acoustic Guitars
Shape
Dreadnought
Style
6 String Acoustic, Cutaway
Controls
Volume / EQ = bass, mid, treble / Phase
Pickups
Under saddle transducer
Preamp System
Fishman Presys II301T w/tuner
Color
Natural
Finish
Gloss Finish
Strings
D'Addario EXP light gauge phosphor bronze
Neck Wood
Satin Mahogany with 2 way Truss Rod
Fretboard
Ovangkol
Number Of Frets
20 frets
Inlays
dots
Nut
Graphtech Nubone
Nut Width
1-11/16"
Scale
25-5/16"
Hardware
Chrome hardware
Bridge
Ovangkol
Tuners
Chrome Diecast
Pickguard
Washburn tortoise
Description

Washburn built the HD10SCE-O-U as part of its Heritage Series, positioning it as a dreadnought cutaway acoustic-electric aimed at players who needed stage-ready amplification alongside traditional dreadnought acoustics. The cutaway body configuration provides access to the uppermost frets, extending the instrument's range beyond what a standard dreadnought allows.

The top is solid Sitka spruce, braced with Washburn's Cathedral Peaked Scalloped-X pattern — a construction approach intended to develop tone over time. Back, sides, and neck are mahogany, with the neck fitted with a two-way truss rod. The fretboard and bridge are Ovangkol, and the nut is Graphtech Nubone at 1-11/16" width. Scale length is 25-5/16". Twenty frets are present, marked with dot inlays. Tuning is handled by chrome diecast tuners. The instrument ships strung with D'Addario EXP light gauge phosphor bronze strings. Electronics consist of an under-saddle transducer feeding a Fishman Presys II 301T preamp, which provides onboard volume, bass, mid, and treble controls, a phase switch for feedback management, and an integrated chromatic tuner. Hardware throughout is chrome. The finish is natural gloss, and the rosette is the Washburn Heritage pattern.

Owners requiring setup adjustments, fret work, or help sourcing compatible replacement parts — including Fishman Presys II components, Graphtech Nubone nuts, or Ovangkol bridge saddles — should consult a qualified guitar technician or luthier familiar with acoustic-electric instruments.

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