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At A Glance

Top Wood
Solid Spruce
Back Wood
Striped Ebony
Sides
Striped Ebony
Bracing
Quarter-sawn scalloped
Rosette
Washburn Heritage
Type
Acoustic Guitars
Shape
Dreadnought
Style
6 String Acoustic
Color
Gloss Natural
Strings
D'Addario
Neck Wood
Okoume
Fretboard
Laurel
Number Of Frets
21
Inlays
Abalone
Nut
Bone
Nut Width
43mm"
Scale
25-1/2"
Hardware
Chrome
Bridge
Laurel
Tuners
Diecast
Binding
Abalone
Top Finish
Gloss
Neck Finish
Matte
Description

Washburn built the HD80S-L-U as the Elite tier within their Heritage Series, positioning it at the upper end of that line. The instrument follows a dreadnought body shape and is configured as a left-handed six-string acoustic guitar, finished in gloss natural.

The top is solid spruce braced with a quarter-sawn scalloped X-brace pattern and carries a Washburn Heritage rosette with abalone binding. Back and sides are striped ebony in a high-gloss finish. The neck is okoume with a natural matte finish, joined to a laurel fretboard — a wood Washburn noted as similar in both appearance and hardness to East Indian rosewood — spanning 21 frets at a 25-1/2" scale. The nut is bone at 43mm width. The bridge is also laurel. Hardware throughout is chrome, with diecast tuners. Strings are D'Addario.

Owners seeking setup adjustments, replacement parts, or string and nut compatibility guidance should consult a qualified luthier or guitar technician familiar with dreadnought acoustics and the specifications above.

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