Product images are provided for reference and may not represent the exact model, configuration, or included components.

At A Glance

Body Wood
Swamp Ash
Type
Electric Guitars
Style
Double Cut Solid Body
Controls
1 x Volume
Pickups
Neck: Seymour Duncan '59, Bridge: Bill Lawrence L500
Pickup Selector
3-way Toggle
Color
Natural
Finish
Matte
Additional Info
Buzz Feiten tuning system, Hard Case included
Neck Wood
Maple
Fretboard
Ebony
Scale
25.5"
Hardware
Chrome
Bridge
Floyd Rose 1000 Series Original
Tuners
Grover Exclusive
Headstock
Reverse
Description

Washburn built the N4ESANM-D-U as part of the N Series, a line of signature electric guitars developed in collaboration with Nuno Bettencourt. Bettencourt applied his playing experience to the design of the neck, prioritising fast playability and easy access to the upper frets. The N4 sat as a flagship expression of that series philosophy, carrying a reverse headstock as a distinguishing visual and functional element.

The body is swamp ash, finished in a natural matte. The maple neck carries an ebony fretboard at a 25.5" scale length, and the nut width and profile are not specified in the source material. Pickups are a Seymour Duncan '59 at the neck and a Bill Lawrence L-500 at the bridge, selected via a 3-way toggle. A single volume control rounds out the electronics. The bridge is a Floyd Rose 1000 Series Original, and tuning stability is further addressed by the integrated Buzz Feiten tuning system. Tuners are Grover Exclusive units, and all hardware is finished in chrome. The guitar shipped with a hard case.

Owners requiring setup work, Floyd Rose maintenance, or Buzz Feiten intonation calibration should consult a qualified guitar technician familiar with double-locking tremolo systems.

Q&A
Have Questions?
The owner archive

From the people who own them

Nothing in The Vault is for sale. These records exist so the instruments stay documented after the manufacturer moves on — and the most useful part of that record is what owners add to it.

Owner photos

Owner photos

Put yours on the record.

The catalog shot showed one finish, under one light, a long time ago. Yours has been played. Photos from owners are what the next person finds when they are trying to identify a part, match a finish, or work out whether the one they just bought is really what the seller said it was.

Comments

What do you know about this one?

Specs only go so far. What actually fits, what breaks first, what the factory got right and what everyone ends up changing — that lives with the people who own them, not in a datasheet. Post what you know and it stays on this page for whoever comes looking next.

RELATED PRODUCTS

Gear Help, Handled

From spec questions to full builds — players who have lived this gear since 2007.

Since 2007

Fit & Compatibility

  • Bridge, tuner, and nut fit confirmed for your guitar
  • Pickup and electronics compatibility checks
  • Pedal power and amp/cab impedance matching
Ask Before You Buy

Mods & Upgrades

  • Upgrade paths for the guitars you already own
  • Wiring, routing, and hardware swap guidance
  • Advice from people who actually do the mods
Talk Mods

The Vault

  • Discontinued and EOL guitars kept on record
  • Specs, history, and known part compatibility
  • Share your builds and mods with the community
Enter The Vault