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At A Glance

Top Wood
Solid Sitka Spruce
Back Wood
Pau Ferro
Sides
Pau Ferro
Bracing
Cathedral Peaked Scalloped-X
Rosette
Washburn Parquet
Type
Acoustic Guitars
Shape
Orchestra
Style
Cutaway
Controls
Volume, built-in tuner, bass/treble, phase
Preamp System
Fishman Presys II 301T w/tuner
Color
Natural
Finish
Gloss Finish
Strings
D'Addario EXP light gauge phosphor bronze
Additional Info
Maple Binding
Neck Wood
Satin Mahogany with 2 way Trussrod
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 die-cast w/Ebonite buttons
Saddle
Graphtech Nubone
Description

Washburn built the WLO20SCE-O-U as part of the Woodline Series, positioning the Orchestra Cutaway as a mid-range acoustic-electric aimed at players who prioritised dynamic focus over low-end volume. The Orchestra body shape sat among Washburn's more intimate offerings within the line, and the cutaway configuration extended upper-fret access without departing from that tonal character.

The top is solid Sitka spruce, braced with Cathedral Peaked Scalloped-X bracing described by Washburn as low mass, and bound in maple. Back and sides are Pau Ferro, paired with an Ovangkol fretboard and Ovangkol bridge. The neck is satin mahogany fitted with a two-way truss rod, a Graphtech Nubone nut at 1-11/16", and dot inlays across 20 frets on a 25-5/16" scale. Tuning is handled by chrome die-cast tuners with Ebonite buttons. Electronics are a Fishman Presys II 301T system with an integrated tuner, giving the owner volume, bass, treble, and phase controls on-board. The guitar left production strung with D'Addario EXP light gauge phosphor bronze strings and carries a gloss finish with a Washburn Parquet rosette and chrome hardware throughout.

Owners sourcing replacement parts — including the Graphtech Nubone nut, Ovangkol saddle, or Fishman Presys II 301T preamp components — should confirm exact dimensions against the instrument itself and consult a qualified guitar technician for installation and setup work.

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