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At A Glance

Type
6-String
Format
Acoustic/Electric
Frets
21
Fretboard
Rosewood
Top
Solid Sitka Spruce
Back
Rosewood
Sides
Rosewood
Bracing
Quarter Sawn Scalloped Sitka Spruce
Neck Material
Mahogany
Neck Finish
Satin
Truss Rod
2-Way
Nut
Graphtech Nubone
Nut Width
43mm
Scale
25.5"
Preamp
Fishman 301T
Bridge
Rosewood
Tuners
Chrome Diecast
Description

Washburn built the EA20SNB as part of their Nuno Bettencourt Series, a signature line developed around the playing requirements of the Extreme guitarist. The model occupied a distinct position in Washburn's acoustic-electric catalogue, centred on a thin-body Florentine Jumbo Cutaway shape that prioritised upper-fret access alongside acoustic projection.

The top is solid Sitka Spruce, braced with quarter-sawn scalloped Sitka Spruce bracing. Back and sides are Rosewood, and the bridge is also Rosewood. The satin Mahogany neck carries a two-way truss rod and a 25.5" scale. The Rosewood fretboard is fitted with a 43mm Graphtech Nubone nut and features Custom Mourning Widow inlays, echoed in the Custom Mourning Widow rosette. Electronics are handled by a Fishman 301T preamp system. Hardware includes chrome diecast tuners. Strings fitted were a D'Addario EXP-16 light phosphor bronze set.

Owners sourcing replacement parts — including Graphtech Nubone nut blanks sized to 43mm, Fishman 301T-compatible components, or Rosewood bridge saddles cut to a 25.5" scale — should consult a qualified guitar technician or luthier to confirm fit against the specific instrument in hand.

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