Washburn N4 Authentic

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Overview

Washburn USA Custom Shop Nuno Bettencourt N4-Authentic.

The Washburn N4 Authentic is an exact replica of Nuno Bettencourt's iconic N4 guitar. It has been painstakingly recreated in the USA Custom shop from Nuno's original N4 by Washburn's master luthiers and replicates every dent, ding, story, and nuance of personality contained in his guitar.

The Washburn N4 has been inseparably associated with Nuno Bettencourt since its 1990 introduction. For fans of Nuno, the N4 Authentic is as close to having Nuno's actual guitar in hand as you can get. Impeccable attention to detail has been paid right down to the 2 replacement tuners Nuno added and the EVH D-Tuna on the Floyd Rose.

The N4 Authentic is made in the Washburn USA Custom Shop and features an alder body with a Seymour Duncan® '59 neck pickup and Bill Lawrence® L-500 bridge pick-up complemented by a Floyd Rose® bridge & locking nut system with a D-Tuna for instant drop from E to D tuning. The original 4 Gotoh tuners are augmented by a newer Gotoh and a Grover® 18:1 tuner, exactly as it is on Nuno's guitar. One of the hallmarks of the N4 is the Stephens Extended Cutaway on the maple neck which allows for unprecedented upper fret access. An ebony fretboard with dot inlays makes for silky smooth comfort and playability. The Buzz Feiten Tuning System allows for perfect musical intonation at every point on the neck. The stripped down control layout features a 3 way pickup selector and 1 volume control.

Specifications

GENERAL
MODEL	N4AUTHENTIC
SERIES	Nuno Bettencourt Series, USA Custom Series N4AUTHENTIC-D
BODY
SHAPE	Nuno Bettencourt Series
BODY	Alder
NECK
MATERIAL	Birdseye Maple 5-Bolt Stephen's Extended Cutaway
FRETBOARD	Ebony with 22 Frets
NUMBER OF FRETS	22 frets
INLAYS	dots
NUT	locking nut
NUT WIDTH	43 mm locking nut chrome
SCALE	25-1/2
ELECTRONICS
PICKUPS	Seymour Duncan 59 neck and Bill Lawrence bridge pickup
PICKUP CONFIGURATION	H / H
CONTROLS	1 Volume- 3 way toggle
PICKUP SELECTOR	3 way toggle
HARDWARE
HARDWARE	Chrome hardware
BRIDGE	Floyd Rose Original
TUNERS	Mixed Gotoh / Grover Exclusive 18:1 Chrome
OTHER
COLOR	Distressed Matte
FINISH	Matte Finish
STRINGS	D'addario EXL 120 light gauge
CASE	GCN4 INCLUDED