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The Washburn WCG66SCE Comfort Select Grand Auditorium acoustic guitar sports unique mahogany elbow comfort binding on the lower bout, giving you an amazingly comfortable playing experience. This beautifully appointed guitar rocks big, balanced tone, courtesy of its solid cedar/spalted maple tonewood combo. And its Fishman Presys electronics deliver that same great tone onstage. The WCG66SCE has such fine details as a mahogany/maple body and headstock binding as well as a bookmatched spalted maple back with a maple/mahogany/maple strip. If you want smooth playability and rich, full-bodied tone in an elegant, affordable package, Sweetwater has your axe: the Washburn WCG66SCE.





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The Comfort Series guitars deliver





Washburn took a look at acoustic guitars and decided to work on the ergonomics to create a more player-friendly instrument. The Comfort Series WCG66SCE's unique forearm cut eliminate the "arm rash" many acoustic players get after a night of gigging. The matte finish neck is smooth playing and needs no break-in time. You've never played a guitar as comfortable as Washburn's WCG66SCE acoustic-electric!





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Fishman Presys pickup system delivers natural amplified sound





With the Fishman Presys pickup system in your guitar, you'll have amazing plugged-in tone plus exceptional tone shaping. There are bass, mid, and treble tone controls, so you can dial in your ideal sound. A notch filter helps eliminate the possibility of feedback while playing live. A brilliance control helps you cut through the mix, and the phase control helps solve phase problems when recording the Presys and a microphone at the same time. And to make sure you're always ready to play your best, there's a built-in tuner.





Washburn has been producing fine fretted instruments since 1883





With humble beginnings in Chicago that date back to the 1880s, Washburn is an American institution in musical instrument manufacturing. From guitars to mandolins, banjos, ukuleles, and more, Washburn has long been a recognized and cherished brand among musicians. Many of the biggest names in folk, blues, and rock 'n' roll have played these well-crafted, quality instruments. Washburn combines quality construction with premium materials to deliver an instrument that's ready to perform on any stage. Call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer to find out more about this iconic brand.





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Washburn WCG66SCE Comfort Select Grand Auditiorium Acoustic Guitar Features:


Grand Auditorium Venetian cutaway body with solid cedar top and bookmatched spalted maple back and sides


Unique belly and top carves for extreme playing comfort


Graceful Venetian cutaway gives you easy access to upper frets


Comfort contour on lower bout


Robust volume; full-bodied, balanced Grand Auditiorium tone


Comfort Select cedar top; Comfort maple sides and back


Satin finished mahogany neck with Ovangkol fretboard and two-way trussrod


Fishman Presys electronics with tuner/undersaddle transducer