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Built to virtuoso Nuno Bettencourt’s exact specifications, the Washburn 4N USA is a high-performance shred machine ? it enables you to push your playing to its limit. A matte natural finish adds extra resonance and sustain to its tonally balanced alder body. Twin humbuckers, a Bill Lawrence L500 in the bridge and a Seymour Duncan ’59 Model SH-1 in the neck, supply a multitude of screaming tones. Benefit from extraordinary playability, thanks to an ebony-capped bird’s-eye maple neck with a Stephens Extended Cutaway. Bend, twist, and dive-bomb with impunity, courtesy of a Floyd Rose tremolo. The Nuno Bettencourt 4N USA includes an attention-grabbing reverse headstock and eye-catching 4N body logo.





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Screaming humbuckers yield a multitude of killer tones





The Nuno Bettencourt 4N USA comes loaded with a pair of screaming humbuckers, carefully spec’d by Nuno himself. The Bill Lawrence L500 blade-style bridge humbucker yields red-hot output without sacrificing clarity and articulation. The L500 was also the choice pickup of the late Dimebag Darrell, lead guitarist for Pantera. In the neck, you’ll find a '59 Model SH-1 ? Seymour Duncan’s take on a classic PAF-style humbucker. If you dig streamlined controls, you’ll love the 4N USA ? a lone volume control and 3-way pickup selector make dialing in your sound a straightforward affair.





Washburn's N series ? designed with Nuno Bettencourt





Nuno did much more than put his name on Washburn’s N series ? he employed his extensive guitar knowledge to help create an exceptional, high-performance instrument, and the Nuno Bettencourt 4N USA is the result. It boasts a comfortable bird’s-eye maple neck that’s capped with a fast-playing ebony fingerboard. What’s more, getting your fingers on those hard-to-reach upper frets is effortless, thanks to its Stephens Extended Cutaway. If you’re searching for enhanced playability, the 4N USA is hard to beat ? it’s loaded with the player-friendly enhancements that top-shelf guitarists like Nuno demand.





Floyd Rose tremolo for rock-solid bending, twisting, and dive-bombing





When the guitarists at Sweetwater demand the absolute best out of their guitar, they reach for a Floyd Rose tremolo like the one on the Nuno Bettencourt 4N USA. This incredible bridge lets you grab on, rock out, and never worry about pulling your action out of whack. With this Floyd Rose, you'll get both the rock-solid reliability and the tight response you need.





Washburn Nuno Bettencourt 4N USA Features:


USA-made signature model designed with the help of Nuno Bettencourt


Tonally balanced alder body supplies equal does of lows, mids, and highs


Matte natural finish adds extra resonance and sustain


Stephen's Extended Cutaway gives you easy access to the entire fretboard


Seymour Duncan '59 neck pickup and Bill Lawrence L500 bridge pickup give you a wide tonal range


Original Floyd Rose tremolo lets you play expressively without sacrificing tuning stability


Attention-grabbing reverse headstock and eye-catching 4N body logo