This guitar was built in the t states beginning in 1992 if my sources are correct. Hi please find for sale my beloved washburn ea26 festival series, which i have owned from new since 1996 when i purchased it from pmt in romford, essex. We use the blue book of electric guitars as a reference. As against the specter of acute high mids is splendid, both warm and brilliant, as often in washburn. The beatles and beyond georges guitars tilonlysilenceremains. The original company was established in 1883 in chicago, illinois. I was and still am a massive nuno bettencourt fan, and this was the closest you could get at the time to the famous black acoustic he was playing in more than words, in terms of shape and spec. It is with that spirit and desire to create the perfect stage and studio ready instrument that washburn and nuno teamed up to create the ea20snb. Washburn ea20snb nuno bettencourt acousticelectric guitar. The part is ensured by a prampli equis ii that can be found on other models from washburn. On mplsound art director anthony malzone rendered a blue strat for the cover. The washburn awardwinning festival series, ea20 the ea20 were reproduced again in year 2012, 2015 with key features. Washburn guitars is an american manufacturer and importer of guitars, mandolins, and other string instruments.
Its been in her family for years, and, from the looks of it, in a fairly hot and dry attic for most of that time. Blemished washburn ea20snb nuno bettencourt acoustic. Washburn festival series ea20sdl reference manual pdf download. The third guitar is more difficult to find it is hidden behind the symbol on the cover of love symbol. In 1912, washburn releases the lakeside jumbo, the first dreadnought guitar. A woman had owned it, but decided to get rid of it. A smooth, satinfinished mahogany neck offers the utmost playing comfort and is topped with a rosewood fingerboard which matches the rosewood bridge. Washburn festival cutaway acoustic guitar with spruce top and flame maple back and sides with barcusberry eq4t preamptuner. Washburn festival series ea20 mini jumbo acoustic electric guitar.
Washburn ea20snb nuno signature series acoustic electric. Nov 16, 2010 zachary is the author of the blue book of acoustic guitars, blue book of electric guitars, and the blue book of guitar amplifiers. This washburn was made in the early 90s and comes with a hard case. Welcome to the reverb price guide, the ultimate resource for music gear pricing and information. May 22, 20 its been in her family for years, and, from the looks of it, in a fairly hot and dry attic for most of that time. And thats precisely what washburn is doing with the ad campaign for this particular model of the festival line. Best known for his ground breaking work in extreme, genax, and touring with rihanna, nuno bettencourt is truly a guitar hero, inspiring millions of guitarists around the world. Zachary is the author of the blue book of acoustic guitars, blue book of electric guitars, and the blue book of guitar amplifiers. Feb 11, 2011 all the guitars played by bod dylan all along his career.
Washburn guitars are one of the oldest stringed musical instrument manufacturers in the united states and its easy to understand why. Nuno has continued to feature washburn festival series guitars in his acoustically driven songs to this day. These price ranges utilize a combination of expert research, external market data, and realtime reverb transactions to estimate the current value of items in used but original condition. I dont take every guitar apart to check every freaking screw. A wonderful guitar for a student or to add to your diverse palette of acoustics. Buy washburn acoustic guitars and get the best deals. I describe all guitars to the best of my abilities. Nuno bettencourt, and gregg allman, who had a black ea20 that he called melissa. Dec 16, 2007 in pure acoustic, its a little side bass fishing. Musicians such as paul stanley of kiss, nuno bettencourt of extreme, warren haynes of govt mule and the allman brothers, richie owens, butch walker. In 1930, washburn merges with tonk brothers and releases the solo deluxe, the precursor of the auditorium style guitar and one of the bestselling guitars created.
Washburn ea26 craig chaquico limited edition festival. The connection is made either by a conventional jack, or by an xlr. Retro and vintage magazine advertising is an this beautiful, semiacoustic, mahoganybrown washburn is the same model bob dylan used for his real live album. The product photos should reflect only the truth washburn should be ashamed of this blatant deception, but they arent. Washburn ea20snb festival nuno bettencourt acousticelectric. The festival series was the standard acousticelectric guitar seen on mtvs unplugged series and has since become one of. The original, top of the line a20s with the set neck had a flame top iirc but it wasnt as flamey as the reissues.
Everything is on track for the 20th annual book across the bay a pointtopoint illuminated night race that begins in ashland and ends in washburn this saturday. Washburn guitars and world renown guitarist, nuno bettencourt, introduce the ea20snb signature stage ready acousticelectric guitar. Washburn ea44 monterey single sharp cutaway thin style. Washburn ea20 mini jumbo acousticelectric guitar guitar center. The ea20snb acousticelectric features a bookmatched solid alaskan sitka spruce top with quartersawn scalloped bracing and gorgeous bookmatched rosewood back and sides. Best known for his ground breaking work in extreme and currently touring with rihanna, nuno bettencourt is truly a guitar hero, inspiring millions of guitarists around the world. Whether youre interested in classical bluegrass flamenco folk or blues the acoustic guitar is something you can enjoy. Original guild hardshell case, strap, original owners book, pitch pipe, extra set of strings included and a chord finder book was included. While primarily know for his electric work on his washburn n4 signature guitar, nuno and extreme came to prominence with the acoustic hit, more than words, which featured the guitarist playing a washburn festival series acousticelectric guitar. For sign o the times jeff katz photographed prince with a seemingly discarded peach cloud.
Up for sale here is a very good condition washburn ea220 doubleneck guitar. I first got interested simply by picking up a book at age seven over wyatt earp, said warren. The body of the guitar is quite thin and because it has a cutaway it is easy to reach the higher regions of the fretboard. Washburn ea for sale in uk 31 secondhand washburn eas. Get the best deals on washburn ea when you shop the largest online. Find great deals on ebay for washburn ea and washburn ea20. Musicians such as paul stanley of kiss, nuno bettencourt of extreme, warren haynes of govt mule and the allman brothers, richie owens, butch walker, and kt tunstall all love their washburn instruments. Washburn ea26 craig chaquico limited edition festival series.
The background of the festival series from washburn. The originals never had a floyd rose, either a strat style or a kahler. Vintage washburn ea20 festival series electro acoustic guitar george. The bold blue back and sides takes it far beyond ordinary. The third guitar is more difficult to find it is hidden behind the symbol on the cover of. Sporting the coveted fstyle design, the m3ek mandolin has a spruce. Shop for the washburn ea20 mini jumbo acousticelectric guitar and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price. Washburn ea220 acoustic electric guitar guitars 12 string. Guitars, blue book of electric guitars, and the blue book of guitar amplifiers. Based out of chicago, washburn is an american institution that is beloved by a wide variety of popular artists. Keep in mind this is the original version of the monterey. If it was a car, it wouldve had less than 1,000 miles on it when i bought it. Here is a description from jim smiths vintage and blue book for all of the specifications.
Washburn designed the festival series to address the needs of the performing musician and it has succeeded for over 25 years. The two double creme humbuckers on the originals may have been dimarzio super distortions. The modern washburn is a division of us music corp. Beatles, metallica, blink 182, green day, james bay, duration. In this context, their laminated tops were preferable to the. All the punch of your favourite electric in a great sounding acousticelectric guitar. After the saville theatre rehearsals the group travelled up to the lancashire town, just north of liverpool, but during the journey an incident occurred that depleted the groups instrument collection.
Rare washburn ea2000 am acoustic electric guitar with case. The tuners have been upgraded to stable grover tuners. Dec 06, 2019 for sign o the times jeff katz photographed prince with a seemingly discarded peach cloud. The first of the tv shows, on the following sunday, was blackpool night out for british abc. In the early 20th century washburn continues to lead with quality guitars, banjos, and madolins. January 20, 2020 alamo double neck 8string steel guitar took nearly a week before it was shipped, the tone control works fine but volume control does not control volumeloudness at all, the volume control passes the same volume levelloudness level of the signal regardless of the volume control setting, otherwise good item. Best known for his ground breaking work in extreme, genax, and touring with rihanna, nuno bettencourt is truly a guitar hero. Find the current blue book value and worth of your new and used guitars, both acoustic, electric and amplifier. The ea20snb acousticelectric features a book matched solid alaskan sitka spruce top with quartersawn scalloped bracing and gorgeous book matched rosewood back and sides. Washburn americana m3epack mandolin pack mandolin pack with spruce top, maple back and sides, rosewood fretboard, electronics, gig bag, strap, picks, and instructional book sunburst the washburn m3ek mandolin pack is an affordable, allinone kit to get you started. Washburn guitars and world renowned guitarist, nuno bettencourts ea20snuno bettencourt signature stage ready acousticelectric guitar. Amplified, the accuracy of the sound, identified by the equis preamp, is remarkable, i have often climb to the overdrive. Several other artists played ea models as well, including john jorgenson, robert plant, and even david brooks of the band slammin gladys is pictured playing one in an early1990s washburn catalog. Festival series guitars were designed to sound good when amplified at high volumes.
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