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Washburn is a part of U.S. Music Corporation .


NOTABLE WASHBURN INNOVATIONS


Over the years, Washburn designed (patented and trademarked) several prominent guitar construction features:

  • Buzz Feiten Tuning System — a corrected temperation tuning formula, which uses a compensated nut and saddle to correct the inherent Intonation problems of the Western tuning formula. This system comes standard on all USA made Washburn guitars and basses and is featured on select imported models.


  • Stephen's Extended Cutaway — special modification of Bolt-on neck joint, allowing very smooth and easy top fret access, which comes useful while playing fast leads.



ENDORSERS


Washburn was the first company to use mechanism of endorsements: instrument manufacturer and famous artist secure a contract that states:

  • Manufacturer provides custom-shop instrument that suites artist best for him for free (or even paying artist).

  • Artists promotes his usage of that instrument and Advertise s manufacturer company.


Such process greatly promotes whole industry. Beginner artists often try to copy the sound of their favourite artists and thus try to use the same equipment. Endorsements help both sides: beginner artists get to know what kind of equipment their idol uses and copies his sound easier and companies raise sales.

The whole list of Washburn endorsers is really long, most notable artists that have signature models are listed here:



PRODUCT LINEUP



Signature models


  • Nuno Bettencourt models are flagshipped by the american hand-made N4 . The N4 guitar is a small reverse Headstock Super-strat which features the unique Stephen's Extended Cutaway neck joint for easy access to the higher frets. It also contains Bill Lawrence and Seymour Duncan pickups, and a Floyd Rose licensed tremolo. The production budget model of this guitar which was machine built in Korea is known as the N2 and features a standard bolt-on neck. The N3 is a single coil based guitar also built for Nuno. Nuno has also endorsed several Washburn acoustic models.



  • Dan Donegan Signature Model ( guitarist Dan Donegan , named after his daughter. There are currently two models of this guitar, both using Seymour Duncan pickups.



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