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1. Washburn V2FR-Michael Sweet USA
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Playability70
Sound79
Build quality72
Value for money59
Overall Score74
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
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- From Washburn's 2018 Parallaxe series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Original Floyd Rose with GraphTech String Saver Saddles bridge
- Washburn Parallaxe Set neck
- 24 Medium frets
- Black Grover Exclusive 18:1 tuners
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- From Washburn's 2018 Parallaxe series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Original Floyd Rose with GraphTech String Saver Saddles bridge
- Washburn Parallaxe Set neck
- 24 Medium frets
- Black Grover Exclusive 18:1 tuners
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Washburn V2FR-Michael Sweet USA
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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2. Washburn Nuno Bettencourt 4N USA
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Playability67
Sound77
Build quality70
Value for money56
Overall Score71
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- From Washburn's 2019 Nuno Bettencourt series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Birdseye Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bill Lawrence L-500 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Original bridge
- Washburn Nuno Bettencourt Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Grover 18:1 tuners
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- From Washburn's 2019 Nuno Bettencourt series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Birdseye Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bill Lawrence L-500 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Original bridge
- Washburn Nuno Bettencourt Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Grover 18:1 tuners
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Washburn Nuno Bettencourt 4N USA
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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3. Washburn Nele Deluxe
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Playability68
Sound72
Build quality72
Value for money56
Overall Score71
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- From Washburn's 2020 Nele series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Figured Maple top
- Swamp Ash body
- Birdseye Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bill Lawrence L-250 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Vintage Stack (STK-T1N) (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 6-way Switch
- Gotoh GTC201 bridge
- Washburn Nele Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Grover Exclusive 18:1 Gold tuners
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- From Washburn's 2020 Nele series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Figured Maple top
- Swamp Ash body
- Birdseye Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bill Lawrence L-250 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Vintage Stack (STK-T1N) (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 6-way Switch
- Gotoh GTC201 bridge
- Washburn Nele Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Grover Exclusive 18:1 Gold tuners
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Washburn Nele Deluxe
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. Washburn N4-Nuno Vintage USA
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Playability67
Sound77
Build quality69
Value for money61
Overall Score71
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- From Washburn's 2010 Nuno Bettencourt series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Birdseye Maple 5-Bolt Stephen's Extended Cutaway neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bill Lawrence L-500 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1000 Series Original bridge
- Washburn Nuno Bettencourt Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Grover Exclusive 18:1 Chrome tuners
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- From Washburn's 2010 Nuno Bettencourt series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Birdseye Maple 5-Bolt Stephen's Extended Cutaway neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bill Lawrence L-500 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1000 Series Original bridge
- Washburn Nuno Bettencourt Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Grover Exclusive 18:1 Chrome tuners
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Washburn N4-Nuno Vintage USA
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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5. Washburn N4-Nuno Swamp Ash USA
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Playability67
Sound77
Build quality69
Value for money61
Overall Score71
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- From Washburn's 2010 Nuno Bettencourt series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Swamp Ash body
- Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bill Lawrence L-500 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1000 Series Original bridge
- Washburn Nuno Bettencourt Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Grover Exclusive tuners
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- From Washburn's 2010 Nuno Bettencourt series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Swamp Ash body
- Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bill Lawrence L-500 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1000 Series Original bridge
- Washburn Nuno Bettencourt Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Grover Exclusive tuners
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Washburn N4-Nuno Swamp Ash USA
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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6. Washburn N4-Nuno Padauk USA
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Playability67
Sound77
Build quality69
Value for money61
Overall Score71
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- From Washburn's 2010 Nuno Bettencourt series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Padauk body
- Padauk 5-Bolt Stephen's Extended Cutaway neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bill Lawrence L-500 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1000 Series Original bridge
- Washburn Nuno Bettencourt Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Grover Exclusive 18:1 Chrome tuners
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- From Washburn's 2010 Nuno Bettencourt series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Padauk body
- Padauk 5-Bolt Stephen's Extended Cutaway neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bill Lawrence L-500 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1000 Series Original bridge
- Washburn Nuno Bettencourt Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Grover Exclusive 18:1 Chrome tuners
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Washburn N4-Nuno Padauk USA
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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7. Washburn N4-Nuno Authentic USA
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Playability67
Sound77
Build quality70
Value for money56
Overall Score71
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- From Washburn's 2010 Nuno Bettencourt series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Birdseye Maple 5-Bolt Stephen's Extended Cutaway neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bill Lawrence L-500 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Original bridge
- Washburn Nuno Bettencourt Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Mixed Gotoh / Grover Exclusive 18:1 Chrome tuners
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- From Washburn's 2010 Nuno Bettencourt series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Birdseye Maple 5-Bolt Stephen's Extended Cutaway neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bill Lawrence L-500 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Original bridge
- Washburn Nuno Bettencourt Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Mixed Gotoh / Grover Exclusive 18:1 Chrome tuners
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Washburn N4-Nuno Authentic USA
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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8. Washburn Nele Standard
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Playability68
Sound72
Build quality69
Value for money60
Overall Score70
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- From Washburn's 2020 Nele series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Swamp Ash body
- Maple neck
- Birdseye Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bill Lawrence L-250 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Vintage Stack (STK-T1N) (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 6-way Switch
- Gotoh GTC201 bridge
- Washburn Nele Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Grover Exclusive 18:1 Gold tuners
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- From Washburn's 2020 Nele series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Swamp Ash body
- Maple neck
- Birdseye Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bill Lawrence L-250 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Vintage Stack (STK-T1N) (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 6-way Switch
- Gotoh GTC201 bridge
- Washburn Nele Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Grover Exclusive 18:1 Gold tuners
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Washburn Nele Standard
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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9. Washburn N24-Nuno Vintage Padauk
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Playability67
Sound79
Build quality64
Value for money70
Overall Score70
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- From Washburn's 2010 Nuno Bettencourt series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Agathis body
- Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bill Lawrence L-500 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Washburn Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Special bridge
- Washburn Nuno Bettencourt Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Grover Exclusive 18:1 Chrome tuners
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- From Washburn's 2010 Nuno Bettencourt series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Agathis body
- Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bill Lawrence L-500 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Washburn Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Special bridge
- Washburn Nuno Bettencourt Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Grover Exclusive 18:1 Chrome tuners
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Washburn N24-Nuno Vintage Padauk
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Tap Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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10. Washburn N24-Nuno Vintage Matte
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Playability67
Sound79
Build quality64
Value for money70
Overall Score70
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- From Washburn's 2016 Nuno Bettencourt series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Agathis body
- Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bill Lawrence L-500 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Washburn Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Special bridge
- Washburn Nuno Bettencourt Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Grover Exclusive 18:1 Chrome tuners
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- From Washburn's 2016 Nuno Bettencourt series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Agathis body
- Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bill Lawrence L-500 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Washburn Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Special bridge
- Washburn Nuno Bettencourt Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Grover Exclusive 18:1 Chrome tuners
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Washburn N24-Nuno Vintage Matte
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Tap Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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