SOLD - £1249 Washburn USA N4 Nuno Bettencourt Spec Signature 2014 Paduak 2.0 gold NOS

Leiversalone

Here we have one of the most desirable N4's ever made - the Paduak 2.0 (Nuno spec thin neck profile etc)

This rare custom shop model is NOS and was one of the last ever produced at the Chicago custom shop (2014 model)

It has gold hardware and a flame to the wood that changes in the light - a beautiful instrument that sustains for days

One of the best sounding N4's I've ever heard

There is one slight issue which is a tiny hairline surface crack in the wood behind the locking nut where it appears on of the nut bolts was overtightened during assembly. This should not prove to be a problem in the future and I have tried to photograph it but it's very hard to see - however this is reflected in the price (this new guitar should be around £2799)

Washburn fitted hardcase, gold trem arm, back cavity back plate, etc all included

£1249 (Collection from Cornwall, or postage at cost)

DavusPG

Temptation rears its head once again!

Lovely, but thankfully for my wallet the gold hardware rules me out

Leiversalone

Mr T would love it.

Arfashandi

Now that is really nice 

DaveB666

Great looking guitar and GLWTS but a quick question - if it has a locking nut how can it have the Buzz Feiten tuning thing - thought that was all about the nut itself and altering string lengths.

Leiversalone

I don't really know haha - but all N4's have locking nuts and apart from early models they all have the Buzz Feiten thing. I've never been interested enough to look into it to be honest, I just know they stay in tune and intonate well.

kipple

DaveB666 said:

Great looking guitar and GLWTS but a quick question - if it has a locking nut how can it have the Buzz Feiten tuning thing - thought that was all about the nut itself and altering string lengths.

I am not sure exactly how it works but According to the Buzz Feiten blurb it Makes no difference if a Floyd rose nut is used as it is supposedly to do with the actual positioning of the nut and Each guitar is done separately on a case by case.
I think the nut is positioned closer to the bridge in the buzz feiten system.

I have owned a couple of N4 in the past and they all the Floyd rose and had the buzz feiten system.
I honestly could not tell what difference it made though....
I will say this I have bought from Leiversalone and he was REALLY Great to deal with 

justtt007

I had a sapelle n4 off you with a tone control a few years back and was wondering myself about the nut, if you look it’s compensated on the edges on mine

Leiversalone

Thanks for the kind words @kipple. @justtt007 that sapelle was pretty cool. You still got it? There's a ton of N4's I regret selling. I keep thinking about if I can afford to keep this one if I'm honest. I'm bound to want it back a few months down the line . . .

justtt007

Yeah still got it I think it’s 1 in 12 or something like that of a limited run, awesome guitar!

Leiversalone

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Chocolate gold bump!

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Don't throw a 'paddy' bump!

Leiversalone

Final price drop for a beautiful custom shop Nuno £1249