Description
Washburn worked directly with Nuno Bettencourt to create the Nele Deluxe, a T-style solidbody designed around the demands of a genuine virtuoso. This isn’t a signature model with a few cosmetic tweaks — every detail here serves fast, expressive playing.
- Swamp ash body with a matte natural finish that opens up resonance and sustain rather than sealing it away
- Figured maple top for added snap, sustain, and visual punch
- Bill Lawrence L-250 humbucker in the bridge paired with a Seymour Duncan Vintage Stack in the neck — both sized like single coils, delivering a wide spread of classic tones with humbucker quiet
- Bird’s-eye maple neck capped in ebony, shaped with a Stephens Extended Cutaway for unimpeded upper-fret access
- Gotoh bridge and tuners for reliable tuning stability and rock-solid intonation
- Reverse headstock and gold hardware for a look as distinctive as the tone
The result is a guitar that rewards aggressive playing while still cleaning up beautifully for nuanced passages. If you’ve followed Bettencourt’s tone for any length of time, the Nele Deluxe is your direct line to it.
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