Product Detail
The Washburn Apprentice Series is perfect for dedicated beginners. As they improve their skills, these guitars offer great sound quality, easy playability, and long - lasting performance. The Washburn Apprentice AG40CE Grand Auditorium Acoustic Guitar features a cutaway design and a custom Barcus - Berry LX4 pickup tuner system. When amplified, it produces exceptional acoustic sound. With a select spruce top and flame maple back and sides, it projects tones beautifully. The mahogany neck has a fingerboard with offset dot inlays, a flame maple capped headstock, and chrome die - cast tuners. The Barcus Berry LX4 comes with a 3 - band EQ, Presence control, and a built - in tuner for fast and accurate tuning. In the USA market, a hard shell case is included. Technical details: top wood is select spruce, back and sides are flame maple, with quarter sawn scalloped bracing. It has a custom Apprentice rosette, a Grand Auditorium shape, and a cutaway style. Controls include volume, a built - in tuner, Bass/Mid/Treble, and Notch/Presence. The preamp system is Barcus - Berry LX4. It's natural in color with a gloss finish, strung with D'Addario EXP - 16 light set phospher bronze strings. The neck is mahogany, fretboard is engineered wood with 20 frets and dot inlays. The nut is ABS with a width of 1 - 11/16, and the scale is 25 - 1/2. It has chrome hardware, an engineered wood bridge, and chrome diecast tuners with black buttons.
Using your Washburn Apprentice AG40CE is straightforward. First, tune it up using the built - in tuner on the Barcus - Berry LX4 system. Just press the tuner button and adjust the strings until they're in tune. When you start playing, you'll notice how easy it is to press the strings on the fretboard. For amplified sound, connect it to an amplifier using the output of the pickup tuner system. As for maintenance, keep your guitar in a dry place. Avoid exposing it to extreme temperatures or humidity. Wipe it down with a soft cloth after each use to keep the gloss finish looking great. Check the strings regularly and replace them when they start to lose their tone. If you're in the USA and have the hard shell case, use it to protect your guitar when transporting it.
