Hi guys, Chopper here, cool video, I used to assemble all the N4s in the late 90’s when the custom shop was in Chicago on Elston Ave, it was great being part of such a talented team and cool to build guitars with Nuno’s name on it. I literally assembled hundreds of N4s between ‘96 and ‘01. Those double necks were quite a challenge. Keep Rockin’
@@fmbighair N4s were listed at $1,500 in 1997, some sell for twice that nowadays. Employees of Washburn could huy guitars at cost (50% of list price) so I picked up one for $750. Mine is mahogany with a flame maple drop top and transparent blueburst finish.
I still have both my Paduak N4 and Vintage models. I saved up for so long to get those guitars way back. I remember opening the case and being surprised at the size. I’m a big guy and they looked like toy guitars on me. But that didn’t stop me rocking them live for years. My paduak N4 I got signed by Nuno when they toured the U.K. in 2008. And it’s actually a 1 piece body which is apparently not very common at all. Weighs a ton but sounds immense. All the love to Nuno. Such a dude and huge inspiration to me. Great video
This is one of the most informative Washburn videos period! This deserves all the views not only for Nuno, but the master builder and all the information of all the nuno models we all need!
Waited for Nuno to come out of A venue after performing here in Great Falls MT so he could sign my N2. He looked beat tired but put down his stuff down and was gracious and signed it.He is one of my all time favorite guitarist along with RR and VH
I saw him in Tacoma the same week, ya he looks tired, still put on a hell of a show though. He had a knee brace on, no one beats father time I guess. Glad I got to see him once.
Thought that was funny also. I clicked on this video to watch something different than politics for a change. Guess in this political climate there is no escape, lol. Was not surprised to see someone so down to earth, was conservative. We are now the rebellious ones bucking the system.
Almost 20 years ago, I bought a sunburst N4 on the internet from a brick and mortar shop in the US (I'm in France). UPS delivered a cardboard box containing a metal case and... no guitar in it ! Turns out the the guy had forgotten to put the guitar in the case. I was pretty pissed off, as you can imagine (thought I had been scammed). I contacted the shop, and the guitars was still hanging on the wall in the US. I ended up receiving it a couple of days later in a gigbag.
A long time ago, back in the late 90's, I had two N4's - one actual Padauk model (which I was told was very rare and handmade in Chicago, Padauk body and neck, ebony fingerboard, black headstock logo, found it in a pawnshop in Maine for $1200), and another quilt top model with a swamp ash body. I sold them in the early 2000's but miss them, they were truly great guitars, especially that Padauk model, it just felt so good to play.
@@MastersofShred Nuno still grabs those whenever they come around for sale, the original Padauk N4s. The Bill Lawerence L500 pickups were a master stroke of genius, still amazing tone
Was at Extreme’s Green Bay concert on 9/21 at Epic Center. Small venue and was a great place to see Nuno light up the stage with his incredible guitar playing talent. Always wondered what he was playing going back to the early 90’s. This clip opened up my eyes to the N4/Washburn brand and I’m looking to add one to my collection. Thank you all for posting this Washburn Nuno moment. Nuno kicked ass, Extreme kicked ass and that guitar kicked ass. Thank you all!
I remember when the Nuno guitars came out, people were stripping the finish off their cheap superstrat guitars and rrealising they were made from junk wood and were full of filler. Some people stripped Japanese copies and relaised they were made from plywood, I did airbrushing and suddenly started getting guitar refinishing work from all these stripped guitars.
Nuno was the reason I came to the guitar. Unfortunately I couldn't afford an N4 at the time and I started with an N2. Now I could afford one and would love to buy a 4N. Unfortunately, there is no longer a distributor for these guitars here in Germany and the prices have risen to astronomical heights as a result. Please find a way to buy these guitars in Germany.
This was a wonderful video! I also remember that for a short bit of time in the mid/late 90s, when Nuno initially went solo, he was playing Washburn Princess guitars. I always thought they were visually beautiful guitars! I would love to hear why Nuno made the switch from the N series to the Princess series, and why he eventually made the transition back to the N series.
I've got 3 of them. Well, one is a CT which was the update. I think it was mostly a rebrand. He also cut his hair and went through about 5 different bands: Nuno (Schizophonic); Mourning Widows (the tattoo was the logo used for them: a really decent trio with a great sound kinda darker funky grunge with solos); Population One; later came Dramagods which was another incarnation of people he had commonly played with in different variations over the post Extreme years. Post grunge Extreme took a huge hit and were out of fashion, but Nuno was always a wonderful musical chameleon and loved the grunge era. They are really light guitars. REALLY light. Really really nice stock setup even with the Washburn pups. They're my favourite guitar. I think they're so beautiful and genuinely unique looking which is pretty hard to achieve by the late 90s! I've never played or seen a N in person but I get the sense it's a flatter profile than the P the P feels quite compact and chordy compared to other guitars I've played. It has that cutaway but it's a set neck so the cutaway is just carved into the wood itself. I actually stripped the paint off my CT and finished it with oil because I love the N guitars but just couldn't buy one it would always feel like I was just trying to be him at least this way I can play guitars my fave guitarist played an people have more or less these days never even seen a P model before let alone realise the link to his period with them. As for the return to the N4 I always assumed it was his true identity and he moonlit with the P for a while (I always wondered if ultimately this was a money thing) he was always gonna go back.
Great video, so interesting to have all this details about Nuno's work horse . My first guitar was a black N1, loved it, and did not even know who was this guy name on the headstock. I just loved that guitar and played it every week after college at the guitar shop until I could afford it with my first summer job. Actually the guitar made me discover Extreme 😁. 10 years later I bought an N4 Davies at a really good price to a guy who preferred Les Pauls. This guitar is an absolute joy to play, perfect body, perfect neck and it is true it ages with you 😅.
Awesome video thanks MOS!!! . Chris is such a cool guy and Nuno seems that is more open than ever, definitely an honest guy with his music, never accepted to make his own pickups because what he got is what is the best for him! is not about $$ ...that is honesty! Respect!
Fantastic Derek! You have been on a roll lately with videos like these. I’m really starting to dig your channel, and it’s quickly becoming one of my favorites!!! 🔥🔥🔥🥲
On my 21st birthday in 1990, my dad bought me a four hundred quid Washburn kc70v. It’s a little beauty. A proper 80s metal super strat and it is still a monster guitar….it will NEVER be sold……wish I could afford a real N4..coveted them for years….
yeah that Reb Beach signature is a beauty! I just saw Reb playing that one off guitar "that stays in tune" which was mentioned in a previous MOS video. Hell I took photos of the guitar just sitting there under the spotlight.
Eddie Van Halen had been seen and extensely photographed playing bare wood body guitars before he would spray paint them as Frankies. This is well documented and some of those you can easily see even in more recent pictures of 5150. But let Nuno have his day and say it was his idea all along...
If you actually paid attention, you would have caught Nuno clearly referencing seeing other players with bare wood guitars over the years - he specifically mentioned Joe Perry, who was playing that raw Strat years before Ed. At the time that Washburn approached him, the overwhelming majority of guitars on the market were solid finishes, and the N4 stood out as something different.
This was awesome! My favorite guitar is an N4 (it's factory painted though haha, from around 2014). This video detailed so much about the various models and neck profiles which Washburn can't be assed to do. They give no information on the differences between the models at all.
I'm in a guitsr forum & listen to the extremely talented moderator talk shop about these instruments. Boy, i thought he wen't down the Rabbit Hole! Great information guys...
I have a $200 Washburn Mercury. A buddy sold it to me when I was down on my luck. I swapped the OEM bridge pickup with a hot Dimarzio. Couple of other minor mods. I own an American Strat, an 80s USA Kramer, an 80s San Dimas Jackson Dinky and still that crusty Washburn is my go to.
The Jason Becker guitar was one of the first good guitars I ever wanted. The primary color accent's and the numbers for fret markers is veryy cool. I'd still rock one of those guitars. Might be kind of small for me now though
Saw Nino and the boys two months ago live truly the best live performance I’ve seen in many years , the vocals, the harmony, the tightness of the band incredible and the latest album should be Rock album of the year hands down
You should have asked, or ask next time if you can, Why do Washburns come poorly adjusted when they leave the factory? mine arrived poorly adjusted, the strings 2 miles from the neck with a lot of tension.... All of us who have currently purchased a 4N have had to take the guitar to the luthier. This is not very normal if the guitar costs 3300usd.
I was a Washburn luthier back in the 90's. I set up a bunch of Nuno guitars; .that and the Dimebag guitars...what a log that guitar is...exact opposite of the N series.
I never really liked Extreme but I respected Nuno's Guitar playing , I started playing in the early 80s and when I first saw Nuno's N4 I wanted one and I still want one .
I had a N2 saved up and bought it for 800.00 loved that guitar had the cutaway, tremolo with the drop down tuner. Unfortunately I got married and baby needed food and diaper I had to sell it. I regret doing that.
I recently got myself an N24 because I’ve just not been able to get an N4 or 4N, it’s absolutely lovely! Still gonna get an N4 or 4N though, great video!
I bought pornographitti because of a 1 page story in a youth magazine back in the day, it said to the left theres Nuno Bettoncourt, who can play faster than his shadow!
That one confused me, because Nuno is a pretty solid liberal. The plus for him is both sides complained about ABC's fact-checking for different reasons, so Nuno didn't really take a stance
@@tommyibanez3958 Honestly, I sometimes prefer if entertainers keep their political opinions close to the vest, regardless of their affiliation. I wouldn't want to knock off half my fan base like a Ted Nugent, or Jeff Watson, or Sebastian Bach, or bruce springsteen, or beyonce, or cardi b, etc. etc. etc.....
Nono asking for $200 bucks so he could send money home to his mom says everything about his upbringing and love of family. He is such a complete gentleman and an incredible musician!
So to clarify, the Pickups are Bill Lawrence USA ...now are L500XL or L500? (Not bill and Becky) at least for the N24 to the all N4, 4N etc ?? so which N4s has the Thinner Necks?? (90s)?
90's next is thicker, at least mine is. I have a 1995 Swamp Ash in Paduak stain, and a 2014 natural N4, neck profile on the 2 is night and day.. 2014 is more Ibanez, 1995 is more les Paul
I have 2 N4. One full padauk, second is padauk body with mahogany neck. The percussiveness and response is what you can’t find in other guitars. Nuno is a genius musician!
I love watching nuno squirm as they’re agonizing over the details of the bridges lol. He looks like he’s thinking “who gives a shit what saddles I use!!!”
Damn.. I had completely forgotten about Wurlitzer on Rt 9 in Worcester... Used to go there in the late 80's and play everything I couldn't afford and then leave. I never got tossed out like he did, but I also sucked and rarely (if ever) plugged into an amp. There was a certain sense of confidence you needed to plug in at that store and I didn't possess it.
I just got a brand new vintage N4 and had to send it back because the quality was so bad. Fret work was worse than anything I’ve seen. Body felt like it was cnc but never finished. Fine tuners were garbage. Neck felt great but I was so bummed out. Especially cause the neck was actually centered and didn’t have the high E super close to edge like many are causing roll off. Blows my mind that a guitar that costs $3500 has worse QC than a Harley Benton. My search continues and thankfully my padauk is perfect.
The Washburn currently, the 4N, are poorly adjusted from the factory...you have to take it to the luthier. My friend bought a Washburn 4N and told me, he lives in Thailand and he tried several 4Ns and they all fit poorly. A month later I bought the Washburn 4N and I felt it was a 600usd guitar....that guitar couldn't be worth 3300usd!!!!. I have a 1995 Washburn N2 and it felt much better!!! After being at the luthier and making a good adjustment, everything changed....now it is my favorite guitar!!!!! I don't understand how such an expensive guitar can reach the customer without being properly adjusted....that doesn't happen with Ibanez.
@@danig77 yeah it’s unreal. I’ve never seen frets so bad. The felt like sand paper , had nicks in them and the ends were beveled so bad. Every one was sharp with burs. I did a quick set up and it played awesome but felt like crap in so many ways. I could have sent to my luthier and almost did but that’s j just not acceptable for a new guitar at this price point. I have lots of expensive guitar like Tom Anderson’s, prs , Hamer, fender etc as well as a few cheapies like offshore shelters, Charvel and even a few Harley Benton. Man the 3 Harley’s were under $500 Canadian and are on par with some of my USA fenders in terms of QC and fit and finish.
@@sugarprobe bought it out of pure nostalgia, I have had my N2 since 1995... I saw extreme in Madrid in June and I thought do I have high-end guitars, Fender, Ibanez, Yamaha and I have never bought the guitar of my dreams ? I looked for it all over the planet, my friend lives in Thailand and there were 4 guitars, same model....here in Spain there was nothing, no distributor. I wrote to Washburn, they didn't respond... I spoke to Sweetwater and I reserved a Washburn but finally, by surprise, one arrived in Spain and a store called me. The 4N is small but these models are larger than the one from the 90s, it is still a small body but not so much. The frets are like they were in the 90s, normal finish...it's not a bullet style. I think it is a high price for a guitar of this type but, as I said, nostalgia makes us pay for it. I think Washburn is still alive because of Nuno...in a few years he will die and these guitars will depreciate quite a bit.
Kahler's have been back in production for a long time. If you look at the Premier Guitar rundown recently, what's actually on Nuno's guitar is a Kahler Steeler. They're made in the US by Gary Kahler and crew in Vegas. If you want it to truly be what he plays. 😉
Weeee! This is the first time I’ve heard him openly acknowledge the stolen N4 Padauk I bought then returned to him. I have that backstory on my channel.
"As long as it's not the ABC fact checking I saw during the debate." 💥 🤘🤘
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Boring fact: I was good friends with former drummer Paul Geary's girlfriend in the 80s who turned me on to, "The Dream" as they were called pre-Nuno. We used to go see them at The Channel in Boston all the time. One of my fondest memories is of a booze cruise out of Boston Harbor we took with The Dream rocking the waters. So much fun we had back then. Shout out to Jannine G. for turning me on to them.
I'm 53 years old, I've been playing electric guitar since 1989 and listening to Extreme since 1991. I'd like to point out a few things because I have the impression that Nuno tells a different story each time: 1) In an interview from the early 90s, Nuno said he had owned a Jackson at the beginning of his career and had voluntarily removed all the paint (and considering how much Jacksons cost at the time, it doesn't match what he says in this interview) 2) on the cover of Extreme's first album and in the Kid Ego video, Nuno plays a black guitar that is not mentioned in this interview 3) in other interviews from the time, Nuno said the body of his first N2 is an unpainted body he bought directly from the Schecter factory (and not in a guitar store as he claims in this new video) 4) Washburn guitars have not been found in any store in Europe for at least 20 years and I would like to understand why
I just realised that the other guitar I really loved was that wooden BC Rich Mockinbird the Alice Cooper guitarist played in Waynes World. That was exactly the same colour oil no paint finish. Never liked metal shapes, but for me that plain oiled Mockingbird and the N4 are the epitomy of sexy cool shred rock
III sides Album is a master piece.! Sounds like a If you took The Who (Daltry), George martins Beatles, Van Halen, Queen, Moody Blues (Days of Future Past) Led Zep. You get III sides!
Nice interview. I love Nuno, his playing and his music (I regret so much the end of Dramagods…). But what about Washburn? I submitted a purchase order last year here in Europe … and I had to cancel it after six months because there was no visibility about the delivery at all ! I even thought Washburn did bankrupt. 😢 I eventually bought an Ibanez Kiko. Kiko used to play on an N4 in the past.. so I can find some flavour in his model. But please Washburn, setup a proper distribution network outside the USA….😢
"As long as it's not the ABC fact checking that I saw during the debate" Nuno just became my favorite guitar player of all time. Obviously very smart and perceptive. The gaslighting from the left is HORRENDOUS. Thank you Nuno. Thank you.
Fun fact: I think there was an N3 prototype guitar. I remember a photo of Nuno with a 24 fret, maple neck guitar... I've tried to find that photo, but to no avail.
Hi guys, Chopper here, cool video, I used to assemble all the N4s in the late 90’s when the custom shop was in Chicago on Elston Ave, it was great being part of such a talented team and cool to build guitars with Nuno’s name on it. I literally assembled hundreds of N4s between ‘96 and ‘01. Those double necks were quite a challenge. Keep Rockin’
The N8's were INSANE!
Brilliant guitars man.
Those guitars are rock solid!
Wow, actually assembled by a person! How much did they go for?
@@fmbighair N4s were listed at $1,500 in 1997, some sell for twice that nowadays. Employees of Washburn could huy guitars at cost (50% of list price) so I picked up one for $750. Mine is mahogany with a flame maple drop top and transparent blueburst finish.
@@RandomStuffWithBill real back breakers
I still have both my Paduak N4 and Vintage models. I saved up for so long to get those guitars way back. I remember opening the case and being surprised at the size. I’m a big guy and they looked like toy guitars on me. But that didn’t stop me rocking them live for years.
My paduak N4 I got signed by Nuno when they toured the U.K. in 2008. And it’s actually a 1 piece body which is apparently not very common at all. Weighs a ton but sounds immense.
All the love to Nuno. Such a dude and huge inspiration to me. Great video
This is one of the most informative Washburn videos period! This deserves all the views not only for Nuno, but the master builder and all the information of all the nuno models we all need!
He’s so humble and gracious, I have so much respect for Nuno
Nuno has always been a stand up comedian in the making, funny twists on generic topics or techy ones. Hilarious!
Waited for Nuno to come out of A venue after performing here in Great Falls MT so he could sign my N2. He looked beat tired but put down his stuff down and was gracious and signed it.He is one of my all time favorite guitarist along with RR and VH
I saw him in Tacoma the same week, ya he looks tired, still put on a hell of a show though. He had a knee brace on, no one beats father time I guess. Glad I got to see him once.
Haaaa !!!! Nuno got a subtle jab in at ABC, That was both brilliant and beautiful 🍺🍺🍺🍺
Thought that was funny also. I clicked on this video to watch something different than politics for a change. Guess in this political climate there is no escape, lol. Was not surprised to see someone so down to earth, was conservative. We are now the rebellious ones bucking the system.
Nuno is such a good story teller. It gets you really hooked
Almost 20 years ago, I bought a sunburst N4 on the internet from a brick and mortar shop in the US (I'm in France). UPS delivered a cardboard box containing a metal case and... no guitar in it ! Turns out the the guy had forgotten to put the guitar in the case. I was pretty pissed off, as you can imagine (thought I had been scammed). I contacted the shop, and the guitars was still hanging on the wall in the US. I ended up receiving it a couple of days later in a gigbag.
Dude I would have lost it. Glad you got your guitar!
A long time ago, back in the late 90's, I had two N4's - one actual Padauk model (which I was told was very rare and handmade in Chicago, Padauk body and neck, ebony fingerboard, black headstock logo, found it in a pawnshop in Maine for $1200), and another quilt top model with a swamp ash body. I sold them in the early 2000's but miss them, they were truly great guitars, especially that Padauk model, it just felt so good to play.
Wow! Yeah man, I need a Padauk! 🙌🎸 Nuno spoke veryyyyy highly of that one too!👍🎸🎸🎸
I have a padauk with black hardware, its awesome…something about this wood man, it just sounds great
@@MastersofShred Nuno still grabs those whenever they come around for sale, the original Padauk N4s. The Bill Lawerence L500 pickups were a master stroke of genius, still amazing tone
Love the stolen N8 story. I have an Washburn N8 that was built in 1994 or 95. The hardcase for it is as big as a coffee table
No kidding?! Omg, what a wicked guitar to have in your collection! I need to get my hands on one of them at some point 🙌🎸🎸
Just Love that Guy, what a legend, saw him couple months ago in Frankfurt live, nice to aware, that so much People still enjoy Rock Music
Nuno one of those guys that just seems humble and positive. Coolest dude ever. Never tire of hearing his stories and opinions.
Was at Extreme’s Green Bay concert on 9/21 at Epic Center. Small venue and was a great place to see Nuno light up the stage with his incredible guitar playing talent. Always wondered what he was playing going back to the early 90’s. This clip opened up my eyes to the N4/Washburn brand and I’m looking to add one to my collection. Thank you all for posting this Washburn Nuno moment. Nuno kicked ass, Extreme kicked ass and that guitar kicked ass. Thank you all!
I love washburn ,i have a hss strat, and it is a beast, i love it . Washburn is right up there with gibson in my book. Thanks alot washburn.
I remember when the Nuno guitars came out, people were stripping the finish off their cheap superstrat guitars and rrealising they were made from junk wood and were full of filler.
Some people stripped Japanese copies and relaised they were made from plywood, I did airbrushing and suddenly started getting guitar refinishing work from all these stripped guitars.
Nuno's gracious... his attitude's like.. "bro, idk, I just play guitar" 👍
Washburn is so underrated especially guitars in the late 80s- early 90s. My Mg44 is by far my favorite guitar
Nuno is cool AF. This confirms it. Great video, dude.
Thanks so much man! I appreciate you checking it out and am happy you like it! 🙏🙌
Amazing material, still got my n2 from 1995 alive , love it
Nuno was the reason I came to the guitar. Unfortunately I couldn't afford an N4 at the time and I started with an N2. Now I could afford one and would love to buy a 4N. Unfortunately, there is no longer a distributor for these guitars here in Germany and the prices have risen to astronomical heights as a result. Please find a way to buy these guitars in Germany.
Nuno is ONE COOL DUDE man. Love it.
This was a wonderful video! I also remember that for a short bit of time in the mid/late 90s, when Nuno initially went solo, he was playing Washburn Princess guitars. I always thought they were visually beautiful guitars! I would love to hear why Nuno made the switch from the N series to the Princess series, and why he eventually made the transition back to the N series.
I've got 3 of them. Well, one is a CT which was the update. I think it was mostly a rebrand. He also cut his hair and went through about 5 different bands: Nuno (Schizophonic); Mourning Widows (the tattoo was the logo used for them: a really decent trio with a great sound kinda darker funky grunge with solos); Population One; later came Dramagods which was another incarnation of people he had commonly played with in different variations over the post Extreme years.
Post grunge Extreme took a huge hit and were out of fashion, but Nuno was always a wonderful musical chameleon and loved the grunge era.
They are really light guitars. REALLY light. Really really nice stock setup even with the Washburn pups. They're my favourite guitar. I think they're so beautiful and genuinely unique looking which is pretty hard to achieve by the late 90s!
I've never played or seen a N in person but I get the sense it's a flatter profile than the P the P feels quite compact and chordy compared to other guitars I've played.
It has that cutaway but it's a set neck so the cutaway is just carved into the wood itself. I actually stripped the paint off my CT and finished it with oil because I love the N guitars but just couldn't buy one it would always feel like I was just trying to be him at least this way I can play guitars my fave guitarist played an people have more or less these days never even seen a P model before let alone realise the link to his period with them.
As for the return to the N4 I always assumed it was his true identity and he moonlit with the P for a while (I always wondered if ultimately this was a money thing) he was always gonna go back.
Great video, so interesting to have all this details about Nuno's work horse . My first guitar was a black N1, loved it, and did not even know who was this guy name on the headstock. I just loved that guitar and played it every week after college at the guitar shop until I could afford it with my first summer job. Actually the guitar made me discover Extreme 😁. 10 years later I bought an N4 Davies at a really good price to a guy who preferred Les Pauls. This guitar is an absolute joy to play, perfect body, perfect neck and it is true it ages with you 😅.
this conversation is very cool to listen to
it is so lively ... so unacademical ... and easy to tell, clealy Nuno is such grounded guy
Awesome video thanks MOS!!! . Chris is such a cool guy and Nuno seems that is more open than ever, definitely an honest guy with his music, never accepted to make his own pickups because what he got is what is the best for him! is not about $$ ...that is honesty! Respect!
I've got an 95 MIJ Washburn N2 (with Davies specs), she's my best guitar, tonight I'll be on stage with her
Loved the inside info.
Fantastic Derek! You have been on a roll lately with videos like these. I’m really starting to dig your channel, and it’s quickly becoming one of my favorites!!! 🔥🔥🔥🥲
On my 21st birthday in 1990, my dad bought me a four hundred quid Washburn kc70v. It’s a little beauty. A proper 80s metal super strat and it is still a monster guitar….it will NEVER be sold……wish I could afford a real N4..coveted them for years….
First video of this channel and subscribed! Nuno is the foundation of how I think in Rock music. Hope to meet the man in person someday.
Great video. It's great to have the record of facts regarding the origins of Nuno's guitar model journey so well elucidated.
Great video on the history and explanation of the N4. Felt like we were there just hangin out with Nuno. Subscribed 🙂
10:19 Reb Beach’s koa Pensa/Suhr had an oil finish. To this day that Koa Suhr and Nuno guitars are among my favorites.
yeah that Reb Beach signature is a beauty! I just saw Reb playing that one off guitar "that stays in tune" which was mentioned in a previous MOS video. Hell I took photos of the guitar just sitting there under the spotlight.
Eddie Van Halen had been seen and extensely photographed playing bare wood body guitars before he would spray paint them as Frankies. This is well documented and some of those you can easily see even in more recent pictures of 5150. But let Nuno have his day and say it was his idea all along...
If you actually paid attention, you would have caught Nuno clearly referencing seeing other players with bare wood guitars over the years - he specifically mentioned Joe Perry, who was playing that raw Strat years before Ed. At the time that Washburn approached him, the overwhelming majority of guitars on the market were solid finishes, and the N4 stood out as something different.
Great video as always and some great history regarding the N4 as well as great stories from Nuno himself.
Thanks so much for the kind words man! Happy you enjoyed it as much as us! 🙌🙏🎸🎸🎸
I'm digging this video, what an interesting history on Nuno Bettencourts guitars. And he is a damn good guitar player. 👍🎸🤘🇺🇸
One of my heros , would love to meet personally Nuno someday . Abraço de Portugal 🇵🇹
Nuno é a inspiração para mi também
great that the washburn custom shop is back but i would break the bank if they make washburn dime again
I don’t think it’s technically a Washburn shop but an independently owned shop that Washburn commissions to make guitars for them.
This was awesome! My favorite guitar is an N4 (it's factory painted though haha, from around 2014). This video detailed so much about the various models and neck profiles which Washburn can't be assed to do. They give no information on the differences between the models at all.
I'm in a guitsr forum & listen to the extremely talented moderator talk shop about these instruments. Boy, i thought he wen't down the Rabbit Hole! Great information guys...
Great interview !! Keep doing it
Thanks so much! Happy you enjoyed it!🙏🙌🎸
I have a $200 Washburn Mercury. A buddy sold it to me when I was down on my luck. I swapped the OEM bridge pickup with a hot Dimarzio. Couple of other minor mods. I own an American Strat, an 80s USA Kramer, an 80s San Dimas Jackson Dinky and still that crusty Washburn is my go to.
That was a great video! Thank you!! I love the N4's!! Amazing guitar!!
Glad you enjoyed it!🙏🎸🎸🎸
The Jason Becker guitar was one of the first good guitars I ever wanted. The primary color accent's and the numbers for fret markers is veryy cool. I'd still rock one of those guitars. Might be kind of small for me now though
This was a treat! 🙌🏻
Saw Nino and the boys two months ago live truly the best live performance I’ve seen in many years , the vocals, the harmony, the tightness of the band incredible and the latest album should be Rock album of the year hands down
Awesome video dude! Great to get this kind of insight and opportunity.
@@cc_1983 Thanks so much man! So happy you enjoyed it! It is possibly one of our most informative vids to date 😬👍🎸🎸🎸
Crazy interview
You should have asked, or ask next time if you can, Why do Washburns come poorly adjusted when they leave the factory?
mine arrived poorly adjusted, the strings 2 miles from the neck with a lot of tension.... All of us who have currently purchased a 4N have had to take the guitar to the luthier.
This is not very normal if the guitar costs 3300usd.
I was a Washburn luthier back in the 90's. I set up a bunch of Nuno guitars; .that and the Dimebag guitars...what a log that guitar is...exact opposite of the N series.
Fantastic guitars. Fantastic luthier. Fantastic player. What's not to love?!
I love Nuno he´s always high on dope and he talks so good reminds me of my Youth-1
Awesome! N4 is just the coolest guitar ever.
WISH they made more N8's
Nuno is a class act legend!! One of the greats!!!
I never really liked Extreme but I respected Nuno's Guitar playing , I started playing in the early 80s and when I first saw Nuno's N4 I wanted one and I still want one .
I had a N2 saved up and bought it for 800.00 loved that guitar had the cutaway, tremolo with the drop down tuner. Unfortunately I got married and baby needed food and diaper I had to sell it. I regret doing that.
WOW! Historical video! ❤🤘
Only my second interview I've watched with MOS (Reb Beach was the other) and they are fantastic!! Keep on Rockin'
I recently got myself an N24 because I’ve just not been able to get an N4 or 4N, it’s absolutely lovely! Still gonna get an N4 or 4N though, great video!
One of my favorite guitars of all time
I bought pornographitti because of a 1 page story in a youth magazine back in the day, it said to the left theres Nuno Bettoncourt, who can play faster than his shadow!
I love these videos
I laughed my butt off when he mentioned ABC's fact checking! 🤣
Same. Red-pilled Nuno 30:42
Not afraid of the mob!! Go Nuno.
That one confused me, because Nuno is a pretty solid liberal.
The plus for him is both sides complained about ABC's fact-checking for different reasons, so Nuno didn't really take a stance
I Respect Nuno even more now 🙂
@@tommyibanez3958 Honestly, I sometimes prefer if entertainers keep their political opinions close to the vest, regardless of their affiliation.
I wouldn't want to knock off half my fan base like a Ted Nugent, or Jeff Watson, or Sebastian Bach, or bruce springsteen, or beyonce, or cardi b, etc. etc. etc.....
Nono asking for $200 bucks so he could send money home to his mom says everything about his upbringing and love of family. He is such a complete gentleman and an incredible musician!
Great talk Nuno. Very informative.
So to clarify, the Pickups are Bill Lawrence USA ...now are L500XL or L500? (Not bill and Becky) at least for the N24 to the all N4, 4N etc ?? so which N4s has the Thinner Necks?? (90s)?
90's next is thicker, at least mine is. I have a 1995 Swamp Ash in Paduak stain, and a 2014 natural N4, neck profile on the 2 is night and day.. 2014 is more Ibanez, 1995 is more les Paul
Way Kool
What about a run of the Suede covered N4 Nuno used on the Hip Today music video?
I want one of them!!!!!!
I have 2 N4. One full padauk, second is padauk body with mahogany neck.
The percussiveness and response is what you can’t find in other guitars.
Nuno is a genius musician!
I love watching nuno squirm as they’re agonizing over the details of the bridges lol. He looks like he’s thinking “who gives a shit what saddles I use!!!”
Still in love with Nuno;). One day I’ll get one of those custom Walnut N4s. How can I order?
Damn.. I had completely forgotten about Wurlitzer on Rt 9 in Worcester... Used to go there in the late 80's and play everything I couldn't afford and then leave. I never got tossed out like he did, but I also sucked and rarely (if ever) plugged into an amp. There was a certain sense of confidence you needed to plug in at that store and I didn't possess it.
I just got a brand new vintage N4 and had to send it back because the quality was so bad. Fret work was worse than anything I’ve seen. Body felt like it was cnc but never finished. Fine tuners were garbage. Neck felt great but I was so bummed out. Especially cause the neck was actually centered and didn’t have the high E super close to edge like many are causing roll off. Blows my mind that a guitar that costs $3500 has worse QC than a Harley Benton. My search continues and thankfully my padauk is perfect.
Awww man, that's disappointing to hear. Sorry to hear that dude.
The Washburn currently, the 4N, are poorly adjusted from the factory...you have to take it to the luthier.
My friend bought a Washburn 4N and told me, he lives in Thailand and he tried several 4Ns and they all fit poorly.
A month later I bought the Washburn 4N and I felt it was a 600usd guitar....that guitar couldn't be worth 3300usd!!!!. I have a 1995 Washburn N2 and it felt much better!!!
After being at the luthier and making a good adjustment, everything changed....now it is my favorite guitar!!!!!
I don't understand how such an expensive guitar can reach the customer without being properly adjusted....that doesn't happen with Ibanez.
@@danig77 yeah it’s unreal. I’ve never seen frets so bad. The felt like sand paper , had nicks in them and the ends were beveled so bad. Every one was sharp with burs. I did a quick set up and it played awesome but felt like crap in so many ways. I could have sent to my luthier and almost did but that’s j just not acceptable for a new guitar at this price point. I have lots of expensive guitar like Tom Anderson’s, prs , Hamer, fender etc as well as a few cheapies like offshore shelters, Charvel and even a few Harley Benton. Man the 3 Harley’s were under $500 Canadian and are on par with some of my USA fenders in terms of QC and fit and finish.
@@sugarprobe bought it out of pure nostalgia, I have had my N2 since 1995... I saw extreme in Madrid in June and I thought do I have high-end guitars, Fender, Ibanez, Yamaha and I have never bought the guitar of my dreams ?
I looked for it all over the planet, my friend lives in Thailand and there were 4 guitars, same model....here in Spain there was nothing, no distributor.
I wrote to Washburn, they didn't respond... I spoke to Sweetwater and I reserved a Washburn but finally, by surprise, one arrived in Spain and a store called me.
The 4N is small but these models are larger than the one from the 90s, it is still a small body but not so much.
The frets are like they were in the 90s, normal finish...it's not a bullet style.
I think it is a high price for a guitar of this type but, as I said, nostalgia makes us pay for it.
I think Washburn is still alive because of Nuno...in a few years he will die and these guitars will depreciate quite a bit.
Kahler's have been back in production for a long time. If you look at the Premier Guitar rundown recently, what's actually on Nuno's guitar is a Kahler Steeler. They're made in the US by Gary Kahler and crew in Vegas. If you want it to truly be what he plays. 😉
Weeee! This is the first time I’ve heard him openly acknowledge the stolen N4 Padauk I bought then returned to him. I have that backstory on my channel.
"As long as it's not the ABC fact checking I saw during the debate." 💥 🤘🤘
Boring fact: I was good friends with former drummer Paul Geary's girlfriend in the 80s who turned me on to, "The Dream" as they were called pre-Nuno. We used to go see them at The Channel in Boston all the time. One of my fondest memories is of a booze cruise out of Boston Harbor we took with The Dream rocking the waters. So much fun we had back then. Shout out to Jannine G. for turning me on to them.
The Channel! My band Tizzy opened for Skid Row there. We opened for Extreme at Narcissus too. What a blast from the past.
Great video ! Let’s do more like this 😎
I would like to see a lefty model of the N2 and N24
I'm 53 years old, I've been playing electric guitar since 1989 and listening to Extreme since 1991. I'd like to point out a few things because I have the impression that Nuno tells a different story each time: 1) In an interview from the early 90s, Nuno said he had owned a Jackson at the beginning of his career and had voluntarily removed all the paint (and considering how much Jacksons cost at the time, it doesn't match what he says in this interview) 2) on the cover of Extreme's first album and in the Kid Ego video, Nuno plays a black guitar that is not mentioned in this interview 3) in other interviews from the time, Nuno said the body of his first N2 is an unpainted body he bought directly from the Schecter factory (and not in a guitar store as he claims in this new video) 4) Washburn guitars have not been found in any store in Europe for at least 20 years and I would like to understand why
I just realised that the other guitar I really loved was that wooden BC Rich Mockinbird the Alice Cooper guitarist played in Waynes World. That was exactly the same colour oil no paint finish. Never liked metal shapes, but for me that plain oiled Mockingbird and the N4 are the epitomy of sexy cool shred rock
Pensa Suhr did koa unfinished bodies in the 80s if I’m not mistaken. The origins of Reb Beach’s guitars.
Everywhere is out of stock! Noooooooooo! We need them😄asap
III sides Album is a master piece.! Sounds like a If you took The Who (Daltry), George martins Beatles, Van Halen, Queen, Moody Blues (Days of Future Past) Led Zep. You get III sides!
Don't need a tone knob..... your volume IS your tone. ~King Edward.
Nice interview. I love Nuno, his playing and his music (I regret so much the end of Dramagods…). But what about Washburn? I submitted a purchase order last year here in Europe … and I had to cancel it after six months because there was no visibility about the delivery at all ! I even thought Washburn did bankrupt. 😢 I eventually bought an Ibanez Kiko. Kiko used to play on an N4 in the past.. so I can find some flavour in his model. But please Washburn, setup a proper distribution network outside the USA….😢
At 22:00- the taping solo starts before Nuno moves to the upper part of the neck- solo backing track?
Audio out of sync with the video
"As long as it's not the ABC fact checking that I saw during the debate" Nuno just became my favorite guitar player of all time. Obviously very smart and perceptive. The gaslighting from the left is HORRENDOUS. Thank you Nuno. Thank you.
In Minneapolis last month he was all God bless America and stayed pretty neutral. One can read between the lines. Thumbs up Nuno.
ABC sick burn! 🔥
I saw Extreme in the ZZ Top tour. I called it the conveyor belt tour. Nuno just wrecked the place. Just a brilliant player.
I love this channel 🤘😎🤘
Ibanez had the 540S OL oil finish mahogany in around 89
Nuno da man!
Nuno always high as fvck everytime i see him , great work !
The real question is does he use the bill Lawerence USA or the original bill & Becky Lawerence’s
Acrylic!!! YES PLEASE!!!
N8 DOUBLE YES PLEASE!!!
Fun fact: I think there was an N3 prototype guitar. I remember a photo of Nuno with a 24 fret, maple neck guitar... I've tried to find that photo, but to no avail.
I'm a lefty!!!!! Would love an N4 but... no lefty versions and if there were it would cost way to much. Love Nuno since day 1 of extreme!
Dude... What's happening with the audio from 40:58 onwards?
I wonder if there are tuning issues