The Washburn Heritage features the unique 12-string setup, doubling up the standard 6-strings to deliver a richer, fuller, and more harmonically resonant tone. With this setup you're basically getting two sounds from one note, creating an almost ''chorus'' like effect that you would normally need two guitars or an effects unit to achieve. Although 12-string guitars are known for requiring more effort to play, you can think of it more as a challenge or a way to improve your picking technique and precision.
The dreadnought body shape has become one of the most popular acoustic guitar shapes on the market. Its incredible projection and well-balanced tones make it perfect for a wide variety of music genres, while its blend of power and articulation suits any playing style - excelling at flatpicking techniques. The dreadnought's large size lets you produce incredibly loud sounds. This is perfect if you're also a singer, since you can push your voice to the max without overpowering the guitar's sound.
The Washburn's body is crafted from a classic spruce top and mahogany body. Spruce is the most commonly used wood for guitar tops since it offers excellent resonance and a broad dynamic range. Resulting in an incredibly versatile sound that will suit any playing style and musical genre you throw at it. Couple that with the mahogany's beautifully warm, rich character and you get a luscious performance with plenty of depth and complexity - it'll even bring out the subtle nuances in your playing.
A satin finished mahogany neck is also added, increasing the body's resonance and enhancing the D10SCE-12's overall warmth. Since the neck features a satin finish, your hand will slide smoothly across the neck in any environment, unlike gloss finished necks which can cause your hand to stick when performing in humid climates. You also receive a smooth playing feel from the ovangkol fingerboard, letting you fingers glide with ease for stunning slides and string bends.
For extra playing comfort, the dreadnought body features a classic venetian cutaway. This type of cutaway is characterised by its rounded design and soft curves. This not only provides you with unobstructed access to the higher frets, but also offers excellent comfort when playing those higher frets.
The addition of Fishman's Presys 301T electronics lets you take your performance to the stage and studio without the need to mic up. Simply connect a jack cable and then your free to focus on your performance. While the bridge mounted pickup captures the Washburn's natural tones and character, the on-board control section lets you adjust and fine-tune your sound for a variety of settings. You can also use the phase switch to remove unwanted noise during live situations, ensuring you'll always deliver a beautifully crisp performance.
Another great feature of the Fishman preamp is its in-built tuner. Just hit the tuner button to active it and tune away. This lets you always keep the Washburn Heritage in tune and is also a great way to change tunings on the fly. Ideal if you need different tunings for different songs when playing live.
