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A Distinguished Acoustic from Washburn





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The Washburn Deep Forest Ebony ACE is a fine-looking acoustic-electric guitar with comfortable playability and an ear-grabbing, modern voice. This 6-string acoustic features an okoume back and sides capped by a head-turning striped ebony top, resulting in clear, articulate sound with ample low-end muscle. What's more, the Deep Forest Ebony ACE's Auditorium-sized body delivers an outstanding blend of balance and projection, and its ergonomic cutaway makes reaching upper frets a piece of cake. You also get a rock-solid mahogany neck and an easy-playing fingerboard. And when it comes time to hit the stage, a Barcus-Berry LX-4 preamp ensures top-quality plugged-in tone. If you're looking for an alternative to the typical spruce-topped acoustic guitar, the Deep Forest Ebony ACE is guaranteed to please.





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Intelligently selected tonewoods





The Deep Forest Ebony ACE was built for performance. Its striped ebony top delivers incredible sustain, intense clarity, and articulate bass, along with a concise attack that permits every note you play to ring out loud and clear. The Deep Forest Ebony ACE’s okoume back and sides produce a bright, sparkling sound, and its Auditorium-sized body exhibits an excellent combination of balance and projection. This guitar’s rock-solid mahogany neck produces an organic, mid-forward sound that’s guaranteed to thrill. This guitar’s intelligently selected tonewoods add up to an acoustic-electric guitar with a strong, modern voice and a harmonic-laden tone that works well for a variety of musical applications.





Top-shelf plugged-in tone





When it’s time to hit the stage, the Washburn Deep Forest Ebony ACE will be up to the task, thanks to its Barcus-Berry LX-4 preamp. Plug in, and you’ll experience a refined, natural-sounding acoustic tone with amazing presence and volume. And you can sculpt your tone to perfection with this preamp’s 4-band EQ. The guitarists here at Sweetwater appreciate the LX-4’s onboard tuner ? it’s a lifesaver when you’re in the middle of a performance. A low battery indicator rounds out the LX-4’s robust feature set.





Washburn: producing quality fretted instruments since 1883





With humble beginnings in Chicago dating back to the 1880s, Washburn is an American institution in musical instrument manufacturing. From guitars to mandolins, banjos, ukuleles, and more, Washburn has long been recognized as a cherished brand among musicians. Many of the biggest names in folk, blues, and rock 'n' roll have played these well-crafted, quality instruments. Washburn combines quality construction with premium materials to deliver instruments such as the Deep Forest Ebony ACE that are ready to perform on any stage.





Washburn Deep Forest Ebony ACE Features:


Striped ebony top delivers incredible sustain, intense clarity, and articulate bass with a concise attack


Okoume back and sides produce a bright, sparkling sound


Auditorium-sized body exhibits an excellent combination of balance and projection


Ergonomic cutaway makes it easy to reach upper frets


Rock-solid mahogany neck produces an organic, mid-forward sound


Barcus-Berry LX-4 preamp with 4-band EQ ensures top-shelf plugged-in tone


Head-turning matte finish