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Washburn AG40CEK-A Grand Auditorium cutaway acoustic-electric guitar with flame maple back and sides, spruce top

Washburn

Washburn acoustic-electric guitar

SKU CH-XJHW-AQ36C

Grand Auditorium cutaway with spruce top, flame maple back and sides, and Barcus-Berry LX4 preamp plus built-in tuner

  • Grand Auditorium cutaway for comfortable upper-fret access
  • Select spruce top with flame maple back and sides for tonal projection
  • Custom Barcus-Berry LX4 pickup system with 3-band EQ and built-in tuner
  • Mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard and offset dot inlays
  • Hardshell case included for protection and transport

Serious beginner acoustic-electric

The Washburn AG40CEK-A Apprentice is a Grand Auditorium cutaway acoustic-electric guitar built for the serious beginner who wants an instrument that sounds great, plays great and will serve them well as they progress. A select spruce top and flame maple back and sides provide tonal projection. The mahogany neck features a rosewood fingerboard with offset dot inlays and a flame maple capped headstock with chrome diecast tuners. A hardshell case is included.

Grand Auditorium projection and electronics

The Grand Auditorium body with cutaway offers comfortable access to upper frets and balanced tonal projection suited to practice, lessons and small-venue performance. The custom Barcus-Berry LX4 pickup tuner system delivers amplified acoustic tone with a 3-band EQ plus presence control and a built-in tuner for fast, accurate tuning. Players needing a different body size or a more advanced preamp feature set will look elsewhere.

Lightweight acoustic resonance

As a hollow-body acoustic instrument, it produces sound through natural resonance without active cooling or power draw. Stage volume and feedback resistance depend on the LX4 system settings and monitor placement rather than internal thermals. Silent practice is possible unplugged, while plugged-in output is shaped by the onboard EQ and presence controls.

Highlights

  • Grand Auditorium cutaway for comfortable upper-fret access
  • Select spruce top with flame maple back and sides for tonal projection
  • Custom Barcus-Berry LX4 pickup system with 3-band EQ and built-in tuner
  • Mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard and offset dot inlays
  • Hardshell case included for protection and transport

Specifications

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Questions about this item

Will the AG40CE Grand Auditorium body fit in the racks or stands I already use for dreadnought acoustics?

The Grand Auditorium shape is narrower at the waist than a dreadnought, so it sits securely in most universal stands and gig-bag racks made for full-size acoustics.

How do I confirm the Barcus-Berry LX4 pickup and preamp are functioning correctly after I plug in?

Engage the onboard tuner; if the display lights and tracks each string accurately, the preamp has power. Then strum plugged into an amp — clean output with responsive three-band EQ and presence confirms the pickup is live.

Does the included hardshell case cover the AG40CE cutaway, or do I need a separate fitted case?

The supplied hardshell case is built for this Grand Auditorium cutaway model, so the body, neck and cutaway horn all sit inside without extra purchase.

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