Nuno Bettencourt launches guitar brand, Nuno Guitars, ending 35-year run with Washburn
Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt has launched his own guitar company, Nuno Guitars, bringing an end to over three decades of partnership with Washburn.
Announcing the launch in a new Instagram video, Bettencourt says: “I’m super excited to announce that today, this second, right now as we speak in real-time, I’m launching my own guitar company.”
“Had a great run with Washburn, a good 35 years, I believe, which is pretty insane.”
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The guitarist explains that the decision has been years in the works, motivated by a wish to engage more closely with the guitar-playing community.
“One of the main reasons is I wanted to be able to kind of deal directly with y’all, with guitar players and fans that purchase any of my guitars,” he says. “I wanted to kind of build this community now and be able to engage with you on a deeper and a closer level.”
Bettencourt’s first flagship models under the new brand, the Dark Horse and White Stallion, spearhead the launch. They are joined by the N4, his long-standing signature model with Washburn.
Credit: Nuno Guitars
The new venture lets players get their hands on the same instruments the guitarist himself uses, from stage performances at Black Sabbath’s Back to the Beginning benefit at Villa Park in Birmingham to his 2025 MTV VMA appearances.
“These are true workhorses built with the same passion I’ve put into every note I’ve ever played,” says Bettencourt. “What I’m most excited about as the founder and CEO of my new company is communicating directly with players and fans who will get to play the exact guitars that I play on stage and in the studio.”
He adds, “Together we’re forming a new community where I can personally engage with you about a mutual passion… our guitars. Once you own a Nuno guitar, you are forever a part of my family. Let’s Ride!”
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