But the strange disappearance — and reappearance — of Nuno Bettencourt’s Washburn double-neck is one of the wildest you're likely to hear. Stories of brazen thieves walking out of music ...

Studio still life of a 1996 Washburn Nuno Bettencourt N-8 Double Neck guitar, photographed in the United Kingdom Remarkably, the letter contained an apology from the thief – and an explanation.

Nuno Bettencourt is unfortunately no stranger when it comes to electric guitar thefts, having recently discussed the time his Washburn N8 double-neck had been pinched straight from the stage ...

Nuno Bettencourt has been using his custom-made ‘Bumblebee’-inspired Washburn N4 to cover Van Halen classics while on the road with Extreme. Bettencourt donned the black-and-yellow-striped six ...

It was a rare opportunity to see Nuno without his trademark Washburn N4. Instead, Bettencourt borrowed an EVH Bumblebee striped replica from Caleb Rapoport. EVH nerds will notice that this is not ...

Also along for the ride were some friends, including Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton, Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson, and one Nuno Bettencourt ... at hand, Bettencourt left his Washburn ...

Nuno Bettencourt's devotion to Eddie Van Halen ... The guitarist donned his custom-made Bumblebee Washburn N4, an instrument he made as a tribute to the late great guitarist.

He replied, telling Bettencourt that it was on his bucket list to jam with him – just so long as he gets a shot of his Washburn N4 signature guitar – and thanked him for the inspiration.

and one Nuno Bettencourt. We need a “missing” poster, though! In a nod, we're guessing, to the brawn of the Aerosmith material at hand, Bettencourt left his Washburn N4 signature guitar at ...