“Nuno calls me up and says, ‘Picture this. I want Mad Max and Jesus Christ Superstar’”: Nuno Bettencourt’s outrageous part-guitar, part-keytar Washburn is 2025’s wildest Custom Shop creation

Nuno Bettencourt X Out Custom Washburn.

Earlier this month, Extreme released the music video for their newest single X Out – and guitar fans couldn't stop talking about the outrageous electric guitar that Nuno Bettencourt was spotted playing.

Now, the virtuoso has shared the story behind his insane part-guitar, part-keytar Custom Shop build, which had some rather vivid inspirations: Mad Max and Jesus Christ Superstar