“Once you own a Nuno guitar, you are part of my family. Let’s ride!” Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt leaves Washburn to launch his own guitar company and debuts two new S-styles – but the N4 isn’t going anywhere

Nuno Bettencourt launches his own guitar company, and poses with his new models against a fence.

Nuno Bettencourt has launched his own guitar company, unveiling two new electric guitars, and promising that his iconic N4 signature guitar will live on under the new brand.

Announcing the news on Instagram, the Extreme guitarist said that this was a venture that he had wanted to purse for a “long, long time” – and it puts an end to the speculation as to the make and model that he was filmed playing en route to perform at Villa Park in July for the Black Sabbath and Ozzy farewell show, Back To The Beginning.