Washburn Electric Guitars

I found this Guitar on Ebay and I won the guitar with my bid of $96 and $26 to ship it. The neck is decent quality Maple and the fingerboard is good quality Rosewood. The frets are nicely installed with no buzzing anywhere along the 24 frets on any string. The body is comfortable and the Pickups are clear and hot. The surprise is that the single coil pickups are as loud as the humbucker so it is the same volume as you select the different pickup combinations. The tone control works well from bright to a dark jazz sound. The finish is well applied and polished nicely. It is easy to play and it sounds really good clean and distorted. For a Guitar you can get under $200 it is the best I found. I plugged a Mexican Fender Strat into the same amp I use and the Washburn sounded way better and played better, more comfortable The metal posts that support the flushtrem bridge are really poorly plated. I attempted to lower them for a lower action and the Chrome Chipped off instantly. Open the Control knob access panel and you see some really cheap Pots. The truss rod adjustment nut is really cheap and poor quality, It is nearly impossible to adjust the neck and not scrape the edge of the fingerboard above it as well as nick up the finish on both sides of the access hole behind the neck pickup. The control cavity is not shielded so it can be noisy in certain positions as it picks up interference in the room from amps and electrical wiring. It seems to be well constructed, other than the truss rod nut and the poor quality tremolo mounting studs. They say the body is maple but what kind? I pressed my thumbnail into the wood in the control cavity and the wood is softer than any maple I know of, but still better in my opinion than basswood. Buy this guitar instead of any other strat style and use it til you can get guitar that costs over $600 so you can have better quality parts and truss rod. When I play it I hear how great the sound is and how cool it looks. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I bought this guitar from ebay, brand new. I like Washburn guitars. Price: under $200. The all maple body provides ample sustain and texture. It looks attractive as well. The humbucking pickups are loud. The fretboard is perfectly flat. It's easy to play. Overall, the sound is impressive. For an "economy" guitar, I'm very happy with my purchase. It took some time to set it up. But that's typical for a brand new guitar. I'm pleased with the overall construction. This is a well built, great sounding, totally unique guitar. Classic design, affordable price, and terrific value! This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I got this guitar at a used guitar shop in Connecticut. I was looking for a cheap guitar that I could customize. I got this for $100. What a steal! The neck is perfectly straight and all the original hardware was present. Like I said, I wanted something i could customize, but I wanted it to sound good to start with. This thing has great sound, with all the original Washburn pickups. Based on the serial number, this one was made int he USA in 1985. It is a VERY solid guitar - some would say maybe even heavy. Each pickup has it's own on/off switch, which is great. Back in the 80's Washburn had a bolt-on tremolo system called the "Washburn 2000" which is VERY big. Gets in the way sometimes. Stays in tune, though. Very well made guitar. Great guitar to get. Listen, if you are just starting to play and looking for a beginner electric, don't waste your money on a Squire, Epi, and the rest of the junk. Take some time and look through your local guitar stores (ie, NOT Guitar Center) fo used stuff. You'd be suprised what kind of used quality quitars you might find from the 80's that people forgot about (think Washburn, Kramer...). Betterto get a well made 2o-year-old guitar instead of a crappy new one. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Purchased this guitar from a music store off e-bay for 336.00. Added another 80.00 for a quality case. This guitar plays easy as hot butter! The tones you can get from the VCC is a wonderful addition and a great assist. The Buzz "F" tuning system is somewhat of a mystery to me; I don't see what the deal is but it does stay in good tune. The wodd is mahogany with sustain that lasts for days. I lofe the entire package. Washburn has proved again that they can put out a high quality import. Solid like a PRS or LP with a super sound. The carlem color is simply a delight to behold. My musician friends thought it was a PRS from a distance. Grover tuners keep it in tune and the weight is a perfect balance. Beautifully bound edges tpo the axe off nicely. Go, Play one them compare with the higher dollar Gibsons and PRS' offerings. Save yourself about 1000.00 and get an equeal or even superior insturment. Don't be bound by name brands or peer pressure. Don't by a guitar before playing a model either. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Bought my baby (as I like to call it) in a store in Dublin about a year ago (late 2002). I went in to the store with a budget - looking to spend maybe €700 on a basic Strat or something similar and ended up buying the washburn for just under €500 ($400) with case, strap and new strings thrown in!! Ya see, I'm only slightly more than a begginner really, my previous electric being a cheap an cheerful strat copy, but after trying Les Pauls and Strats in the shop the Washburn just blew me away!! Tone wise there could be a lot of improvements and I'm not advanced enough to make those myself! (yet!) But it's an absolute dream to play!! Of all the guitars I've played I've never had as much fun as when I play it! The action is superb!! I can feel the tendonitis settin in already!!! Like I said the tone isn't great, the Voice Contour Control system proving to be a wee bit weak!! But I find with a tiny bit of tweaking I can get between similar to an SG all the way to similar to a strat!! Which isn't a bad range and I can garauntee you won't be frowned at using it for a gig, no matter what style or sound you want to produce! Build wise the WI64 is a solid guitar! Very nicely balanced, and very comfortable to play, wether sitting or standing. I also find it considerably easy to play on the upper registar, which I have found not so comfortable on some guitars (eg, BC Rich's) Fittings have a tendancy to come loose quite often though and be careful with that sweeping right hand!! The pick up selector switch isn't the strongest, but can be replaced easy enough with a standard 3-way, eg from a LP or SG. Bottom Line: Excellent Guitar!! If you are looking for a high quality guitar at a seriously low price this is the one for you! The action, balance and sheer playability of this guitar more than makes up for the slighlty weak tone. I bought this when people told me to wait and spend more money on a different guitar, and I'm glad I didn't listen - It looks good, feels good, end of story, this guitar is good! This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I bought this guitar at Steve's Music Store and I paid around 400-500 Canadian dollars for it, which is a great deal for a guitar of that quality. I like the screaming sound delivered from its humbuckers and the "twang" of the single-coil pickup. The Floyd Rose bridge gives more versatility in sound effects and neck is makes it easy to reach the high frets. The pickups that come with it aren't as good as Seymour Duncan pickups, but they're still good for that range of quality. The nut is a bit too close to the frets and can sometimes make buzzing noises, but that's always adjustable. The Floyd Rose Bridge needs a bit of an update in quality of material. It delivers great sound for a great price and the product will last for more years than you can imagine. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I purchased it from the music shop in Bridgnorth Shropshire. I saw it on display, played it and bought it immediately. I paid £200. It's ability to stay in tune, even after severe abuse. It's tonality and accuracy. It's balance. It's low action when the whammy bar has been taken off and extra tension appplied to the springs. The flowing un-encumbered movement from the lower to upper register. It's progressive rock sound. The only limits to this guitar take it beyond what is expected. It is difficult to finger pick (because of the middle pick up). It's sound quality doesn't lend itself to warm tones. It is solid, well made, very precise,extremely functional and practical, easy to play. Very responsive. Looks great. This guitar is at it's best when playing legato syle phrases with a never ending feel to them. It thrives on rock, metal, thrash, it looks and feels great. Ideal for a beginner, and experienced serious guitarists. I have had mine for 12 months, and after playing for over 25 years I would say it is probably the best value for money guitar I have ever had. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I bought this one www.musiciansfriend.com for $119.00 US, although now i find its only $99... This guitar was an easy choice for its price and look. When i got it, i was very satisfied w/ my off-handed decision to buy myself an electric guitar online, my first. The body is original, not a strat clone. Sound is great with dual humbuckers. Sometimes it takes a little to get in a "comfortable" position to play it sittin down, but that problem has been solved. Great construction and durability for its price. Great guitar w/ LOW PRICE and good sound. If u rnt a rich bastard, u should look into this guitar if ur a beginner/intermediate player. Definitely better than some Squier junk guitar. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I acquired this piece of equipment from Music123.com for about $150 as my first electric guitar. The dark blue finish really makes this guitar stand out. It has Grover tuners that work very well, but at times are a bit too sensitive (especially when tuning the low E string). When equipped with 9's, the rosewood fretboard really is easy to move around with. The pickups sound great, and with 2 singles and a humbucker, this guitar has a great tonal versatility. It scared me to read a review about another Washburn product a few minutes ago that sounded all too familiar to one of my own experiences. I bought this guitar in July, and it sounded fine. By December, however, many problems arose. I had a terrible buzzing on all strings for the first 2 frets. To solve the problem, I took it to a local repair shop and found out there was much more wrong with this guitar than I had first thought. The frets were too high, the strings were set too low, the saddles were set wrong, and there was NO bow in the neck. A week and a half later, and $170 poorer from repairs, I got my guitar back. The construction was just fine. The body was well made, and everything seemed to be put together well. The frets turned out to be too high, strings too low and no bow in the neck though. I didn't realize that until 4 months after I bought it though. This guitar would get a better rating than 3 if I didn't have to spend more money on repairs than I did on the actual guitar in the first place. It's a great guitar and sounds great. Unfortunately, it cost me a total of $320 to buy and get it to sound the way it was supposed to. I don't think I'd recommend anyone buy this guitar because of the problems that I came across. If they didn't exist, however, I would recommend this guitar to any entry-level guitarist This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Bought this guitar 2 years ago online thru a pawn shop somewhere in Texas. Paid $125.00 used for it; it needed some repairing and cleaning and such. Fixed it up, and it's good, playable and good sounding overall. It had: a Bill Lawrence 500 pup in the bridge, and stock Washburn in the neck spot. I took out the stock, put the Lawrence in the neck spot, and installed a Dimarzio S.D pup in the bridge spot, and now it screams!!!!!!! Like the coil tap on this; as well as the locking trem. Even if it isn't a "true Floyd Rose", it'll work. Stays in tune great.... Seems somewhat dated, but really, it's all in what you like as a player, right? I like it overall. It's stripped down, 1 volume knob, no tone knob. When using the trem, especially playing out in clubs, people tend to state: "Here's the 80's guitarist again". I have a tendency to be guilty of whammy bar abuse like those hair bands sounded....but I can't help it, it's too easy w/ this setup.... The body is a natural finish; I don't know if it's ash or alder wood. Off strat fins. Frets are somewhat large, not jumbo, but not thin wire. Mine, for the $125 I paid for it, was ok. Beat up somewhat. I remember some hideous decal made of powder someone put on there. I sanded it off, and in the process, had to stain and lacquer the area. Btwn the pups, of all places. Then, had to remove the pup casing and clean, and clean under the volume knob. Selector switch was broken, replaced that. Dings and nicks over the neck, head stock and body...this probably was sold for $500-700 back in the day, had it's usage from someone to depreciate the Nuno, they dinked w/ it until they thought, "Junk it or sell it to some pawn shop". Which is what they did, and now I own it. It's clean, but appearance wise, it definetely looks like a used instrument.... For a buck and a quarter and some elbow grease, can't complain. I reviewed this at Harmony Central as well. Still have it since 2/01 or whenever. It works, and that's all that matters..... This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I bought this guitar second hand from a large store in Brisbane, Australia. It was a choice of a brand new ibanez, a second hand ibaneze or this wasburn. I think I made a good decision as well as saved some money because it was only $360 (Australian Dollars). This thing is absolutely beautiful. I like the sunburst acrylic, 1 back humbucker, 2 single coil pickups, floyd rose tremelo, gold hardwear, 1 volume knob, wood (alder), neck (maple), fingerboard (rosewood), thin neck, fast fretboard, EXTREMELY LOW ACTION, EVERYTHING!!! Except... THE TONE CONTROL!!! I'm pretty sure that someone can fix this but the tone knob should be a switch because it only seems to change the tone between 2 settings. I don't know why though. Maybe the wiring. Basically, I either get no tone or heaps of tone. Doesn't bother me much coz most of the stuff I play is high tone. Would benifit maybe from two humbuckers instead of single coils but it depends on what u play. Construction is a solid as a rock. Its got armour or something coz this thing doesn't want to get scratched! Well it does have 2 tiny weeny little dings that no one can see but that is all. Metal bits are a tiny bit rusted but that is what u get when u buy a 10 year old guitar that was worth $699 US dollars in 1992 and u buy it years later for about $200 US ($360 Aussie). Anyway... Jam packed with everything that u need so it excellent. This guitar is an excellent buy if u can find one! This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

2nd hand, swapped for a pretty nice yamaha se812 and £100. Im a big fan of Nuno Bettencourt whos signature model this is. The body is quite dinky, and is natural wood finish. The pickups are seymore duncan and do their job with ease. i prefer the bridge pickup for more tone. The guitar has just a volume knob so there is not a great range in tone, however the pickups are great with the volume pot turned down. really cleat. Floyd rose is the order of the day. Also its got a great fender style reverse headstock. It appears not to be varnished or sealed and this has caused sweat to penetrate the top of the wood just south of the top e between the pick-ups. not a major problem though. Excelent sound and a great looking guitar. people go...wow A great rock guitar This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com