All user reviews of 5/5 for the Washburn HB35

Korean guitar. Bridge tune-o-matic, microphones Washburn 2 volumes, 2 tones.

USE

Handle very pleasant, even surprisingly pleasant.
A little heavy but well balanced. A super easy access to the treble.
Middle pickups, even if they are correct but that is the weak point in my opinion.

SOUNDS

From jazz to rock, she said.
I installed it with Seymour Duncan SH1 and there is total transformation ..
Honestly, it amazes me this guitar. His bold, mild, jazz or rock punchy, it provides serious.
I play on a Tech21 amp trademark60 where I changed the original HP and the sound is rock as I like (this amp really deserves leans).
It takes good agreement.

To do that jazz, it just miss velvety serious. Although I am no expert on the matter


NOTICE GLOBAL

Purchased six months ago, I tried some type models 335 between 400 and 800 euros (Ibanez, Vintage, Washburn other model).
With a flamed maple table is already very beautiful. A little upscale with mechanical, easel and golden microphones.
A finish not perfect but okay. Some minor imperfections visually.

For a new price of 399 euros in parts of France (instead of 650) is 335 to buy a copy if you have a small budget.
Of SH1 is stuck there for about 160 euros and it was a guitar that sounds really. On leaving the store, I just had to tweak the action, the Truss and accuracy. But it was not bad set.

Recently, in rehearsal, she quite impressed his side world.

At current caught in some places to buy with confidence!

Purchased new at Ardis Misuc of Mt. Clemens, MI. Paid $735.00 for guitar w/hardshell case. Wanted the sound of a semi-hollow body guitar.

I've read the reviews on this particular instrument series and could'nt believe the accuracy of the decsriptions of those I'd reviewed...all true! Foe the price of this guitar as opposed to purchasing a similar 335 style guitar made by leading manufacturers, this by far is one outstanding buy. The minute you pick one up it feels as if it was made for your hand. The neck has a distinct worn in feeling and the instrument plays like butter. It comes standard with .11 strings and a wound 3rd string. I replaced the strings with a set of LaBella flat wound strings and got the jazz sound I was looking for. The case for this thing is like a bomb shelter! Statndard tuners are 18:1 Govers and all gold hardware.

The neck pick-up is a little weak but again, for the quality of workmanship in this guitar, it's but a small feature to overcome.

I've put this to the test with others whom have purchased and played Gibson's 335 and admit if they were to do it again, they would have purchased the Washburn HB 35. For a guitar under $1,000.00, this thing is put together well.

If you're looking for a hollow-body and don't want to spend a huge sum of cash because of a name, this is the guitar for you. I've switched to use this as my main gigging guitar.


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Already, this guitar is beautiful. The pictures on the net make it not always justice.
This little claret with ribs of wood you see, the pickups and gold finishes, the ivory white edging on the edges, it is beautiful, is that the kif.
Setting typical of what kind of guitar: 2 separate microphones, each volume and tone. Very nice to get the boost in sweat from the mic acute intermediate position which sounds very jazzy. I was accustomed to intermediate positions in the stratum, nothing to see.
The tones of true tones, that is to say between 0 and 100 there is some way to go and find different colors, and each microphone is really strong.
The tuners are a joy and precision of effect oil!

UTILIZATION

The handle is great. I was accustomed to a handle "smaller" Strat mexico, and there despite the size difference is very comfortable, I felt immediately at home. The mother of pearl inlays are very successful and more successful I think we can all see on an Epiphone Sheraton and greenish glare ...
Compared to a stratum one has the impression that the twelfth fret is half the race! Maintenatn I still sometimes I cheat with 2 boxes when I'm sick of the one or GO!
Access to acute is without problems, and once standing can easily be found a very conformable to play. Finally it's my opinion.
Damage to the input jack on the front edge and not as a Sheraton, it can interfere with sitting. The selector is the Les Paul which can lead to unwanted changes of position if the gesture was too loose ...
The sound is direct. One branch, micro serious, and it was hot! A little more drive and you can feel the grain and tingling inside of the guitar!

SOUNDS

For sounds warm and clean, it is perfect. SIn a fender with a little reverb, balance / bass lmedium / treble is there, the bass is pr & ECIS, although the tone can color the sound. The microphone could be more acute slamming, but once again I was playing on a strato thus far transistion is cash.
Huge sound with distortion, and the balance is there too, it was accuracy, not blur it, it's clean. Once again, it might be a little more shrill in the treble but it must be the characteristic of this kind of guitar too ... I plan to buy micro Gibson subsequently gaining in accuracy and character.

OVERALL OPINION

I have this guitar for about 6 months. Initially I was focused on the Sheraton, but after 3 months wait-Epiphone Gibson wants to deliver all the good stores in Paris, I deepened my research. I had tried natural color but excuse me from the little she is ugly as natural, as in Ibanez and Sheraton, it's not happening. Finally after questiopn is a taste. But red is gorgeous and really finishes successful.
What I love most: the warm sound of the micro gravity, the correct answer crunch and distortion, balance acute low medium generally found the phrasing sounds more jazz posioition intermediate response of the micro acute when we vary attack. A good drive and pick ca pete, a éfleurement and is still clean. And finally, the possibilities to vary the color of her as she wished juouant the 4 knobs and microphones.
What I like least? Go the weight! But after what must have when we want what we want, what!
I bought it 3 months after mature reflection, and other posts on AF trials street Douai, etc.. The value for money is amazing, especially since I bought it to 650 euros in the provinces because the guy obviously thought he had in stock for too long!
I'll buy without hesitation. A beautiful guitar like this, with this sound, these finishes, balance and everything, for this price there is no comparison. It's a pity she is not better known because really for someone looking for a half cui fund type ES335 with a budget of 700 euros, I think there really is no better on the market. A word ...

The HB35 is a take on the classic Gibson style semi-hollow guitar. In the late 50s Jazz players were getting more into amplification, but they found out that if you put a pickup on your hollowbody guitar you get a lot of feedback if you try to play with any volume or gain. Gibson helped them out by making the semi hollow guitar. There is a block of wood running down the middle of the inside of the guitar and this helps eliminate the feedback you would get with a fully hollow guitar. The Washburn HB35 has a maple body and a maple neck. The neck has 22 frets on a rosewood fretboard. The radius on the fretboard feels to be around 12 inches, the neck has a bit of a v shape going on and is nicely wide. It has two Washburn humbuckers with dual tone and volume controls. It has a 3 way pickup selector on the upper horn.

UTILIZATION

This guitar comes set up for Jazz. This came from the factory with 11s and a wound G. I do not see many guitars coming stock setup with a wound G string. This may make it hard for some people to play. With the heavy strings you wont be getting all the rock bends you are use to. This guitar is setup for jazzy chord progressions. The Buzz Feiten tuning system Washburn uses means the guitar intonates better than most guitars. This is good when you plan on playing complex jazz chords. If the intonation is off a little bit your chords will sound off. If you are use to jazz guitars the heavy strings will be no problem for you. The strap peg is right behind the heel joint as it is on most guitars like this. This might get in your way if you are playing up above the 20th fret.

SOUNDS

The pickups are ultra jazzy. They are pretty dark and may be too dark for some people. When looking at jazz guitars it is important you find one that comes with pickups you like from the factory. Because of their construction it is very difficult to change the pickups and electronics out on these guitars. The neck pickup has a very dark sound and can get muddy in the low end. The bridge pick up is not as dark as the neck. You can get some good twang in the bridge position. This guitar gives a nice woody sound in all the positions due to its design.

OVERALL OPINION

These guitars are pretty good value for semi-hollow guitars. These guitars are only around 500 dollars. It has the classic look of a Gibson 335 without the price. If you are looking for a nice and dark jazz guitar the pickups are perfect for you. If you are not looking for a sound this dark you may have to do some EQ'ing or look at another guitar. Or maybe you can find a good luthier. If you want a nice guitar that is setup for straight jazz this is a good option.