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Washburn PI70 Pilsen Idol

LP-Shaped Guitar from Washburn belonging to the Idol USA series

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«  value for money unbeatable »

Published on 03/19/11 at 20:09
Custom Shop USA
22 frets rosewood fingerboard
Mahogany body and neck with maple table
The combo of a les paul standart ...
Noted, Grover 18:1 toneprop ABR1 and bridge, what the top:)
2 push-pull single coil for switching the SH1 and SH11
Injury, the mail is a little cheap ... only downside ...

UTILIZATION

Channel pleasant approaching some of the sensations that I have on the profile 59 'in my studio but may be a bit bigger but not at a custom profile 59'.
The guitar seems well balanced but actually weighs the weight of a dead donkey ... Too bad ...

We could call it a "super-lespaul" in the sense, or defects les paul standard (no notch and heel of the handle troublesome for access to high) here are erased, so the ergonomics are good without being not exceptional (especially compared to my Vigier)

The simple push-pull configuration can quickly get usable sounds.

SOUNDS

This guitar is clearly oriented in the records of the classic Les Paul, the famous SH1 clearly gives a color Les Paul neck pickup and will delight fans of rhythmic rock, metal and hard.
The SH11 is it a version of a vitamin FAP easel confusing at first, with a little attention and he usually lets mixtures made sympathetic to middle position and sent solos bleeding and cutting position easel.
Once we started to play with the push-pull, can get very interesting palettes tribute to his fenderien Anyway, it is of mahogany and a short scale, so should not expect to have a Start sound.

OVERALL OPINION

2 years of use, and still enjoy the show, I always find myself to be amazed by the beautiful sounds that can come out.
I have a Les Paul Reissue 59 (very "vintage"), a Les Paul studio and mounted SHPR1 2 (very versatile too, but the full mahogany body gives it another flavor) and this one in my arsenal type Les Paul and I find the qualities that others do not, they complement each other very well.
Given the equipment, but on a refined finish impeccable violin it is obvious that the value for money is undeniable and I will ever experience with this choice (I got a guitar for 600 euro for test with a large poc overtaken by luthier for 150 euro thus setting a case)