All user reviews for the Washburn N2 NMK

In which country she does doing? (USA, Japan, Mexico, France ...)
Made in chine_ contrairelment to further notice, do not believe that this guitar is makes or assembles in the States because there is marked on the micro usa amricain Bill Lawrence! n2 are all Asian manufacturing! it is the n4 are made in usa.

How many frets, what kind of microphone and their configuration?
22 frets mediums, 1 neck pickup Washburn 621, 1 micro acute Bill Lawrence L500
- What type of bridge (Floyd, Wilkinson ...)?

Floyd Rose vibrato types, but mediocre quality
What rglages (volume, Tone slecteur micro ...)?
1 Toggle switch 3 positions, one single volume push pull

- What type of race?
Channel maple with a head Pomel relates anonymous mechanical oil bath, rosewood fingerboard
half round profile, trslgrement flattened in its center (stratovolcano, what), unvarnished, but nothing do with handle super wizzard my Ibanez rg (very thin, flat, perhaps the most end of the market. So, unlike other opinion, I think it is rather big stick, at least one and a half times thicker than my moua mine.

I put 6 because the average finishing, rglage very poorly done (action too high, poor spring tension) and the quality of the Floyd Face

USE

- Is the handle enjoyable?

Very comfortable, pleasant and very correct finish profile frets, no varnish, really not bad
- The access to acute (desti- nations most recently freight) is it easy?

ok, nothing more, but not very square heel plate

Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)?
good point: the body is slightly smaller than usual, the weight of lightness: Jupiter really perfect ergonomics

- Gets it easy to sound good ...?

on this point, yes, these are great mics, especially Bill Lawrence
I put 8

SONORITS

Appropriate are your style of music?

everything (heavy Mtal)
With what (s) amplifier (s) or effect (s) do you play?

Marshall JCM 2000 boss mt2, Digitech whammy, chorus, Dlay

What kind of sound you get and with what rglages ("crystalline", "bold", ....)?

Good, clean sounds are not at all terrible, even splitts microphones, they are too powerful, more than my Ibanez Js and Rg

What sonorits you prfrez, you dtestez?

Saturations are really good, clean sounds not exploitable (too acute and slammin)
for a lover of big distortion, I put 8

NOTICE GLOBAL

How long have you use it?
1 week
What is the particular feature you like best and least?
+: The price: yes, sold to buy new price of 250 eur, not too much what to deny (it was worth 450 new), microphones (especially acute), are the highlight of this guitar, but this price, do not be too fussed on the finish, and rglages, but I've had worse. In my humble opinion, keep the base of the vibrato, change the jumpers for Schaller or Original Floyd and you have an excellent scratch not too expensive. I possde a 335 ft, an Ibanez Joe Satriani 100, R 550 and a 20th anniversary, no comparison can woods and finishes level, but this price, this instrument is not bad at all level defends sound.

With experience, I would do this choice at the price o I bought (over 250 €, new), but I think that at normal price (450EUR), I would not have bought or when a Ibanez S series
I know sries prcdentes factories in Japan or core is of great quality and netement suprieures then certainly worth the 450EUR demands. O the price I got it, I put 8, otherwise I would have put 6 because of Floyd and finishing and medium wood quality.

I owned the first version of N2 92 or 91, it was black with 3 position selector types strato not tggle switch.
Really heavy guitar!
floyd, head reverse.
manufacture of good quality.
OBL micro-array

USE

Fairly round handle and really too wide for my hands. heutes frets, it gives a hard guitar to play, especially at the time I began as a soloist.
a weight to break the back!
use is limited to hard fM

SOUNDS

The use was most reduced: the hard FM.
Not a drop of soul in this guitar. The right and accurate flawless, quality disconcerting neutrality.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I sold this guitar in 1300 francs (200 euros) with its hardcase.
Using reduced to hard FM. Nothing to do with the kramer jackson and I had later that had a real character ...
A guitar for the fan of Bon Jovi, for the rest it any strat copy will do better.
a pale copy of the N4.
Nevertheless, good finish.

Made in Korea
(Mine dates from 1994)
Vibrato washburn 600s takeuchi
(No not at all, see if we know enough resolve a floyd)
Maple neck rosewood key
22 frets
Alder body 3 parts
Micro neck Washburn
And "L500" version cheap
1 master volume

UTILIZATION

The handle is neither big nor end, all is light.
Access to acute is excellent and it is very easy to use.
The game feel is halfway between a Charvel and a telecaster that sound like an old Les Paul ...
Complicated
Simple really!

SOUNDS

It was an old dream and as N4 cost an arm ... even secondhand guys touch pee
Mic positions for everything is good except for the neck alone is too cheap without her boyfriend ...
The split allows its "boxy" sound between Jimmy Page and Brian May.
Only the bridge is splitable, possibility therefore have "bridge" single and / or the coupling (single) with the neck. On this side or Telecaster like ...

OVERALL OPINION

I tried this model 90's at a friend there for a long time and it is as good as I remembered. I also had in-store Made In China versions that were less well (Wood fesait wrong ... etc)
This is good quality Alder unlike following (China, Indonesia) which are basswood or aghatis.
I know the guitars my age and tell you that once set it is a weapon of war!
The secondhand chopée I had never been it took me 3 nights to get an excellent result.
Renovate this type of guitar is a pure joy ...
The Truss Rod had seized (Thanks to WD40).
at this point I can assure you it sounds fire god!
Extreme of course but also zztop, Led Zep, Queen and Van Halen fingers in the nose!
I intend to give him a real set of microphones (SH1 neck and BL 500L), install a real floyd, lock in "dive only" and put a D-tuna.

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

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This guitar was manufactured in the United States does, it has 22 frets and two humbuckers, there is a volume knob, a little damage qd same there are no other buttons but the tone slecteur 3-way is not bad for 3 sounds relatively DIFFERENT is a handle trs play as enjoyable end!

UTILIZATION

The handle is trs enjoyable to play because it is thin and slides ca tt alone.
There are 22 boxes and ACCS is easy.
And strat-shaped guitar trs enjoyable as specially lgre!
I think the sound is easily obtained especially in tonalis rock.

SOUNDS

It should be quite the style I played it punk rock or cat that it fo rather a warm gnralement but I'm more used to mtal and therefore it suits me more tt that although the low returns they always m'tonne.
I played with basically a Marshall Valvestate 100w 4HP but I moved to Marshall TT lights and sound that is still better.
The sounds are saturated I think better than the clean sounds, tt dpends of what is in fact seeking. As it tends to have a sound rather serious if you want a fender on its type will dcu, unlike a warmer sound.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two years, which like most about this is scratching its potential is not saturated at least be the fact that it made for a style prcis. The report quality price is good I find trs because it is not good trs plutt CHRE and my taste.
With the exprience, I will not repeat the scratching because it does not correspond to my style but if I stayed in rock and punk and these styles the yes!

Guitar seems you assemble the United States.
22 frets on the program, 2 bouble pickups, a volume knob and a 3-position selector.
Vibrato type Floyd and a Formula 1 race just to finish this little gem.

UTILIZATION

This scraper is used as is for rock, satuartion max. It dlivre with micro acute (A Bill Laurence authentic connoisseurs) a full, rich in harmonics and sharp.
Its micro serious (a Washburn standard) will slow melodic phrases of great beauty.
A change of the latter (for a Seymour Duncan '54 to be NUNO) will produce richer sounds in the sounds clear and crunch.
CHAC is a MODEL for the acute kind, its weight is a rank in the light!
A real rgal!

SOUNDS

Plugs into the amplifier transistors or light, it always gives a sound irrprochable (in saturation). The clean sounds are less convaiquants, but change the microphone will address this serious little BMOL. In any case, the violin deserves it!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost 10 years and has not moved a hair. One small regret ..... that of not having enough money to pay me the era's big sister ... the N4.
If you find a retailer of OCAS ... do not hesitate to jump on it ... ... it will not disappoint!

I think it's an Asian but a better bill,
with 22 squares were largely for dmanchs,
supported by Lawrence B in acute,
pota a position in three easy to use,
Suel hic L600 is the bridge sucks, you have to buy a Shaller !!!!!!

UTILIZATION

The handle is a fast lane highway,
one can lgre but it's not a handicap,

SOUNDS

It petu Joer any of the variatosch mtal,

OVERALL OPINION

User for 3 years, I have a PRS Tremonti, but do not have the same bills and the same destinations.

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UTILIZATION

In terms of use, the grip of this guitar is the most comfortable, simple and intuitive. The neck, very thin, is really nice, a highway! access to acute is super easy, the guitar is extremely light, nothing to say on that side. In contrast, a single knob (switchable, allowing, sensibly, to obtain a more "acoustic", this function do not like me passing not convinced, because, apart from a decrease in gain, I have not noticed significant change), I find it very limited, because you can not play the tones, I who am a manic sound and settings. Also, I'm not a fan of Pink Floyd, too much hassle to adjust when changing strings (which happens frequently anyway). Also note the presence of a blocking nut strings to avoid detuning the guitar for the use of vibrato;

SOUNDS

Sound level, I find it more versatile than you might think at first (hard rock guitar): clean sounds are very pleasing to the ear, accurate in all keys (with a big pulling strings, otherwise weaklings rather low for my taste) with distortion, it is even more to his advantage with a sound that is sharp and bold (with neck pickup). However, the bridge pickup (Bill Lawrence) me greatly disappointed a bit garish, lack of response .. I ended the exchange by a Seymour Duncan Jeff Beck model that has more to my expectations (the precise and warm with a better answer). However, the weak point of this guitar, corollary of its low weight and fineness, as well as limited as its settings reduced to a single knob, is the lack of sustain and fishing! When I had then my gibson les paul studio and a SG (already much less punchy than the les paul), this caught my eye since, playing successively on each of these guitars, I had increase the volume of the amp at least cran1 1 / 2, 2 notches for the same power (the amp in question was then a Marshall Valvestate 100) with N2.

OVERALL OPINION

I used this guitar for 5-6yrs (until j'acquiert my les paul studio actually), although I have sold in 2004 (so that I got it from hands from 1995 to 2004). It was my first guitar, which was a blessing because, due to its comfort, its limited settings (ie, its easy to find because no 50000 possibilities), it is ideal for beginners, especially that it was perfect for my style of the time (blues / hard rock). However, once I had the heaviest (gibson les paul studio and sg standard), it no longer makes the weight limitations emerging more Jewelry face two afore-mentioned. That said, the price / quality ratio, comfort and versatility make it much more than low-end guitar. It is mid-range, and I would strongly advise it for beginners or those who can not afford to invest in heavier.

Already quoted (see below)
-2 For lack of tones (damage)

UTILIZATION

The neck is really thin and fast and the frets do not rot like the doights on Ibanez RG of the game in line is also very comfortable (unless an LP sleeve anyway).
The access to acute is very correct, too much prob.
Guitar well balanced, lightweight, original finish. The volume knob stinks a bit, but hey, the sound is Excellent original post. The push-pull split the double simple (I understand), effective, well-placed microphone selector (if like me you change 4times 3-position in a song)
The sound is very effective with little tweaking.
Against the bridge by a set is hot, but once this one up, nickel. Being not a mega fan of Floyd, I do not change it for now.

SOUNDS

-Despite a single knob, you get a lot of his
-The sounds are beautiful clear the push-pull set, very bright and well balanced, you can even play funky: D
-Humbucker version is much thicker, the doublewashburn a sound fat enough relatively cool (compared to the shit I read it), very good with a slight overdrive, much less at ease with the heavy sauce. Micro Bill Lawrence has a sound that is bold and sharp, very well balanced all frequencies. Biting a weighted punch. I tested a lot of scratches in this price range, and none had such a good sound.

OVERALL OPINION

Buy yesterday, I already tested about 6-8h, for now I'm excited, I tested a lot of scrapes before, some had a better violin (the ibanez saber), but the N2 was the only round MIX fast and powerful and clear clean.

Asian manufacturing (Core?, China?).
22 Frets easy to ACCS.
2 Humbuckers & 1 volume (splitable), the knobs of Tone I do not miss, I m 'm never really served infact: p!
Micro Bill Lawrence bridge and Washburn 621 in handle.
3 position selector effective.
Lil floyd rose default Easel licensed, not original unfortunately, but for the price that is understandable.
Handle very fine and fast bliss.
-1 For the licensed floyd.

UTILIZATION

Channel late and fast, more pleasant trs Access in acute very easy solos devienent a breeze.
The guitar is trs slight and does not lean!
Floyd Rose disappointing ...
Versatile guitar you get easely SOUND! His field is the Hard Rock.
Excellent sound.

SOUNDS

She should have done my whole style of music, I play Rock, Hard Rock and sometimes metal.
(Black Sabbath, ACDC, Hendrix, Maiden ...)
I play on a Dime Distortion Pedal MXR is rather versatile contrary to what one might think.
Bill Lawrence is bold and powerful enough, the 621 Washburn has a vintage sound and warm.
The split offers crystal clear sound, more acoustic.
I like very much the warm sound of the guitar. J 'plans to change the micro Washburn for Seymour Duncan Sh 1 as the N4.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 weeks, that I like it 's original finish and versatility of sounds, I I like the least that is the floyd that tune too fast for my taste.
Good qualitprix, bought 450 new.
I do not regret my choice, with more than average I would choose its big sister the N4.

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UTILIZATION

The handle is a boulevard! (But small hands will probably evil)
CHAC to note the most acute is rather simple
The guitar is it's great lgre
The sound is fairly easy to obtain since the neck is super

SOUNDS

I play mostly punk (Green Day), hard (AC-DC & Led Zep) and mtal and can pass for punk and a little hard for but it's not great for the mtal ( but my only point of comparison is a Gibson)
I play on a Roland Micro Cube 10 Watts or Marshall MS4
The LS500 Bill Lawrence Bridge Pickup (for short) is bold and powerful enough and Washburn offers hot sounds nice but it is still not gnial

OVERALL OPINION

I use this guitar for a prs and I'm pretty happy with my purchase.
I love the finish and especially the fact that it is not polish. The varnish from the slightest shock when the wood does not move!
It is my Premire scratching I did not even jou when I bought it and yet I will always see the quality (not just be for a Gibson)
Since I bought it used 180euros qualitprix the report is excellent! Even if it silent in a bad state
I REFER exprience with the same choice!

But when you s'amliore (which is my case) we feel that it is good but does not scratch the level of a Gibson or a Fender (But for the price is just s 'question)
If you saw it on display Do not hesitate especially if your beginners (for the pros turn to you rather N4)!

All the notes I donns are a function of the quality and price I think Personal therefore it may be that my penss and my notes or other diffrent
Read all notices you form an opinion

If you saw it on display Do not hesitate especially if your beginners (for the pros turn to you rather N4)!

Guitar made in Indonesia (it's written on the back of the head).
This is my second guitar made in Indonesia and finish are very good in the range. I mean a high-end guitar in Indonesia can be very well finished and a mid-range less over.
For cons, the welds are average ...

In short, it is generally not bad at all (no hook point, just glides well, the frets are in place and deburred, the wood is polished) and it is far better than my old Squier made in Japan !

Where I would be more critical is the quality of the wood (the veins have small defects and the body is in three parts) and acastillage not well polished to the trigger guard.

Flat handle, not varnished. Rosewood. Very fast.
More difficult to access in an acute N4: N2 does not have the SEC (with an anniversary model due out soon).

I will not dwell on the technical characteristics.

The Washburn floyd do not ask me for the moment no particular problem except that the screws come with are too long.

No dial tone but I think it's useless if we play at full volume (this is supposed to do if you apply effects (for which this guitar is for)).

Given the value, I put 8 for finishing.

UTILIZATION

Channel hyper pleasant, quick and fine. I was a fan of Ibanez sleeves for their speed, and there, we are well above.
Access to acute ok, of course.

Guitar VERY LIGHT!! (3Kg)
I do not understand the reviews that say the guitar is heavy. There must be error. It is as light as a light guitar from Ibanez S series (yes, they are not all so light it in the series S!).
I who farts often the back, there is a real treat!
Edit: I have a vendor number N4 relic weighed and the weight can range from still 500g or 1 / 6 the weight and more.

The shape of the body of the guitar is very ergonomic.
Seated, the guitar is very balanced as well.
Ergonomics in the TOP.

Its level:
unplugged: the notes are accurate.
connected in a clear accurate notes. A bit like his typed. The sound is bright enough (a relic has a more matte).
connected in saturation:
Micro Bill Lawrence (acute) is excellent: clear, Péchu. Bliss. I think I'll stay quite often in this config. Harmonics are breathtaking! They leave on their own position with that microphone.

The neck pickup by Washburn against is less precise (he spits, it's not pretty) and a little too serious. BUT it is still better than micro Ibanez this price range even up to 600 euros!!
Nevertheless, I highly recommend the change to a Seymour Duncan '59 SH1n4c. Indeed, it is more precise, round, deep and powerful. (Although compare prices on the net, it is almost a factor of two).

Before this change, I was always in position chevalaet Now I zap the three positions.

Note: On the N2, you do not feel too much nuance between the three positions (with micro Washburn). Note nonetheless that the push-pull of the N2 splitter allows the microphones in singles. This brings further nuance. With the micro SD '59, we have more flexibility between the three positions.
I am so impressed by the ergonomics and light weight, and for the price I can not sanction it in the note for the micro Washburn. I would put 10. It is far better than Ibanez in this price (and I've tried, and even more expensive)!

SOUNDS

I took it to complete my range (pwh4 typical jazz, blues, rock) and play Nuno saturation. So it can only paste! Although my pwh4 is very versatile and has a great sound, I was looking for a guitar neck faster. Is found.

I also wanted to replace an Ibanez too heavy and the draft.

I play a Fender Champion 110 amp transistor and a Korg pedal AX1500G. It does it well, very well since we can simulate a lot of different effects and amp with this pedal.

I use the guitar instead of the micro Bill Lawrence. It does really great.
The micro Washburn is really changing. For less than 100 euros more, it can be a stick micro SD '59 and this guitar is a great little guitar for cheap, much better than a lot of Ibanez.

OVERALL OPINION

Edit: I use it for over 3 weeks
It is short notice to let BUT I go back down in line (I assure you that pwh4 is top of its kind and it can compete with big names). I expected her to have a rotten, evil guitar finally finished something that really sticks not seen the price of the N2.
And it is not the case at all?

I compared with a Cort X-TH frets very unpleasant tear the fingers several Ibanez: EDR 470 (my old) in her rotten and very heavy, a RGT6EXFX (big sound, heavier (normal weight) , no floyd and almost two times more expensive), a S520EX (very heavy for a set S, the sound rough and more expensive) and a S670FM (lighter, more versatile, but his draft, the handle a little less faster and more expensive).

EXCELLENT value for money. I put 9 for that. I am very surprised it is not more expensive! Or Ibanez is very expensive!
With a different neck pickup, a better selection of wood, it would be really nice but not sold at the same price.
This time, I find that the N4 is very expensive in France (unless otherwise ...). I confess that if the handle of the N4 had also agreed, I might have hesitated (we play in a different category).
If one seeks the legend, you pay dearly for the N4, but the custom shop and noblest wood, especially if you opt for the N4 relic whose handle is between the N4 and N2).

Note that I now possess a Relic. It is a little stronger with a more matte than the N2. It is less versatile than the N2, but very good in his style.

If one seeks a good quality / price ratio, I think it is better to customize one that N2 and N4 take the devil small defects in the wood.
If you want the legend, you can type in the N4 ... Collectors will not say otherwise.
But having a relic N4 makes me absolutely not regret my customized N2 SD is a very good guitar.

In summary:
+: Light guitar, ergonomic micro acute disto impressive and good value for money.
-: Wood selection to review, some minor finish defects, micro serious pretty bad.

Washburn N2 purchased in 1995

see data sheet.

I liked his face with the head towards the stratum. Typ fast metal guitar that allows the violin (ACCS to handle very sharp and speed) /

I made amends in 2001 at the config microphone.

I have not changed since the floyd, I do not use that very little

UTILIZATION

It is plug and play it ... The neck is very pleasant, ideal for solo trash extension. (For me the main intrt this guitar before modification).

The guitar is rather pretty with sobriety in this timber.

SOUNDS

It is even more complicated.

Little Bill Lauwrence home is nice in a distal sonority vaguely aggressive but too loud and in dire need of PCHE (I've since replaced by its big brother the 500 XL) In her clear Splitt sounds better but a little weak.

The neck pickup Washburn is a disgusting mush ... in distortion and depicts a little more clear round but it's not good gniale either.
I replaced the original micro acute.
A typ metal guitar but that Reveals rather weak in terms of sonority (in the same price range, I think bc rich or jackson sound better for this use).

But beware, once the microphones changes, this guitar is awesome ...

OVERALL OPINION

It's been 15 years since I played it.

In the crude state it is rather average.

However his great jouabilit make a good metal guitar if you change the pickups.
+ The aesthetic Gnrale
+ Jouabilit the Neck

- The original pickups