"Pretty looking and a great value."
This reviewer purchased this item from Same Day Music.
Sound:
A bit weak in the bass department,so,if you are a Martin D28 fan,you won't be satisfied with the low end response on this ax.Nice tonal balance,though,and a good amount of sweetness in the sound with a decent amount of overtones.Volume good,but again,no Martin.When plugged in,the bass E string tends to be too loud,so pick it with less fervor than the other strings.
Feature:
The end pin button tends to fall out;be careful when using a strap for support!I Shimmed the strap with a piece of paper to tighten it.
Tuners hold their settings quite well.There was a major bridge pin problem.The pins weren't properly sized for the holes and were forced into place at the factory,causing two pins to break.I requested a free set from Washburn customer service and I resized these new pins for a perfect fit with an Xacto knife and sandpaper.Lacks a strap button on the neck heel,but you can have one installed by your local guitar tech.Came with extra bridge saddle and a saddle shim which is a nice,thoughtful touch.
Ease of Use:
Action a bit high,can be adjusted,of course.Neck quite thick for a modern guitar,but neck width is average.Smallish frets may wear sooner because of having less height that other guitar frets.
Quality:
Extremely neat,clean,well done craftmanship everywhere.No glue drips inside.Perfect inlay and binding work.Excellent finish with just a tad too much clear spray buid up near neck heel/body joint,but not noticeable unless you look for it and not really a problem.
Manufacturer Support:
Instant response on sending new bridge pins.Washburn customer service seems to care about customer satisfaction.
Value:
One of the best guitars I have seen for the money.Overall quality of assembly equal to more costly guitars,for sure.
The Wow Factor:
Washburn makes very pretty guitars and this is exceptionally good looking (remarkably so for the price)and gives an impression of being a "classy" guitar.Body binding is muti-ply and thick,neck binding very nicely done.Wooden back center inlay strip is very attractive as is the inlaid wooden marquetry sound hole rosette.
Overall:
Very good value.Looks great,sounds good,probably will last for many years with proper care.I wish it had deeper bass response,but I'd not hesitate to buy it again.
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