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Offline Ellary

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Can you please name that Washburn?
« on: April 25, 2012, 02:18:22 AM »
Can you please tell me about this washburn guitar?
On the head there`s only "Idol", i cant understand what this model is.
(sry. for bad English)

SN: 08032016






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Re: Can you please name that Washburn?
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2012, 11:53:04 AM »
That guitar is from the Idol series, you can tell by the truss rod cover. It's a WI model of some sort. I believe that stands for "Washburn Idol" Do a search for "Washburn Idol" or "Washburn WI" and you should be able to find your guitar. They are a recent production model so it should be a relatively easy search. Hope this helps!

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Re: Can you please name that Washburn?
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2012, 12:11:38 PM »
According to this guy, your guitar looks like a WI 65 Pro:

http://en.audiofanzine.com/misc-shape-guitar/washburn/WI-65-PRO/medias/a.play,m.188825.html

I'm not 100% sure if these came stock with Seymour Duncans, I think they did. You might have a set in yours too but with covers on them. The biggest hint I'd say is the lack of fret inlays.

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Re: Can you please name that Washburn?
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2012, 12:47:24 PM »
well i understand that it's from washburn WI series, i just cant find it is a wi64, wi65 or others models, on wi65 there a head with skull or other logo, and "washburn" title written in a different font, my have a logo like on wi64, but no markers on fretboard no pickguard etc, and on wi64 written "wi 64" on wi65 "wi 65 Pro" on my just "Idol".
I search about this guitar whole year, and cant find another copy like mine =(

On the pickups written "TONERIDER AC2B" and "PAF2N-NK".

Thanx for your help =)

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Re: Can you please name that Washburn?
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2012, 01:04:40 PM »
No problem! The logos and fonts have been known to change every few years. And it looks like somebody swapped out the original pickups, those pickups are an aftermarket addition. Good luck!

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Re: Can you please name that Washburn?
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2012, 01:11:06 PM »
I could be wrong about the exact model, but I think your best bet is to look at others that have no fret inlays and compare it to those. Your fretboard looks like Ebony too or possibly Carbonite. I know Washburn has used Carbonite in the past, I'm not too sure about now. But those 2 features definitely set it apart from the rest of the models in the Idol series

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Re: Can you please name that Washburn?
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2012, 01:17:39 PM »
Oh thx you, i try to find something about Ebony or Carbonite fretboard series )

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Re: Can you please name that Washburn?
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2012, 03:10:38 PM »
Phenolic is what your looking for.  It should feel and look like a pool ball. If it is wood you will see and feel wood grain, although might be hard to see. Tom.    :)
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Re: Can you please name that Washburn?
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2012, 03:12:59 PM »
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-phenolic.htm  Two of my Washburns had this, strings just slide on this.   Tom. :)
« Last Edit: April 25, 2012, 03:14:44 PM by t.y. »
http://s1152.photobucket.com/albums/p499/thomasyonts/1 Crown XLS 1500  1 Behringer EPQ  1200 amps. 2 x Behringer  B215 XL speakers, 2 x MR DJ HD stands -Behringer Ultrafex 2 Multiband Sound Enhancement Processor, 2 x Behringer  B1800X PRO subs

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Re: Can you please name that Washburn?
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2012, 04:17:45 PM »
well, it looks and feels like wood to me.



how about a pickups, it's worse than original washburn pickups?



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Re: Can you please name that Washburn?
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2012, 07:10:21 PM »
Yep,  You can see the wood grain.  Tom.  :)  P.S. the reason someone from a distance might think it is Phenolic is it has no fretboard inlays.
« Last Edit: April 25, 2012, 07:12:41 PM by t.y. »
http://s1152.photobucket.com/albums/p499/thomasyonts/1 Crown XLS 1500  1 Behringer EPQ  1200 amps. 2 x Behringer  B215 XL speakers, 2 x MR DJ HD stands -Behringer Ultrafex 2 Multiband Sound Enhancement Processor, 2 x Behringer  B1800X PRO subs