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Acoustic Guitar Players Post Comments & Questions / D21S

« on: February 10, 2012, 09:26:10 PM »

 I am thinking about buying A D21S that appears to be in very good shape my question is what year? it has dot inlays no snowflakes or W the only other things I know is the serial #starts with SK and it has cream colored binding and a nice piece of rosewood for a fingerboard. thinkin of offering $130,pawn shop wants 156.I need help deciding.

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Acoustic Guitar Players Post Comments & Questions / D21S SK serial#

« on: February 08, 2012, 11:01:35 PM »

     There is one in my Local Pawn Shop really good Condition $156 I would offer lower he is trying to sell me a D35 Martin for $1750 I think I would rather get the D21S for cheap, half as much as a nice sounding Yamaha he has 730S(I think) but I think the Washburn would equal it with a tweak and new strings. SK=Samick Korea?

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Acoustic Guitar Players Post Comments & Questions / Pawn shop D14 S HB

« on: January 27, 2012, 02:50:26 PM »

  I saw and played one yesterday it looked very nice from a distance  with the nice herring bone on closer inspection I was less impressed the sound whole was finished like it was lam and the spruce top seemed too thick
 it was made in China by Samick maybe,as far as sound my D10 SDL from grand rewards outshined it.I saw a very interesting Terada too MIJ Cedar Mahog Jumbo I think very light and bassy it looked like the top could have been lifting a bit but could still have been set up OK  $430 Offer 150 maybe can't find a thing out about it.bty they wanted 320 for the d14s

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Acoustic Guitar Players Post Comments & Questions / D26S String Ramps

« on: August 21, 2011, 10:21:43 PM »

After seein a recent Post I looked at my D26S and saw that when I had it set up it was left with a low saddle i guess it wasn't so Virgin after all so I made some ramps and put a tusque saddle that fit better while I was at it.It  lost some tone when it was set up now I know why. I hope I did alright, here are some pics sorry about the sloppy posting and order image shack has changed some. 186 and 190 don't show up I hated to cut into the bridge but it seemed to warrant it http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg5/scaled.php?server=5&filename=wp000189.jpg&res=mediumhttp://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg545/scaled.php?server=545&filename=wp000197.jpg&res=mediumhttp://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg709/scaled.php?server=709&filename=wp000186.jpg&res=mediumbefohttp://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg51/scaled.php?server=51&filename=wp000190y.jpg&res=mediumre
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Washburn D26S Washburn D60SW Washburn D12S Washburn F15 Alvarez Yairi DYK75P American Standard Srat Buffet R13

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Vintage and Rare Washburns / F15 ser# 83814 on backbrace060601on block

« on: June 25, 2011, 11:02:33 PM »

I found this on CL $45 I know, too much!oddly enough it happened to be one of my brothers oldest friends,any way it was pretty beat and actually had a cracked heel and someone bolted right thru the neck to fix it.It needed tuners so I bought Pings for $20 at Sam Ash that fit factory.Cleaned it with a magic sponge did amazingly well fingerboard grime and stains on body vanished,and then polished it and strung it with DAdario phoshor bronze lights. The truss rod appeared to work.To my shock the thing plays amazingly well and I still havn't touched the action or relief not even sure if I will.I guess even the lowest end MIJ guitar was a winner.Here's the Pics.http://s1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa396/ripple4/?action=view¤t=WP_000169.jpg

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Acoustic Guitar Players Post Comments & Questions / D12S ser#98039094

« on: June 19, 2011, 04:51:24 PM »

I found a D12S on CL for $100  and thought I might have gotten ripped off the saddle was shot and it  not appear to be in the the best shape but overall seemed sound,so I put on a tusqe saddle I was given and set the action on it, and the nut.I adjusted the neck relief and pulled the pick guard off the rest of the way.I then cleaned it up and put GHS true mediums on it, and I think I now have an equal to replace the D10SDL maybe better because of the scalloped bracing.I wonder where it was made and year?the neck is pure and the top only has a small ding or two,so maybe I did OK, here's the pics.http://s1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa396/ripple4/?action=view¤t=WP_000154.jpg

Washburn D26S Washburn D60SW Washburn D10SDL Alvarez Yairi DYK75P American Standard Srat Buffet R13

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Festival Series / What model Festival

« on: June 03, 2011, 10:44:46 AM »

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Acoustic Guitar Players Post Comments & Questions / Acomplished own setup

« on: May 17, 2011, 06:31:15 PM »

I think I surprised myself, I adjusted the saddle and nut on my Alverez Yairi,following advise on frets.com.I used my Reed surfacer for the Saddle, and Torch tip cleaners to lower the nut slots.and a cheap rule from hardware store. It now frets real easy at the first fret and any lower at the 12th would alter the intonation adversely.I had all three of my Washburns set by pros so I could measure and see where I needed to be.Cheap and didn't lose useage, Sorry OC guitar works.Took some patience though.

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Acoustic Guitar Players Post Comments & Questions / No C80S

« on: May 17, 2011, 06:18:23 PM »

It appears seller underestimated shipping costs and returned money thought it sounded cheap, price with shipping was on target for used unseen item though.glad I did not tell friend it was on the way.I was let down for the first time on EBAY.and will not get refund for a while.

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Acoustic Guitar Players Post Comments & Questions / C80S on the way

« on: May 13, 2011, 07:53:47 PM »

I found one on EBAY for 67 dollars.it is said to be in good condition minus an unnoticeable apple seed size top ding.The seller only posted one pic so wish me luck.Shipping will be USPS priority a good deal, and supposedly 3 day deliver time.I happen to be a Postal Worker so I hope the clerks handle it as fragile and throw under hand as opposed to overhand for all else.Gonna give it to an ailing friend, an old shipmate after I check it over I will be sure and post some good pics in any case.lucky its is a durable Washburn.

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Classical Series / Guitar for beginner and stroke victim

« on: April 22, 2011, 08:21:54 PM »

I need some help My old Shipmate had a stroke and would like to get a classical guitar I think it would be a good way for him to rehab, we are both only 56, he has a $200 limit what does this knowledge base recommend so I can help him out I am a steely, and am clueless when it comes to nylon.I appreciate any help, Thanks

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Acoustic Guitar Players Post Comments & Questions / New Washburns And Solid Woods @NAMM Show

« on: January 15, 2011, 07:24:47 PM »

I was at the NAMM show in Anaheim Ca today and at the Washburn Site Checked out the new models I was most impressed with the Ovongkol Ceder Top Solid Wood Unfortunately they did not have the Rosewood and had none of the the Timbercrafts or D series, What does this mean? Did see Nick There and mentioned the forum. Think I will try to get their again tomorrow to find out more That place is a guitar, and musical instrument Lovers Paradise, and a real sensory overload

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Acoustic Guitar Players Post Comments & Questions / D10L?

« on: January 07, 2011, 11:29:46 PM »

http://cgi.ebay.com/WASHBURN-D10L-ACOUSTIC-GUITAR-W-CASE-AND-XTRAS-/1806081 someone has this up on Ebay D10L ? not even sure it is D10 it looks nice, though but facts appear wrong

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Acoustic Guitar Players Post Comments & Questions / 12 strng

« on: January 07, 2011, 04:13:46 PM »

saw one on CL tortoise pick guard 5 piece neck says good and over ten years old wants 5 wonder what model it is and value D24 or 25?

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Acoustic Guitar Players Post Comments & Questions / mini jumbos

« on: December 21, 2010, 09:45:37 AM »

Got to try one their is actually a store in Huntington Beach ca that had one and the biggest selection of Washburn acoustics I have seen.I was impressed by the mini jumbo small $235 price and it picked nice the cedar top cutaway I liked too and the D46S a step up from the D10S