WI64 Review

This guitar smokes with all of Washburn's top features: Buzz Feiten Tuning System, Voice Contour Control, jumbo frets, set neck, and 18:1 grover tuners.

Features:	9.3
Sound:	9.7
Action:	9
Reliability:	9.7
Impression:	9.3
Overall rating:	9.4
Users rating:	8.4
Comments:	7

overall: 10

Featured review by: dmc_74_usa, on april 04, 2005

Features: This guitar smokes with all of Washburn's top features:

- Mahogany body
- Quilt maple top
- Modern carve top single cutaway
- Neck scale 24 3/4"
- 22 frets
- One piece mahogany set neck
- Fingerboard radius 14"
- Rosewood fingerboard
- Deluxe gold hardware
- VCC - Voice Contour Control
- 3 way toggle Switch
- Exclusive Grover 18:1 gear ratio tuners
- WB630 high output pickups
- Tune-O-Matic bridge
- Rosewood fingerboard
- Buzz Feiten tuning system. // 10

Sound: The sound is great. It's a harmonic machine. It's so easy to get harmonics from just about anywhere on the fret board. The pickups actually sound really good for cheap standard pickups. It sounds good for rock, metal, punk, blues, basically anything. A very versitile sounding guitar. I had a little bit of fret buzz on the low E, but I adjusted the action and fixed it. Overall, I love the sound. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The action is great. Like I said, I had to adjust it cause when I got it it was so low that there was some fret buzz. Even after the adjustment it's still very low. It's so easy to play. I feel like I play better just by using this guitar. The finish is amazing. I own the transparent red, and it's just gorgeous. When I saw the pictures on the internet, I wasn't impressed. But then when I saw it in the store, I was amazed. It's so much darker in person. The silver hardware really sets it off. It's amazing. // 10

Reliability & Durability: // 10

Impression: Overall I love this guitar. It's better then all the other guitars I thought of buying. The neck is so thin. It might be thinner than the Wizard II from Ibanez. It's amazing. I considered buying a Schecter. Schecter is a very good brand, and the guitars are great, but it was just missing something. Well this Washburn is missing nothing. Most people don't even consider Washburn, when they should. I love this guitar. The only thing I think could make it better would be some better pickups, but the stock pickups are still good. This guitar is worth twice as much as I paid in my eyes. I could stick with Washburn for the rest of my life and be happy. // 10

overall: 8.2

Reviewed by: jh_wildarms, on may 15, 2007

Purchased from: Sam Ash

Features: I went into Sam Ash and came out with this beaut from Korea (got it at a steal normal price is $419). Mine (which I don't think you can find anymore) is satin no gloss black with distressed hardware and no pickguard. Mahogany body and set neck with rosewood fingerboard give it a great tone and sustain considering how thin and light it is the body's only a little over an inch thick (think SG not Les Paul). It has passive electronics so there are no batteries to change. The fact that it is equipped with the Buzz Feiten tuning system and Grover tuners means it stays in tune no matter what. I currently have mine tuned down to drop C and it sounds great. // 8

Sound: I play hardcore, and rock mainly but I have been toying around with some Django Reinhart and it can do them all. It is more of a rock to metal guitar though. I am currently using a Guitar Research 60W tube amp (which I would not suggest getting) and it sounds good considering the amp is a pile. The pickups are good and they don't pick up sound from other electronics unless I am at my computer doing tabs, then it hums a little. Oh and by the way pitch harmonics are awesome on this guitar. I have friends Who can only do them on my guitar. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: The only thing I had to work on was the intonation up the fretboard but that's a very minor thing in the scheme of things. The setup from the factory was average. Perfect for rhythm a tad high for soloing. After owning this guitar for over a year I still haven't found any flaws in the finish, fret wire, or the hardware so at this point if there are any flaws they are well hidden. // 7

Reliability & Durability: I've played a couple of shows with it a it has performed admirably. Everything seems solid. I wouldn't play without a backup (that's just stupid) but if I only owned this guitar I wouldn't worry about using it solo. // 9

Impression: Good guitar. The pickups are nice and flexible, the tuners are solid, the body is nice and light. But for all it's virtues I don't think I would buy it for $400 it's good but. I don't know I guess I would just rather have a Michael Kelly Patriot Q or a B.C Rich Masterpiece Mockingbird. If you can find it at a reasonable price buy it. But for the price tag of 400 I'd keep looking. // 8

overall: 10

Reviewed by: tastycorn3, on april 06, 2005

Purchased from: 4

Features: // 10

Sound: Sound is very nice. Humbuckers give it a very mellow deeper sound. Switch it to single and you get a nicely twangy sound. What I'd expect to come from a guitar. I use a Marshall 10watt amp w/this (just starting out). It's got the same set-up as a Les Paul (4 knobs, pickup selects in same way) but the pickup selector is right next to knobs on this. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The natural distressed finish and distressed copper looks very cool. The action is very nice. But the frets are a little loose. But that can get fixed w/a fixup at a music store. Minor blemish on the back. Can't really tell since it's about an inch wide and on back. // 10

Reliability & Durability: // 10

Impression: To be honest, I really haven't been playing that long (couple of months). My favorite thing about this guitar would have to be the overall look of it. I play mainly alternative, punk, anything around that area (lighter or heavyer). If I could relate this to any guitar id probabally relate it to the Les Paul for two reasons: 1. same pick-up style (explained in the sound catagory); 2. Similar body shape. // 10

Comments

[dave344]

What about the W168... Now that's a killer guitar with great looks, incredible sound and great hardware. A must for all types of music.

[disturbedmfan]

I got this guitar. Its pretty sik, also great for starters.

[im_bored]

i just got this, looks totally different then pics online(better), sounds great, its light, sounds good for almost any style, pretty thin neck, and its easy to reach high frets without having to twist ur hand akwardly

[im_bored]

when i got it the pickups were really low on both pickups, but it can be adjusted in like 2 minutes

[Nasedo]

Yeah I bought this guitar about a year ago.. and it still sounds great.. but the pick-ups were.. how do you say this.. a little touchy haha.. but you'll get used to it

[rageagainst64]

this guitar is great. light, super skinny neck, BF tuning, this thing is awesome for gigs. havent had any problems with it

[fattyrar7]

this guitar is effin ballin