X50PRO Review

Washburn has loaded this Set Neck, String Through masterpiece with Duncan pickups to create an instrument with searing style and tantalizing tone.

Features:	9.6
Sound:	9.6
Action:	9.6
Reliability:	9.4
Impression:	9.8
Overall rating:	9.6
Users rating:	8.1
Comments:	24

overall: 8.8

Featured review by: vitchb, on april 18, 2008

Price paid: $ 695.4

Purchased from: Rich tone UK

Features: This guitar was made in korea, and boasts 24 frets, 2 Seymour Duncan humbuckers (custom/custom & 59')string thru body, set neck, buzz feiten tuning system, a coil tap, grover tuners, and volume & tone control. All in all, a lot of quality features for great versitility. // 8

Sound: I play metal mostly, which is probably not the best type of music to play on this. However, this doesnt't mean it doesnt't sound great, for mid gain stuff this thing really shines. The custom custom pickup is very warm, powerful and punchy yet Still Remains quiet. With the 59' (neck pup) you can get some awesome clean tones with the coil up, or down on the bridge for a warmer clean. With distortion, especially through a tube amp, the pickups give a really thick and full tone, this is great for rock. When it comes to metal, I think I lacks a little hotness, and it doesnt't quite get there for that, but still performs well (because of it I've replaced it with an EMG 81). // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: This is where I feel the guitar is best, and stands leagues above so many guitars. Even from out the box, it plays brilliantly. Because the strings are slack, the guitar is just effortless to play, and it cuts down mistakes too! I set the action slightly lower, so it's now barely above the frets, yet it still does not buzz, even in drop C and lower each note is still perfect. And of course with the buzz feiten system, the intonation isnt killed from doing so. The combination of real low action, super fast fretboard, and perfectly thin neck makes this a real pleasure to use. // 10

Reliability & Durability: Had no problems yet with it, had it about 18 months. It's really well built, the wood and finish is solid and hard to chip, and the harware is fixed firmly with no wobbling. I feel safe to use this for a gig. The strap buttons were very solid, I replaced them with locking buttons becuase I had some, and getting the originals out was a very difficuly job, required a few tools, I don't think it would come out by accident! // 9

Impression: I've been playing almost 7 years now, prodominatly metal nowerdays. I play this through my mesa f100 head, and Marshall 1960 cab, and I also own an Ibanez RG350. This guitar kills the Ibanez in terms of playability and general quality, but the stock pickups in the RG are better for metal than the seymour's, but I've replaced my one of my seymours anyway (bridge). If it were lost or stolen, well I'd cry, but I'd for sure get another one, especially as they are so damn cheap now! But I would most likely get the FE version with EMG's pre installed. The only things I had gripes with was the fact that it wasn't great for my metal style in terms of sound (not how it plays), but that's just me, it's awesome for pretty much everything else, but they do the FE for metal players anyway! If you want a great sounding, and even greater playing guitar for cheap, go for it. // 9

overall: 10

Reviewed by: Xhur, on november 14, 2005

Purchased from: Taree Music Centre

Features: // 10

Sound: This gitar suits all the styles I play (blues, metal, hard rock, classic rock). I use a Marshall MG15CDR and a Boss Metal Zone pedal with it and I get a really nice distortion with it, and a nice early Metallica sound. It has a really good clean sound and the coil tap really works wonders getting that old Vintage sound. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: When I got this the action was near perfect, the pckups where great and the bridge was fine, all of the guitar was in perfect condition apart from a few smudges on the body from playing in-store. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This guitar withstands live playing and I've used it at a few gigs. The hardware will last a long time and I can depend on it, I'd use it at a gig without back up with no hesitation. The strap buttons are very secure and it is a very dependable guitar. // 10

Impression: I play a few styles of music (mostly metal). It is a good match for the styles I play. I have been playing for 1 year, I also own a Marshall MG15CDR, Boss MT-2, and a no-name acoustic. If it was stolen I'd buy another one hands down. I love the feel and weight of this guitar ir is very comfortable, the only thing I dislike is that the finish gets smudges on it too easy. But that is easy to clean. I compared it to the following guitars: Ibanez SZ250, Yamaha Pacifica, Washburn I64, Fender Strat (Mex). // 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on november 01, 2005

Price paid: $ 549

Purchased from: Ebay

Features: This is a USA built model that came to me via the original owner in Northern Ireland. It has a Rosewood 25 fret neck with a classy blue finish on the body. It has a string-thru body with volume and tone control and a 3-way pick up selector. There is a Seymour Duncan 59 re-issue on the neck and a SD Custom-Custom on the bridge with the Buzz Feiten tuning system included as standard. // 10

Sound: The first thing that hits you with this guitar is the tone, it simply swells out of the amp (even my lowly Fender practice box). From the moment I played the first notes, I knew I was smitten. There is no buzz on any of the frets and the sustain is superb. Plugging it through my Zoom 707 II turns it into an even more versatile instrument. The only problem seems to be that it has too much power for my current settings and I'm going to have to spend some serious time in adjusting to it. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The action is perfect. Not too low, but easy and ultimately playable. For a second-hand machine, it is in superb condition and the hardware is setup for the perfect sound. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This is going to be my new gig guitar and I know I can trust it to keep me going through the whole show. The body finish does tend to show up the fingermarks, but this shouldn't be major problem. // 10

Impression: The X50PRO can adapt to everything I am playing at the moment (Texas to Green Day). The Buzz Feiten tuning system really does make a difference. Even with my electronic tuner, there was always a slight difficulty with the perfect sound, but now I don't have that problem. I looked at a Jackson and a Hamer before settling on the Washburn and to my mind, these don't hold a candle to the X50PRO. // 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on october 20, 2005

Price paid: $ 553

Purchased from: Music City, NL

Features: There are 24 easily accessible frets, and has a pretty fat neck which is good for Rhythm, but is small enough for a well rounded lead. The body is made from Mahogany while the fret board is made from rosewood which together makes an awesome metal axe. It has a quilted maple carved top, with a Strat style body which I think is sexy as hell. It is loaded with a Tune-O-Matic bridge, and has two pots, one for volume and another for tone and if pulled out splits pickups for a single coil tone which broadens this guitars tone horizons. This specific guitar came standard with two Washburn Headhunter pickups which were awesome pickups but in my guitar now I have an EMG 81 in the bridge for a sharp heavy tone and an EMG 60 in the neck for a blusier, more jazzier tone. The tuners on this axe are grover 18:1 tuners. // 10

Sound: This guitar suits my styles of playing perfectly through tone and playability. I play music from CCR to Killswitch Engage and it hasn't let me down yet. I use the X50PRO through a Randall RG100SC 100 watt amp, with the Metal Zone MT-2 distortion pedal and the Ibanez delay and echo pedal. My specific model has no problem with annoying fret buzz or anything like that it isn't noisy at all, yet! This guitar due to it pull out pot to split pickups can reach just about any tone or sound from a country song to a death Metal ear splitting metal song. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was set up awesome at the store and when I was trying it I fell in love with the look, fell, and playability of it. The action on the guitar straight out of the shop was set to a lead style which I needed. The pickups were well adjusted and there were no routing flaws or any flaws at all in fact. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This guitar should withstand most live play, I can't see why it can't its a profesional level guitar and should stand the test of the road or even just one night on stage. The hardware is very sturdy and no problems should pop up in the near future. Everything about this guitar is solid from the feel to the strap buttons, it shouldn't be falling apart on me any time soon. I would definetly depend on this even without having another guitar to back her up. The finish on this guitar is awesome and was definetly put on well it doesn't seem thin and isn't rubbing off with excess playing. // 10

Impression: I have a wide variety of styles from CCR to Led Zeppelin to Mudvayne to Killswitch Engage and this guitar has the ability to match them. I have been playing for about four years now and some other gear I own are the Metal Zone MT-2, the Ibanez delay and echo, and a DigiTech RP-80 guitar processor. I have no regrets in buying this axe and hopefully never will in the future. If it were ever lost or stolen I would hunt down the bastard and do very bad things to him/her, but if I didn't get it back I would probably shop around again because you should always be open to newer possibly better things. The things I mostly love about this guitar is the sexy look, the awesome ferocious sound it expels, and the awesome playability. One thing I hated though was that I couldn't split my EMG's but my 60 sounded perfect anyways, so all is well. I compared it to a lot of other guitars such as the LTD Viper 400 which I loved also and will have one in the future. Both guitars sounded awesome with EMG pickups but the Washburn was cheaper. // 10

overall: 9.2

Reviewed by: PuppyWu, on june 28, 2004

Purchased from: Local Store

Features: This guitar was made in 2003 I believe. Has 24 easily accesable frets. It has a beautiful quilted maple top. It has a 3-way selector with coil tap. It has two Seymour Duncan humbuckers. A custom-custom in the bridge, and 59 model in the neck. It has a Buzz Feiten tuning system. The guitar came with a Washburn hardcase. // 10

Sound: I play many styles of music, rock, punk, ska, and it fits them all. I can any kind of sound I want with it, in addition to my Digitech RP 100. Beautiful clean sound and awesome distortion sound, it has a nice crunch to it. There are an endless variety of sounds you can make with the guitar. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The action is a little high, but once I get new strings I can fix the action. There were not many flaws with the guitar. The finish picks up finger prints easily, which can be a problem, but I don't mind. Stays in tune very well, even after long playing. // 8

Reliability & Durability: You could definatly go through an entire gig without switching guitars, due to the variety of sounds, and versatility. // 8

Impression: This is an excellent guitar and would recommend it to anyone. It is much better than my old Jackson, and plays similarly to my Music Man. However, the sound of the X50PRO is way better than the other two. I'm not sure if I would purchace it again, but for the price, nothing offers better sound and versatility. This guitar is fantastic. I am very pleased with my purchace. // 10

Comments

[the agony scene]

why is everyone wriitng reviews for the wrong guitar !
the x50pro fe has an emg 81 and 85 know what guitar you own people!

[Kouichi]

I second that.

[Eternal_One]

Actually,

X50PRO FE Pickups:

* EMG81 neck
* EMG85 bridge

BUT the X50PRO pickups:

* Seymour Duncan® '59 reissue neck
* Seymour Duncan® Custom Custom bridge

Only the Fe has EMG'S, and this review is for the X50PRO not X50PRO FE.

Think before you ppl post and make a fools out of yourselves.

[blue_strat]

told

confusing tho, cos ther are reviews of the X50 and the X50PRO, and the pic for the PRO has EMGs
probs getting the PRO (SD's) !

[mr kipling]

I have the X50 and it's awesome.

[zak.kobain]

the agony scene wrote:

why is everyone wriitng reviews for the wrong guitar !
the x50pro fe has an emg 81 and 85 know what guitar you own people!

No, people ARE reviewing the right guitar....
What's wrong is the picture , in the picture it's a X50PRO FE but the review it's for the X50PRO.
But if you read the description they say Duncan pickups but in the picture it's EMG's.

Hopefully i'll be buying one of these in the next 2 weeks.

[richard-g3]

are X200s much better?

[richard-g3]

how does this guitar compare to the X200?

[cHIZZX-00]

richard-g3 wrote:

how does this guitar compare to the X200?

the difference is about 150, duh

x50ftw

[wildchild6660]

i think the X40pro is way better

[Death-Speak]

I like Washburn guitars, but I hate the curly headstock on a superstrat. My X22 suffers from the same thing.

[Greg Harper]

I really dig Washburn and this just shows me why! What a beaut.

[Pete Griffin]

Can't recommend this guitar enough, blows most other guitars in it's price range out of the water!!!

[TheDisturbed78]

this thing looks awesome, good reviews too

[Lamrick21]

i really did not like this guitar when i played it (played both the one w/emgs and without) the frets were sharp and uncomfortable and it just felt akward to play, sound was sub-par for what i heard about it.

[Man-Made-God]

i guess this guitar relys on personal feel,worth picking up though,nice finish.

[GuitarPlayer716]

Here's an idea, let's give every guitar all 10s! I bet that no one in the world would ever disagree with it.

[zeppelinboy77]

it looks like a rip of of the shecter diamond C1+

[dnamra13]

the guitar looks really cool but i have to agree with Death-Speak the headstock looks just wrong on a superstrat unless it is a fender HM strat.

[aig91]

I love Washburns. That is one good-looking guitar. I bet it sounds great too.

[Disturbdkornkid]

I have a Washburn WG587 and I couldn't be happier with it, though I don't care for the newer models' headstocks, still looks like a beautiful guitar though.

[dilbert_5150]

sweeeet finish... 0.o

[vitchb]

Washburn x50 = washburn pickups
Washburn x50pro = Seymour duncan pickups
Washburn x50 pro FE = EMG pickups,
this is a review for the X50PRO

[rocker313]

Is there any guitar using SD pickups cheaper than this guitare?