USA Washburn - anyone familiar?

[carfish7]

I was doing my nightly search for all things Hamer and came across this;

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/msg/4141123960.html

Anyone had any experience with this model or similar? I'm intrigued by the maple fingerboard on a H-S-H shredder.

[murkat]

solid guitar. Made very well.

for that coin, no brainer.

[carfish7]

Do you know if they have thin shreddy necks?

Thanks BTW. My favorite "expert" never disappoints!

[anotherfreak]

solid guitar,

the neck is similar to the Daytona you just parted with. not too thin

good bang for the buck, and getting more expensive as they were great 'merican R&R machines

[Bobby Marshall]

I remember an hfcer that was gaga over this era washburns but the handle escapes me. I remember Washburn models that were close to vintage s looking.

[coolfeel]

That guitar is so well made that he prefers playing a Japanese strat over it... :-)

[MCChris]

What murkat said. Bonus points for not painting the headstock face on a guitar with a maple fretboard.

[DBraz]

I have a Custom N4 Washburn and it is extremely well made and beautifully finished. I rate Washburn USA highly.

[carfish7]

Man, they don't fetch much do they? I think I would have liked a shot at this one......

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-Washburn-USA-MG-120-Guitar-Designed-By-Grover-Jackson-Quilt-Top-/111131193954?pt=Guitar&hash=item19dfef7262&nma=true&si=9nWlEQrt5otb9cY7JxRUl%252FX6zI8%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

[Montelovesco]

Had a WM-100 once, not quite the same model, but US custom shop. Top notch quality, killer sound, great looks. I regret that I let her go, and I am trying to find her again. So - go for it.

[Feynman]

That's a nice looking guitar.

[carfish7]

Dude must not be all that hot to sell - 2 emails, no reply.......

Hey, I thought I was supposed to be the flake as the potential buyer?!?

[Bobby Marshall]

That guitar is so well made that he prefers playing a Japanese strat over it... :-)

He would rather play a triple single coil strat than a Floyd rose HSH shred machine. Pretty different ladies I say. I could see that. Especially since the only strat I have bonded with is a MIJ Fender.

[carfish7]

Had a WM-100 once, not quite the same model, but US custom shop. Top notch quality, killer sound, great looks. I regret that I let her go, and I am trying to find her again. So - go for it.

Probably not the exact same, but THIS just popped up locally and I thought of you and your lost love:

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/msg/4143758949.html

[Montelovesco]

Had a WM-100 once, not quite the same model, but US custom shop. Top notch quality, killer sound, great looks. I regret that I let her go, and I am trying to find her again. So - go for it.

Probably not the exact same, but THIS just popped up locally and I thought of you and your lost love:

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/msg/4143758949.html

Carfish, what have you done...? That and the A20 I found on ebay (after looking for Washburn because YOUR post reminded me) will give me somesthing to think about... :-))

[Montelovesco]

I took to much time. That WM is gone... So someone else made this decision for me.

[carfish7]

I took to much time. That WM is gone... So someone else made this decision for me.

Nuh uh......

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/msg/4153181417.html

[Montelovesco]

Damm. Torn between two Washburns again...

[carfish7]

Damm. Torn between two Washburns again...

Just remember - Ebay sucks. I can go and do a direct inspection of the WM and maybe even get it cheaper due to the "OBO"........

God, I'm such an enabler..........

[Tres Aardvarks]

I still have a KC model(KC-40V?) Washburn I bought back around '91(?). While it doesn't compare to my Hamers, it's still a really nice little guitar. I've kept it as a travel guitar. The only issue with her is that the pickups are only "meh", just not a lot of personality.

[Montelovesco]

Damm. Torn between two Washburns again...

Just remember - Ebay sucks. I can go and do a direct inspection of the WM and maybe even get it cheaper due to the "OBO"........

God, I'm such an enabler..........

That you are indeed! How can I ever pay back?

Problem is - in the meantime there are even three Washburns looking at me... And the one I am most interested in (even more than in that WM-100) is a AV20 fom 1980, located somewhere in NJ... Than there is a nice custom shop hollow body on CL, but here I am still waiting for an answer...