The washburn shred machine

[presa_tito]

Has anyone played one of these. I think they look pretty cool, I don't know if you could make use of all those frets.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3761342602&category=33048&sspagename=rvi:1:3

 

[danglybanger]

Re: The washburn shred machine

maybe i'm just an eighties freak but... i like that a lot. remember seeing one in a guitar book i have, except that one had a goofy steve vai handle... though who would say having 36 frets and a crackle paint isn't goofy initially...

must make for an interesting play if nothing else
dan

 

[7th Hell]

Re: The washburn shred machine

Who's fingers are tiny enough to fit inbetween those frets? Maybe a little kid...?

 

[Neeradj]

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Yeah Steve Vai used to play a similar one, I'm also not sure how one could fret those last frets. The exact same guitar is for sale here in Holland. It's a lot cheaper here though (and that never happens!), 500 euros I think

 

[lastwinj]

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it isnt worth even close to what they are asknig. maybe 250-300. the bolt ons go for less.

germ

 

[bearballz]

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Pretty cool retro guitar. I had a similiar guitar in Highschool (G7v I think) back in the late 80's. But mine was a HSS configuration, Torquise Blue with a black pickguard. I replaced all the pickups with duncans.

Washburn guitars are a mixed bag, sometimes they come out with good ones (like the Idol series) and not so good ones.


I do wish Washburn would reissue those wonderbar Tremolos. I always like them and they stayed in tune pretty well. Although they were big and bulky.

 

[Davey]

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this one is posted for bidding the 2nd time already.. i saw it on ebay about 6 months ago

 

[Gearjoneser]

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I just watched VH1's 100 Greatest Metal Moments. I think we just found 101.

 

[ledzepp29]

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from the further away pics it looks like someone glued hair to it...gross :laugh2:

 

[Rainmaker]

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LMAO!! :laugh2::laugh2:

 

[ankalar]

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from the further away pics it looks like someone glued hair to it...gross :laugh2:

The funny thing is, that's how you make that finish :22:

 

[Zerberus]

Re: The washburn shred machine

Has anyone played one of these. I think they look pretty cool, I don't know if you could make use of all those frets.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3761342602&category=33048&sspagename=rvi:1:3

Ben just had his here last weekend. Nice axe, pretty fast neck, but IMO the extra octave is more or less just for show. Although Ben knows how to make use of it pretty well...

The part about tbeing the only 36 fret axe is BS, though, I´ve seen a few (aAnd actually built a 37 fretter once for a guy that always wanted "one more" )

The funny thing is, that's how you make that finish :22:

Not really...

The fihish is in reality 2 different paints applied, IIRC the top one is water-based acrylic instead of "normal", but I haven´t done a crackle in about 5 years, could be Krylon or similar..... either way, the hardening of the softer top finish causes it to tear because it can´t grab a decent hold of the undercoat. Then the whole thing gets a few coats of clear and is essentially done

BTW, for anyone interested in that auction: Foxyguitars was very recently banned from the J/C Forums (and probably made other eBay blacklists than mine) because of his business practices. For ex. buying Mighty Mite kits and Charvel decals off eBay, and seling them together as a "Unassembled Charvel Pre-Pro Kit", and intentional misrepresentation of a few other non-J/C items..... I don´t think there´s much that can go wrong on this axe, but you have been warned about the seller. Caveat Emptor

 

[ex-250]

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KK downing has a hamer 36 fretter. thats the only other one ive seen. its on his guitars vid at judaspriest.com