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Washburn Idol - any experience?
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 1:03 pm
by Jero
Anybody have experience with these guitars? Or other washburns for that matter?
I've honestly never really paid any attention to the company as a whole, but lately handled some in pawn shops and they seemed nice. The idols I guess were pretty expensive a few years back when new, but they seem to be going for less than $300 pretty regularly. I like the body style and they are light to boot!
Just looking for some hands on info from you guys

Re: Washburn Idol - any experience?
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 12:09 pm
by fcknoise
I used to GAS over one that was in a guitar mag I had as a kid. Shiet that guitar looked good. It received 5 stars iirc, but I guess that means nothing
Re: Washburn Idol - any experience?
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:29 am
by Stamnes
my buddy has a couple and he loves them. I played his Nick Cantonese one and it's pretty solid.
Re: Washburn Idol - any experience?
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 11:26 am
by Stamnes
The Washburn Solars are really fucking nice also. Ola Englund did good
Re: Washburn Idol - any experience?
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 11:30 am
by coldbrightsunlight
My dad has a washburn and it's a good quality guitar, good company I think. those idols look nice though I've never tried one. Would probably go for it if I were in your shoes!
Re: Washburn Idol - any experience?
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 1:15 am
by BoatRich
The store I work at got a used one a couple of months that was a set neck, flamed too, mahogany body with Duncan's and it was really rad. I'd definitely jump on one
Re: Washburn Idol - any experience?
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 2:40 pm
by maggot
The ones I tried felt great if you like a small neck. Over the years, the Idol body shape was used for a bunch of different guitars, though. I've always found it attractive.
Re: Washburn Idol - any experience?
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 2:47 pm
by Jero
Thanks for all the replies! The one in town I was looking at was a wi66pro with flamed top. They were only asking $250!
Alas, it was gone when I went to check it out again

I got a picture I'll try and post.
That being said, I found a natural topped one online I like way better for not too much more so maybe I'll grab it. Really wanted to play one again beforehand though.
Edit: The one that got away...

Re: Washburn Idol - any experience?
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 4:57 pm
by sylnau
A long time ago I had a Washburn RS-8V. It was good for what I was playing at that time.
Re: Washburn Idol - any experience?
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 5:49 pm
by Jero
sylnau wrote:A long time ago I had a Washburn RS-8V. It was good for what I was playing at that time.
Were you playing metal? Cause it looks like an epiphone turned shredmaster

Re: Washburn Idol - any experience?
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 9:51 pm
by sylnau
I was playing in metal/hard rock cover band.
It was like this one.
