Score! Washburn WI66

[kirkslossar]

Don't know if you guys are familiar with these or not, but they're definitley worth a hands on experience.



A friend over in Canada hit me up with this one, for $209 USD - I couldn't resist! He replaced the pickups with a Tone Zone in the bridge and a 59 in the neck. The top is at least 1/4 inch thick, and mine has a great amber quilt. It's also got the Buzz Feinten tuning thing happening, and it definitely makes a difference.

The action is super low, and it has excellent tone. Check one out if you get a chance!

[charvelguy]

Re: Score! Washburn WI66

for 209.00, not bad..*ding* *ding* , we have a winner. Is that a korean model? bolt or set neck?
Looks like a slight arch top.. not quite as steep as a Paul, but something there.

[kirkslossar]

Re: Score! Washburn WI66

Yes it is a Korean model. The neck is set and the top is carved.

[toejam]

Re: Score! Washburn WI66

Congrats!! I've always like the looks of those. Never seen them with a trem, though.

BTW, I love your sig. Fates is my favorite band, and No Exit is my favorite album! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[charvelguy]

Re: Score! Washburn WI66

Actually that is a great deal if it came with those pups and a set neck (you knew that already huh??!) Great score!

[kirkslossar]

Re: Score! Washburn WI66

He offered it to me about three weeks ago when he set up my DT420 (came out of the Ibenhad factory with the worst fretjob I've ever seen - "green" wood used in the fretboard.) I passed, but then something got a hold of me and I kept my fingers crossed that he hadn't sold it already - lucky me.

TJ Fates Warning is one of my all time Favorites - kind of local heros back in the day when I lived in Connecticut. I was young, but I think DeBias lived next door to me. (or maybe just his family) I liked everything they did up to Parallels and then I stopped listening. Pre No Exit didn't do much for me, I didn't care for John Arch, but Ray Alder rocks!

[toejam]

Re: Score! Washburn WI66

Yeah, Ray Alder is my favorite singer. I loved the older stuff with John Arch, but he's just not as good as Ray. They started to change a little on Perfect Symmetry and to me just started to get a little more mellow after that and not as much into the older metal (though, I still love Peferct Symmetry and Parallels).
I still got all their albums, saw them on the Pleasant Shade Of Gray tour... they played the whole album, did a few songs from Parallels. A little dissapointing they didn't do more older stuff.
Their last album, Disconnected, was a little heavier again. They're due for a new album soon and I'm looking forward to that one, hoping it keeps on getting heavy and back to the old days.