Washburn HB Series HB15TSK Electric Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)Like I said in the title, this is a great guitar! And I mean that.
A lot of people will slag on this guitar just because it's a Washburn. While I don't like Washburn guitars that much, I a huge fan of this particular model. It has the look I wanted, plus the sound is thick and warm. It really does sound a lot like those 1920s-1930s "floating pickup" guitars that it is modelled after. The thick neck feels real good in your hands.
There are three different versiosn of this guitar. There's another HB-15 that has the volume and tone knobs on the body itself, and then there's an HB-15 with a single cutaway. Personally, I REALLY wanted the knobs on the pickguard, so that's what I bought. The tabacco burst is cool looking.
I sanded my guitar's neck and body. The neck's so smooth and the guitar looks older, as if it may actually be from the 1930s. The only other alteration I made was moving the strap peg to the neck. Most guitar snobs I know (and we all know a couple) are surprised to hear that this jazz-box is a Washburn. A comporable guitar will run you $600!
The only downsides I've had with my HB-15 is a little buzzing around the fifth fret. I had the fret filed by a luthier (about $10) and haven't had any more buzz since. Oh, it does pay to keep the bridge around the same area, because it can set the intonation off.
Washburn's HB-15 is a GREAT guitar for looks, sound, playability, and affordability.

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Mahogany top, back & sides Bound F holes Multi laminate binding Mahogany neck/Rosewood fingerboard Dot inlays Single mini humbucker pickup Trapese tailpiece Raised pickguard

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Seagull Maritime SWS Folk HG QI Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this guitar as a practice guitar and one to bring to my weekly lessons. My primary instrument is a custom guitar from one of the top luthiers. I wanted a guitar that I could have easy access to so as to increase my practice time. I purchased this guitar because of its wide neck, small size and the excellent reviews I had read.
I am very pleased with this guitar. It sounds great. I lowered the action by shaving the height of the saddle. It is extremely playable. It is a tremendous value. I bought the version with the built in pickup which works very well.
Although I bought it as a practice guitar it is good enough to be a primary instrument. I also purhased the amazing value Seagull Gig Bag on Amazon which fits the guitar like a glove.
Highly recommended.

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Washburn HB Series HB15CTSK Electric Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a fantastic archtop guitar, and at a very reasonable price. Set-up is great right out of the box. It isn't fancy, but the fretwork is MUCH better than I've seen on other guitars in this price range. The bridge is fitted almost perfectly. Fit and finish is better than I've seen on Epiphones costing twice as much. Acoustically, it is quite loud, with good mellow tone. Plugged in, you have the same sound, but louder. The floating pickup works great for amplified acoustic jazzy sounds. And NO feedback! I turned it up quite loud and nary a squeal. If you're after a twangy electric sound, though, this guitar is probably not for you. The gig bag is okay, but I will be getting a hard case. My only other complaint is that the nut is on the narrow side, about 1 21/32 inches, more like a chunky Strat neck than a Gibson. I'm not sure this is a problem; the more I play it, the more I like it. I've owned and sold six other archtop guitars, but this one is a keeper!

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