Anyone plays or has 12 string Washburn?

[vitek]

Just curious if anyone has [or had] 12 string Washburn. I was looking on the J28S12DL jumbo body to buy. I do not perform. I have Yamaha FG 312 12 string now Taylor and Martin are to expensive for me.The Washburn sells for about $700. I would like to play one, but there is nobody in my area who carries it. I just like the look of the big boy. Just wondering how playable it is.

Thanks for any info.

Eugene

[Bitt81]

That is a pretty guitar. The headstock is a little more ornate than I like but I have played it in a couple of shops and it felt very nice. I was eyeing one for a while but on a trip to KC Missouri, I went to the Musician's Friend warehouse outlet there (catalog returns, scratch and dent etc) and found a Washburn D10-12string that the headstock was snapped off. For $35, a small bottle of gorilla glue, strings and a new nut, I got a very playable 12 string. I'll wait for a while to upgrade that.

[kwakatak]

I recently tried the 6-string version and it played fingerstyle very easily. Strumming with it should be no problem.

 

BTW - they're pretty good-looking guitars up close. They're not what I would call "high end" but they're good for playing around the house, I suppose.

[Freeman Keller]

I can't comment on the Washburn but I regularly see Taylor 355's for around 800 bucks used. I have a T314 and a Martin D12-28 and always felt if I bought another 12 string it would be a Taylor. There is currently a 355-CE (cut away with electronics) on evil bay for $770

[johnkline]

I just played a washburn 12 string this morning, it's the 250.00 model dg12s or something, it was ok I guess I didn't like the white binding, I also tried an alvarez in the same price range, played ok, and looked nicer to me.

 

john

[sid langley]

Lower range taylors (3 to 5) aren't that expensive and secondhand bargains do pop up on ebay .... Crafter are excellent if you can find one

[Fstpicker]

Let me add Alvarez 12-strings to the discussion as another alternative. My RD-20S12 is a very good sounding $250 12-string. Some of the older vintage Alvarez 12-strings are great sounding also.

 

Jeff

[vitek]

You guys are right.

I let my Washburn idea age a little and had a chance to look around. I still like the looks of the big white elephant but the white binding is little to much.

And for little more $$ there are lots of other guitars

I made a bone sadle for my old Yamaha and it sounded too chimy, so the old is back and new strings...... it is not that bad.

Just had the GAS for while. I thought that I was the only one.

Vitek