Members HanSolo Posted February 10, 2011 Members Share Posted February 10, 2011 I just took a look at their website and I remember now that the VP said they were not dropping the Idol, but changing it over to a more traditional LP shape. I bought this jazz box from the guy. He told me the guitar was pretty much a prototype and was never produced in numbers. Model HB-155SM (Spalted Maple). I always liked the Washburn Wes Montgomery and this Idol shaped version was just too cool to pass up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted February 10, 2011 Members Share Posted February 10, 2011 Never owned one but played a few HB35s and were def the semi to have for the price, better than Dots or Ibanez Artcores.I also played a Cumberland Jumbo acoustic one time I thought was a good git for the money. My buddy still owns an early 80s wing series electric, one of the lower priced ones, cost him around $200 back then w/a tweed HS case.Still a rock solid git. 2 peice slab double cut hog body. Bolt on maple multi piece neck w/rosewood FB. Good HB pickups. Solid fixed bridge. These are def a find if you stumble across one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Critical Ninja Posted February 10, 2011 Members Share Posted February 10, 2011 I love my WI68 Idol...stole it on the used market also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike Fiasco Posted February 10, 2011 Members Share Posted February 10, 2011 I don't know if this helped or hurt Washburn's cachet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tnetennba Posted February 10, 2011 Members Share Posted February 10, 2011 One of the most fun floyd guitars I've ever played. Body was a bit thicker and the thing just sings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steadfastly Posted February 10, 2011 Members Share Posted February 10, 2011 The name Washburn always reminded me of the words Washed Up and Crash & Burn. Perhaps now, they have done exactly that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dessalines Posted February 10, 2011 Members Share Posted February 10, 2011 Saw a guy playing a Washburn 335 knock off last Saturday night and it looked great and sounded just fine to me but I have no idea how old it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpaceProg Posted February 10, 2011 Members Share Posted February 10, 2011 They've been making the 335 type for a good while, so it could be any age, depending on how the owner treats it. As for Wayne's World... I thought Fender was their main squeeze (Wayne's Word Squier Strat). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kulardenu Posted February 10, 2011 Members Share Posted February 10, 2011 I just took a look at their website and I remember now that the VP said they were not dropping the Idol, but changing it over to a more traditional LP shape. I bought this jazz box from the guy. He told me the guitar was pretty much a prototype and was never produced in numbers. Model HB-155SM (Spalted Maple). I always liked the Washburn Wes Montgomery and this Idol shaped version was just too cool to pass up. Wow! That is hot! I have a Washburn WI-64 Idol that I like a lot. Has that SG Vibe w/o the nasty nose dive some have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob411 Posted February 11, 2011 Members Share Posted February 11, 2011 Really, really like my HB35. Got it around Christmas, $250 used. 1998 MIK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HanSolo Posted February 11, 2011 Members Share Posted February 11, 2011 Pic of my HB-35N. Great guitar too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpaceProg Posted February 11, 2011 Members Share Posted February 11, 2011 The selector switch still looks odd to me up on the top mickey-mouse ear... Ah well.. They're still pretty, though, hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Buttcrust Posted February 11, 2011 Members Share Posted February 11, 2011 Everyone I spoke to said these were pretty shitty bass guitars. I filed down the saddles, adjusted height and intonation, adjusted the truss rod and pickup height. Thing has perfect (low) action and sounds super, just what I needed, and after a little work, it sounds and plays perfectly, just what I needed for my best student. he plays a mean maracca too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretmonster Posted February 11, 2011 Members Share Posted February 11, 2011 I love my WI68 Idol...stole it on the used market also. Drool, I want one!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reignman Posted February 11, 2011 Members Share Posted February 11, 2011 Another casualty of a guitar company that just couldn't compete, either upper-end or lower end; they just never caught on.Even as relatively successful as the Idol series was, I really can't think of one Washburn model, going back to the '70s, that was a huge hit, or would be considered as "iconic" or even "classic". Cough... *Paul Stanley* Cough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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