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Philly Q

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Re: NGD.... another slightly wacky Washburn!
« Reply #15 on: February 26, 2012, 12:06:40 AM »
the rosewood looks vaguely like santos to me, but more yellow/brown than brick red/brown.   certainly not baked maple ;)

Yeah, you're right, it is a yellow/brown colour.   I wonder if anyone had even thought of baked maple in 1998?  :lol:

Incidentally, the bottom two pictures show the body colour better, it is more of a rose/pink colour than bright red.
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Re: NGD.... another slightly wacky Washburn!
« Reply #16 on: February 26, 2012, 12:52:21 AM »
Im liking that Philly
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Re: NGD.... another slightly wacky Washburn!
« Reply #17 on: February 26, 2012, 01:07:38 AM »
I like this guitar a lot. The grain, the fretboard, the HSS. Seems you got yourself a lot of guitar for the money.
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Re: NGD.... another slightly wacky Washburn!
« Reply #18 on: February 26, 2012, 01:41:14 AM »
Nice guitar dude, refreshing to see something different.

I have fond memories of the Ibanez/Starfield guitars that Sound Control stocked, would love to acquire one some day, the necks were really nice.

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Re: NGD.... another slightly wacky Washburn!
« Reply #19 on: February 26, 2012, 01:43:01 AM »
I'm still looking for a Starfield Cabriolet, if the price is right.
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Re: NGD.... another slightly wacky Washburn!
« Reply #20 on: February 26, 2012, 01:45:14 AM »
I remember having a budget version of one of those as a kid and used to love it!

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Re: NGD.... another slightly wacky Washburn!
« Reply #21 on: February 26, 2012, 02:24:46 AM »
Very nice structure on the fretboard, tad of a rustic and vintage feel to it, HSS and what I really like is a that tad of fireman in there, in the sense of that thing oposite the cutaway that, as Gilbert tells about his FM, bring the vibration right to the heart.
Do you notice that effect when playing it sitting down with this shape already?

All in all, looks like a solid axe, not just in the ok sense, but in "this axe can get things done" caus it is made well, way.
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Re: NGD.... another slightly wacky Washburn!
« Reply #22 on: February 26, 2012, 10:19:09 AM »
Fantastic grain on that one mate! Looks like a real quality guitar, that neck joint looks superb too. seems you bagged something special... especially for the money.  8)

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Re: NGD.... another slightly wacky Washburn!
« Reply #23 on: February 26, 2012, 10:27:18 AM »
It looks great and a bit odd at the same time. How does it sound, Philly? Is it close to a strat?
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Re: NGD.... another slightly wacky Washburn!
« Reply #24 on: February 26, 2012, 11:41:48 AM »
Like that black grain.
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Re: NGD.... another slightly wacky Washburn!
« Reply #25 on: February 26, 2012, 07:18:57 PM »
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Re: NGD.... another slightly wacky Washburn!
« Reply #26 on: February 26, 2012, 07:24:32 PM »
A couple of gut shots..... we've all heard of a "swimming pool route", I guess this is an Olympic size swimming pool route!  :?  :lol:





The good news:  The neck tenon is full-width and extends about an inch beyond the end of the fretboard, under the neck pickup.  And they've left a bit more thickness of wood in that part of the cavity to help support it, so I guess it should be pretty sturdy.

The bad news:  Not happy about those mini pots!  Can't tell what brand they are but all three are 500k.  And they're crackly and too stiff.  They'll have to go....



Anyway, the bridge pickup is definitely a Duncan, I guess "CCL" suggests Custom Custom?  No idea about the single-coils.

Since taking the pics I've oiled the fretboard, it looks really good - the grain is amazingly tight for a rosewood, and the stripes look almost like "flame" in places.  Very unusual.  :)




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Re: NGD.... another slightly wacky Washburn!
« Reply #27 on: February 26, 2012, 10:57:11 PM »
What a big route :o

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Re: NGD.... another slightly wacky Washburn!
« Reply #28 on: February 27, 2012, 01:03:56 AM »
Today I swapped the tailpiece for an aluminium one, with a set of TonePros studs, and also swapped the Grovers for a set of locking Gotohs.

Suddenly it sounds a lot more lively, I don't know if it has that "Fireman" quality in the upper horn but there is plenty of resonance in the neck and body.  That said, I don't know if it's the replacement parts or just the new set of strings!  :lol:
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Re: NGD.... another slightly wacky Washburn!
« Reply #29 on: February 27, 2012, 09:32:36 AM »
the finish is amazing. very unusual construction too, cool  8)
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