Washburn WI 45 Review

Washburn WI 45 options:

WI45WH

White

WI45B

Black

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Guitarists who reviewed WI 45 play these music styles: Metal, Country, Jazz, Rock.

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Washburn WI 45 has been rated by 4 musicians.

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Overall Rating 4.3

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Features 4.3

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Quality 4.55

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Reliability / Value 3.4

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Washburn WI 45 Specs

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  • Body Shape: LP  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Body Top Wood: Maple  
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  • Neck Shape: C-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Mother-Of-Pearl  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Stoptail  
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  • Hardware: Black  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Medium  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Wing inlays. Exclusive VCC control. Buzz Feiten Tuning System.

Following review text is verbal representation of numerical rating information:

Washburn made a WI 45, a guitar that both performs and sounds well. It's a nice instrument that deserves your attention and you should definitely test it to see if it's right instrument for you. Lots of musicians feel that this instrument is valued fairly and it suits their needs, so you should definitely investigate WI 45.

Washburn went really far in carefully choosing WI 45's features. There's little to be wished for, which makes WI 45 a full-featured guitar for a musician that plays a music style this instrument is primarily built for. If you decide to go for Washburn's WI 45 you will be happy with its, safe to say - rich features. A job well-done by WI 45.

WI 45 guitar has a huge sound that sits shoulder to shoulder with sound produced by the guitars of the highest rank. It's easily controllable and even easier to shape to your own personal music style and style of playing. It's an easy task to adjust the hardware to make this guitar truly fit your playing needs. Washburn has produced a guitar that is capable of achieving that huge and expensive sound which you can hear on records, played by world's top musicians.

Washburn did a good job. WI 45 is built well, the finish feels just right, the hardware is solid. While playing for a longer periods of time you can expect WI 45 to stay in tune and you will be pleased while playing, because the neck is extremely comfortable. You might find that over time metal parts will oxidize a bit, but that's normal and nothing to worry about. Washburn did a really good job with WI 45 guitar.

This guitar will hold on really well as it is built well. Not to be battered as it is not the ultimate gigging tool; still, WI 45 will perform OK in most live situations. You might feel that it will let you down in you hour of need, but in reality this guitar will do just well. Should you feel unconfident, have a backup guitar ready and you'll have no worries with Washburn's WI 45.