Washburn WI 50 (Original Idol Series) Review

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Overall Rating 4.17

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Features 4.33

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Quality 2.08

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Reliability / Value 4.67

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Washburn WI 50 (Original Idol Series) 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 Construction: Single cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Binding: White  
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  • Carved Top: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: Ultra Thin  
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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: Star  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • String Nut: Syntetic Bone  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Stoptail  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Hardware: Black  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Pickup Bridge: Randall Ultra XL Pickup Neck: Randall UL

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Washburn made a WI 50 (Original Idol Series), 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 50 (Original Idol Series).

This guitar is fitted with all the features you could possibly wish for, for a playing style that goes with this kind of instrument. Carefully chosen features leave no guitar player's desire unfulfilled, which makes Washburn's WI 50 (Original Idol Series) an extremely well featured guitar with which you'll be thoroughly pleased. Highest grades for WI 50 (Original Idol Series)'s features!

Washburn did a good job. WI 50 (Original Idol Series) is built well, the finish feels just right, the hardware is solid. While playing for a longer periods of time you can expect WI 50 (Original Idol Series) 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 50 (Original Idol Series) guitar.

WI 50 (Original Idol Series) is reliable and durable guitar that goes shoulder to shoulder with top built guitars. It will perform well in any imaginable situation, and will stand the test of time, if you take the usual care of your instrument. It is no secret that Washburn makes good, quality instruments, and that is surely the case with WI 50 (Original Idol Series) guitar.