Washburn WI 568 Review

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Overall Rating 4

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Features 4

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Quality 2

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Reliability / Value 3.5

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Washburn WI 568 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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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Body Top Wood: Maple  
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  • Carved Top: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 1-piece 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: Abalone Blocks  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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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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  • Reveal binding. Seymour Duncan USA '59 neck & Custom Custom bridge pickups w/coil tapping. Buzz Feiten Tuning System.

Following review text is verbal representation of numerical rating information:

Washburn can be really happy with WI 568, because they met the needs of most of musicians: A quality instrument at a fair price. This guitar is not the best in its class, but it will serve you well, and will offer you good experience for the price paid.

Washburn went really far in carefully choosing WI 568's features. There's little to be wished for, which makes WI 568 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 568 you will be happy with its, safe to say - rich features. A job well-done by WI 568.

Washburn did a good job. WI 568 is built well, the finish feels just right, the hardware is solid. While playing for a longer periods of time you can expect WI 568 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 568 guitar.

This is a solidly built guitar that will play well live and in studio. It does provide a fair amount of confidence, and it can serve well both as a replacement and a first choice guitar for gigs and rehearsals. Washburn feels confident in its WI 568 and it will serve you well in most situations. Durability and reliability are evenly balanced with this instrument.