Washburn WM 526 (HM Series) Review

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Washburn WM 526 (HM Series) has been rated by 1 musician.

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Overall Rating 4.85

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Features 4.75

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Quality 2.5

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Reliability / Value 5

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Washburn WM 526 (HM Series) Specs

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  • Body Shape: Soloist  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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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: Carbon Glass Epoxy .020" composite  
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  • Number of Frets: 24  
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  • Bridge: Floyd Rose  
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  • Hardware: Black  
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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: Active Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Active Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Buzz Feiten Tuning System.

Following review text is verbal representation of numerical rating information:

This is one of those guitars that gets under your skin very quickly and will probably make you forget your previous favorites! Washburn did an extremely good job with WM 526 (HM Series). A phrase "words are not enough to describe it" suits this instrument well.

Washburn has put a lot of time and effort into choosing the right features for WM 526 (HM Series) and tuning them right, and that just made a lot of musicians happy, causing them to award this instrument with the highest grades. Features of WM 526 (HM Series) are brilliant and Washburn should be proud of themselves for producing such a beautiful instrument with which you will also be happy, whether you decide to go for it.

This beauty has virtually no flaws. Washburn surpassed their traditional level of quality and produced an instrument that is built great, and built to last. The finish is amazing and the hardware easily adjustable to fit any kind of action. The neck is superb and smooth while playing. WM 526 (HM Series) stays in tune 99% of the time and responds well to various playing styles.

WM 526 (HM Series) is a reliable guitar that will go to hell and back with you, and would want to do it again. It's a magnificent instrument that is reliable on stage as it is in studio. It will stand the beating and still would not lose its charm and ability to perform. Washburn did make the instrument that should be considered the most reliable in its class!