Washburn WV 40V Review

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Overall Rating 3.88

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Features 3.63

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Quality 1.94

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Reliability / Value 4

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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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  • Finish: Gloss  
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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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  • Number of Frets: 24  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Floyd Rose  
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  • Hardware: Black  
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  • Fret Size: .060 high, .090 wide  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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Another fine instrument made by Washburn. WV 40V is a good guitar that handless well both live and in studio. There are better choices, but those cost significantly more. You should investigate WV 40V to see if it fits your needs.

Carefully chosen set of features makes Washburn's WV 40V a really good guitar. Some might say that it lacks some of the features, but WV 40V's features still fulfill an average musician's needs. You won't be wrong to go for this axe 'cause it has a wide array of different sounds and a lot of possibilities for tweaking the sound to make it yours. Getting one of Washburn's WV 40V is a way to go.

Washburn did a good job. WV 40V is built well, the finish feels just right, the hardware is solid. While playing for a longer periods of time you can expect WV 40V 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 WV 40V guitar.

Playing live, WV 40V will perform well and will not let you down. It is fairly reliable instrument both in studio and on stage, and will be a long term companion, as it is built to last. Washburn has made a solid instrument that you will be happy with, and can depend on right from the start. Needs no backup as it has proven to be built really well.