Better Guitar

player opinions

Name: Jonathon Collier
Band: -----
Model Year: 1993
Price Paid: $0
Performance
I changed out the tuning set up and added a new nut and saddle. I adjusted the saddle so the action plays about 1/8 of an inch from the board. At first the saddle was just a square piece of injected molding you find at your local guitar store. I planed it down and rounded off the playing edges by sanding them and the end result is a smooth transitional playing guitar. I am excited for the future I have with this guitar!
Performance Rating: 9
Sound Quality
Beautiful sound with sweet highs and distinct lows. This beauty is able to resinate a very wide variety of musical styles. I am very surprised and enthralled to have this guitar in my quiver!
Sound Quality Rating: 9
Construction
One of the most serendipitous finds of my lifetime. I found this guitar on the side of the road in some nondescript trash pile. At first I thought it was just a guitar and was hoping that this thing was just playable. Little to my surprise this guitar was a Wasburn! It was missing almost all of the hardware and had a lot of cob webs in the body. Nothing $40 bucks and a little elbow grease couldn't fix. It still needs a truss rod adjustment, but none the less it still plays amazingly!
Construction Rating: 9

Name: Frank DeWees
Band: -----
Model Year: 1993
Price Paid: $169
Performance
Bought this in Churabusco, NY at Dick’s Country Store. Some “buddy” (my buddy for life if I find ‘em) obviously took great pains to set this up. The action is about 1/8“ all the way down the neck. Even my stubby little fingers fly over the frets. AND, there are no little piggies SQUEALING in the neck as I move! I put a Markley Pro Mag in this and the strings dang near hit it due to the low action, BUT they miss, and being nearer the pickup, I get a very true sound. Uh-May-Zing! I’m no Keith Richards, but with this box I’m playing much better guitar today than Beethoven ever did.
Performance Rating: 9
Sound Quality
Luvlee bright sound. I put Martin M-130 Folk silk-on-steels on this and it is MAGICAL. A GOR-JEE-US mellow tone with bright highs that carry a moderately noisy room even unamplified with no pick. Recommend tuning down 1/2 step to bring out the bass (even with Bronze strings).
Sound Quality Rating: 9
Construction
There exists a slight bit of cracking along the side of the body. Perhaps this got stored in a dry space a bit too long somewhere in its life. Hasn’t affected the sound.
Construction Rating: 9

Name: Rich Cosgrove
Band: -----
Model Year: 1993
Price Paid: $90
Performance
Bought it in a pawn shop. Replaced the nut and saddle, did some neck work. This is one of the top six acoustics I’ve ever played. The others were: a ’92 Martin D18 re-issue, a ’61 D18, a custom D28, a Taylor 714 CE-L1, and a ’66 Epiphone. It is bright, loud, and durable. I had a Thinline put in and have gigged with it for seven years. What an incredible instrument at any price!
Performance Rating: 9
Sound Quality
Clean, bright, resonant.
Sound Quality Rating: 9
Construction
Solid as a rock. Been camping, played hundreds of live shows. This is a machine.
Construction Rating: 9

Name: Bob
Band: -----
Model Year: 1993
Price Paid: $200
Performance
Solid axe, nice action. String it with mediums.
Performance Rating: 9
Sound Quality
Sounds great. Like an acoustic guitar should. Nice deep lows.
Sound Quality Rating: 8
Construction
My mother bought this for me as my first “good” guitar when I graduated High School. That was ten years ago. Since then I have owned many guitars — Martins, Gibsons, Rickenbackers, Gretsches, Epiphones to name a few and my favorite workhorse is still the Washburn. I’ve written probably 500+ songs on that thing! It has seen lots of daily action. Left out around the house, dropped on a cement floor, played in the rain, beat up. The thing is still good as new & sounds great. The gig bag that came with it has held up as well. Highly recommended.
Construction Rating: 9

Name: Mike R
Band: Various (been on Nashville Network!)
Model Year: -----
Price Paid: $200
Performance
Bought as a good beginner guitar for my son. Works well for a $200 guitar (list is pretty high — don’t pay it — Mars music has it for $180 +/-) Good quality beginner/intermediate guitar, easy action, a good, balanced sound (not too tinny) decent volume (not real loud), nice finish. LOTS OF EXTRAS AVAILABLE FOR LIMITED COST — get the case, tuner, tube stand, etc... For a beginner/intermediate guitar, I give it a 8.
Performance Rating: 8
Sound Quality
Clean, balanced, with good strings, enough body for decent bass/mid. Volume is ok. Again for a beginner/intermed.
Sound Quality Rating: 10
Construction
Seems well put together, OK tuners, Mahogany all around, Rosewood fingerboard, no electronics.
Construction Rating: 10