Washburn D17CE
submitted 4/21/2010
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Submitter |
ukuleleph |
Where Purchased |
Narrabri NSW Australia |
Year Purchased |
1997 |
Price Paid |
$800
historic exchange rates / currency converter
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Sound
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Great sound. Very rich & warm with a bit of an edge. I have used it mainly on church sound systems. Good balance between bass & treble tones. |
Sound Rating |
9 |
Setup
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Can't fault the action at all. its easy to play. The only thing I had to do was replace one machine head after 10 years as the thread wore out. They are gold die cast machineheads and all the other machineheads work perfectly. |
Setup Rating |
8 |
Appearance
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It is totally black. It has a lovely finish. Solid spruce with beautiful inlay work. |
Appearance Rating |
9 |
Reliability
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The serial number starts with 92. That means it is a 1992 model, but just sounds better with age. It has an Equis 11 pickup which sounds great. Solid spruce top still in tact after 18 years of being in the Australian outback (harsh dry summers). The reason I make that point is that Australia makes great guitars through the "Maton" company; but sometimes when they hit the Aussie outback, they may crack due to the extreme dry heat. Not here with the Washburn. (not yet anyway). |
Reliability Rating |
9 |
Customer Service
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Customer Service |
8 |
Components
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Besides the machinehead on the G string, everything else is great. It has a mahogany neck & rosewood fingerboard. The fretboard has fancy looking mother of pearl, and has a rosewood bridge. |
Components Rating |
9 |
Overall Comments
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The only other comment to make is that in early 2010, the strings started to break at the saddle. I just used my wife's nail file to file the saddle where the strings cross it. Bingo - problem solved. Back to being a very good guitar again. These are hand made are excellent value for money. |
Overall Rating |
9 |
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Aria 951
submitted 4/20/2010
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Submitter |
ukuleleph |
Where Purchased |
Palings, Liverpool, Sydney, Australia |
Year Purchased |
1976 |
Price Paid |
$60
historic exchange rates / currency converter
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Sound
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For a guitar at this price, this is a very good guitar. It has a rich sound. |
Sound Rating |
8 |
Setup
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The action is good for a guitar of this price. There are no pick ups. The strings always stay in tune. |
Setup Rating |
8 |
Appearance
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Easy on the eyes. It has a slight "Spanish" look about it, but still looks like a flat pick/folk guitar |
Appearance Rating |
9 |
Reliability
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The guitar is 34 years old. It has stood the test of time |
Reliability Rating |
9 |
Customer Service
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Good service |
Customer Service |
9 |
Components
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I have only exchanged the machine heads about 15 years ago. |
Components Rating |
8 |
Overall Comments
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A fine guitar. Great sound. |
Overall Rating |
9 |
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