Washburn WI64DL Idol Series Electric Guitar
Voice Contour Control. Exclusive Grover 18:1 gear ratio tuners. WB630 high output pickups.
Overall User Ratings (based on 17 ratings)
Submitted November 11, 2006 by a customer from aol.com
"I founr my guitar Voice thanks to the VCC coil taps on both pickups.Sell the LP's & sg's & tele's. I'd keep at least one strat t"
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If stolen or lost. Would replace it right away. Can't live without this one. I've got Gibby Lp's, Gibby SG's, Fen strats. This one covers all the bases in one gig bag.
Sound
Toss out the LP Humbucker & the LP P-90. They are here. While your at it toss out the tele too, it's all here. At least 3 guitars in one. Not the same old same old. New things have happened since the 60's. The Big two brands need something new to offer. Great price & value. Beautiful, I've got the Blue quilt. Started with the WI64 D "Distressed" sounded soo good got the eye candy WI64DL in Blue.
Features
There are a lot of 2 humbucker guitars out there that have coil tap, most you get the humm with. This thing is dead silent in single coil mode. The VCC can dial in almost any sound your looking to hear.Independant volume controls for each PuP.
Ease of Use
Feels soooo good. Not too heavy not too light, no sharp edge digging into your ribs. Great all around instrument. Lead with bridge bucker or single coil, screams in key. Neck nice full rich sound in either mode. Also, great for rhytum. Easy to change from lead to Rhytum.
Quality
No visable flaws, thick clear coat. 18-1 tuners. Nice colors. Well if you like green quilt. I prefer either burst or blue.
Value
Great buy at under $500 with Bag or hard case.
Manufacturer Support
No need for customer service. Don't expect to need warranty service. Set up & played great right out of the box. After tuning. I changed strings to 10's the second day I had it. Strings still easy to bend & hammer on.
The Wow Factor
Good lookin, nice finish no flaws. Like a set of new teeth. Just a litle different take on the single cut away. Compare to Michael Kelly or PRS single-cut SE. More value & better sound, with infinate ability to mix bridge-& neck in both Humbucker & single coil sounds.
Musical Background:
Hobbyist, collector, Play mostly blues & classic rock.
Musical Style:
Rock Pop or country , blues. It's up to you. This one fits all styles.
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Submitted April 29, 2006 by a customer from aol.com
"A value priced 'Baby Doll' that you will keep and grow to love!"
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It's a great value, plays really well, looks very good and is a cracy good value. You will love it quickly if you are about quality and sound and neck/fret 'feel' and action.
Sound
VCC controls blend half a humbucker to both coils. The neck pickup is good alone and jazz/LP sound. Bridge alone is the better of the two with 80% of the full humbucker selected. Middle position is best with the bridge dominating. It's not magical, but it is very good for a $420 guitar new. Better sound and certainly more versatile than Epiphones and most Gibsons ... at any price. Feiten system does keep it in tune all over the neck.
Features
VCC controls are unique to Washburn and sell it. The hardware is good and looks smooth. Nice tuners with low 18:1 ratio. Standard bridge and tailpiece.
Ease of Use
This is a very good player... smooth, fast, good neck profile, excellent frets are polished and ends rounded over like a good guitar should have! Korean workmanship beats Gibson and Fender generally in guitars build quality and attention to detail (paint colors, gloss, neck joint, etc.)
Quality
Quality at a very nice price. It's not a 'cheap' guitar. It's a very nice guitar in every respect at a low price.
Value
This is easy.... it is worth easily about $700 and sells for $420 new. Get the sunburst, you'll like it better.
Manufacturer Support
By reputation, Washburn holds up
The Wow Factor
It looks great, feels EXCELLENT, plays remarkably well and factory setup is better than good. Cosmetics and design is well done. Versatile and feel fine and sounds fine stock. Feiten system is standard...no other builder offers that! Suggest better pots and try a new/better capacitor value to tame the 'darkness' when rolled back.
Musical Background:
singer songwriter; play publicly weekly
Musical Style:
blues, rock and roll, country, originals, oldies.
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Submitted October 23, 2020 by Robn x in Ottawa, ON
"Washburn WI64DL Pearl Amber Burst guitar"
I purchased this guitare new, in 2002. A few years later, I sold it...Big mistake. As luck would have it, the very person to whom I sold it, posted it for sale, July 2020. Not realizing it was the very guitar I had originally purchased, I committed to buying it, with the hopes that it would be as good as the one I foolishly sold. I was stunned, and pleasantly surprised that it was, in fact, my original Washburn WI64DL Pearl Amber Burst! The seller had barely played it, and it was in perfect condition. The original case had a few scrapes, but that's what the case is about, anyhow. This guitar is a superb performer. The neck is stable, fast, comfortable, without a single dead spot/note anywhere. The high output pickups are very well balanced, good mid presence, without too much high end. Plugged into an old Fender Deluxe Reverb, this thing is outstanding! 18:1 Grover tuning keys are precise and are still working as new. Sustain is really good. The comfort of the contouring makes this guitar playable sitting, standing, laying down on your back...it just plays effortlessly. Tuning is better than any guitar I own, (other than one custom built... it tunes and stays in tune, but doesn't tune any better than the WI64DL. The Buzz Feiten tuning really does work very well. I've studied the system, as presented by Buzz Feiten. I've tried applying his techniques to other guitars. It works...it really does... I can't rate this as a perfect 10/10, since nothing in this world is perfect. All I can say is: my Gibson LPJ, Les Paul Studio, and Les Paul Traditional are all sold. This guitar has replaced all three of them. I have a custom built Tele style, which I will keep (for sentimental value/reasons), and keeping my vintage Godin LG (also a superbly built guitar). Otherwise, everything else goes...not everyone will like this instrument, as we all have differing opinions/taste. I have yet to see anyone try it, and not like it. As for service from the manufacturer, I have never needed to contact them, since the product is top shelf quality (that goes for my Washburn acoustic as well). The only missing feature for me, was a Drop-D tuner, which is an after-market item. I tend to use it a lot, so I installed one originally, in 2002. It still works perfectly. If I were to find another WI64DL, in a Pearl amber burst finish, I would buy it. They're extremely rare, so not much chance of that, in my city.
Musical Background:
semi-retired music teacher/tutor
Musical Style:
R&B, Soul, Classic rock, pop, Blues, Country, light jazz standards. I am a bassist, guitarist, drummer, brass player. Retired, b
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Submitted May 26, 2006 by a customer from aol.com
"Stop living under a rock, buy this"
I will play this guitar as long as I have it and may replace it with another one but a different model, like the Gold Top one with P-90s or one that has nice inlays and Seymour Duncans.
Sound
Sounds great distorted or clean. This guitar has many great tones and sounds and it is an excellent buy. I use this with a Mesa Dual Rectifier and it sounds awsome. It is very responsive and the VCC makes alot of difference. I actually have the version that is Distressed Black with no finish and I love it.
Features
I wish it had 22 or 24 frets, but 21 is enough for most people. The components used are top notch, i may replace the bridge pickup with a Duncan i have but thats just because I want to, its not neccessary. The tuners are excellent as well.
Ease of Use
This guitar has great action and is very easy to use. The neck is like a Strat but set in and it is very easy to access upper frets.
Quality
This guitar is solid through and through. It gives me no trouble except for when the strings get old the G tends to go out much faster but that is to be expected. It is definately road worthy and the only reason I would have a backup would be to keep the other one in a different tuning.
Value
If you are looking for a medium to low price guitar this is the way to go. Definately a must have in anyones collection.
The Wow Factor
Like I said, I have the model that is Distressed Black (if you haven't seen one go to the Washburn site) and it has distressed hardware and no finish on the body. This guitar is sleek and sexy.
Musical Background:
Hobbyist
Musical Style:
Classic Rock, Some Alternative
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Submitted December 21, 2010 by a customer from gmail.com
"Pretty great "
i think it would be A GREAT second guitar.
Sound
People say it cant do metal but i would disagree. ive played classical on this thing!
Features
tune o matic bridge works great but mytone knobs broke
Ease of Use
Incredibly low action but no fret buzz. and theneck is not to wide and not too thin
Quality
pretty great ive had no trouble with the toggle or pickups
Value
can be a bit pricy
Manufacturer Support
I havent had any problems
The Wow Factor
it looks great
Musical Background:
active musician
Musical Style:
Rock
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Submitted February 13, 2006
Washburn WI64DL Idol Customer Review
Sound
it sounds so good...clean sound is perfect and when you pair it with boss hypermetal stompbox you'll get a hyper distorted sound perfect for punk rockers..
Features
i got only a guitar bag..
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