sixshooter Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 (edited) [attachment=5845:Front_Washburn_600.jpg][attachment=5844:Body_Washburn_600.jpg][attachment=5846:DSC0 1019.JPG] Just put this up for sale on Ebay and thought that someone here may like a bargin! I have not used this and it is still in its box. I saved it from being turned into a 5 string by somone who could not manage a 6 string..... "In as New condition, with all original packing, labels and even unopened lead! Just to be on the safe side I would say 9.5 out of 10 but I don't think it has been used in anger at all. I saved it from someone who was going to change it to a five string and I could not let that happen and have never used it myself, (I have plenty of others that I use). I am now thining down my collection so this one has got to go! 6-string bass made by Washburn in a beautiful transparent red nice quilted top over a maple body, it has a maple neck with rosewood fingerboard and is fitted with the Buzz Feiten tuning system for more audibly acceptable, measured intonation. It is equiped with two soapbar style pickups giving a great sound, and is suitable for all styles of playing. It has active circuitry, bass and treble controls and total control over the pickups. I have checked over the Bass and can't see any mark's or scatches and it looks as good as, (if not better than) any Bass you would see hanging up in a Guitar shop! This Bass realy does deserve to be played and not sit in its original packing for ever, so it needs a good home with a player not a collector." [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110226887881&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=001"]Click Here for Ebay Link[/url] A real bargain at £275, especially as there is another one for sale at the moment on Ebay for £350 in Blue! Edited February 22, 2008 by sixshooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_dinger Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Now, if that were a 5-string, I would have had it! Odd - I often see 4 string versions of this, and 6-ers (and yes, I saw the blue one on Ebay too!), but rarely 5-strings. I am not sure if these Washburn 5s are so good that nobody ever sells them - or so poor that nobody ever bought them! But I rather liked the 5-er that I saw in a shop once, so, my search continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born 2B Mild Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 I got a well-worn red XB-6OO off eBay recently and am delighted with it. It needed a good bit of set-up (two truss rods) but thankfully Jim is a six-string bass player & luther, so he did a nice job (here's his link [url="http://www.guitarrepairman.co.uk/)"]http://www.guitarrepairman.co.uk/)[/url]. I reckon its a good starting point, but I can see myself wanting to upgrade to something finer eventually. For me, the Washburn's string spacing is a little to close. £275 is the right price, due to its condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixshooter Posted February 23, 2008 Author Share Posted February 23, 2008 I must admit it plays quite well, (although the extent of my playing it was about 5 mins at the most), however I saved it from its fate of being turned into a five string by someone with a black and decker and no skill. I will never play it as I have a 6 string Modulus, a 5 string Jazz and a number of 4 string basses so this just stays in its box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixshooter Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 Bump Less than two days to go to get yourself a six string bargain! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110226887881&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=001"]Click here for Ebay link[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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