Product: Washburn BoogieBolt Series II
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
02/14/2008
at
05:28am
by
BK
Email: twinkeikis<at>acsalaska dot net
Features
:
10
Released in 2007:
Designed with Abalone Bolts over a opaque black mahogany body.
BoogieBolt inlay is present on the ebony fretboard
Necks are oiled maple!
Seymour Duncan 'Dimebucker' / '59 pickup combination.
Schaller licensed Floyd Rose trem
Grover tuners... the same hardware specs as the original 13 USA Custom Shop BoogieBolts.
#44 of 50
Locking nut
22 Jumbo frets
Boogie Street Customs Hardshell Case w/swag
Abalone everywhere!
Sound
:
10
It has range! I can get a very sweet-clear tone for clean interludes and harmonies, to crunchy bluesy sting, to clear thunderous metal crunch and all point between.
This setup, with the woods, maple neck, ebony fretboard and pickups make it happen.
I was initially skeptical about the Dimebucker/59 combo, (not that I don't like the 59, and honestly I have no experience with the Dimebucker other than fiddling around with fiddles equipped with them in shops) so much so that I ordered a replacement combo....
Only to cancel the order once I tried the fiddle out. This thing rocks!
It works for me and my setup. Not too bright or brittle, but powerful and toneful. I love this rig!
It's very easy to play despite it's size (48" L) and weight because of the way it's shaped. The neck access is ridiculously incredible, I can play all the way to the end of the board without changing my hand position!
I'm using it with a Peavey JSX 120 head/JSX 4 x 12, that has TAD 6L6's installed. I have a bunch of pedals and rack gear and use a delay and reverb to enhance the sound not detract from it.
I use the amp for my distortion by "diming" the master and backing off on the pre-amp. I also have a THD 16ohm hotplate between the amp and cab to keep the levels sane.
This fiddle is a great looking guitar. I LOVE the black finish and the abalone bolts! They POP!
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
It didn't come setup they way I like it, so off it went to my tech for a full inspection and going through.
He's also going to change the pots and caps to CTS 500K pots and .22 and .33 hovland caps that will enable me to work the control for smoother roll offs and clean the tone up.
The MOJO strings on this thing are off the hook! They feel broken in but fresh at the same time, too bad USMUIC d/c'd the line! I guess they went to Vinci's now?
Everything taken into consideration, it wasn't that bad out of the box, but it could have been better.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
I replaced the buttons for Dunlop Strap locks and I know this thing is rock solid and could be gigged without "backup" but I'm not that kind of guy. When I play I like to have lot's of my fiddles with me!
Customer Support
:
10
Eric McKenna is THE BEST. I've bought several other fiddles from him or created by him and they're all spectacular and well worth the investment!
Overall Rating
:
10
Awesome fiddle. I've never owned a pointy fiddle ever, and this is going to be one of my "go-to" rigs. That right there should tell you what I think of it.
I can't replace it if it got lost or stolen but I would hunt the "dead meat SOB" down who took it!
It's a limited edition of 50.
