Washburn HB35

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Already have an Am Std Strat which I love. Wanted something to go up another level and growl like a scrap yard dog. This guitar does it big style!!!! It also does a very nice clean, but didnt buy it for that. Bought an Epi LP std but was very disappointed with it. Sold it on and bought the Washburn this week. I now have the guitar I want. Stock pups sound great. Playing through a Marshall AVT150 at the moment.

Beautiful looking guitar. Well set up by Richtone Music. No flaws at all. Plays like a dream

Dont play live anymore, but I am sure the guitar would stand up to it.
Finish seems very good.

Cant give a score on this as only got guitar today

Been playing on and off for thirty odd years, Just started again seriously a few years ago. Own an Am Std Strat, Takamine EG523SC12 (Awesome 12 string!!!!) and a Tanglewood TW55DLX. Bought Washburn after three weeks of trying every hollowbody I could find and reading every review. It seemed to be the best within my budget, and even blew away more expensive ones (Sheraton,Indie, Yamaha,Schecter and Peavey).If it were stolen or lost would get another. Really wanted a Sunburst one but not available till march 07, but am happy with the wine colour. Anyone thinking of a hollowbody less than ??400 with hard case. GET A WASHBURN HB35!!!!!!!

List Price: $799.90 Paid $320.00 on eBay
Case: GB30 included
Color: Wine Red
Maple body
Flamed maple top
Double cutaway semi-acoustic body
Gold hardware
Bound f holes
Multi laminate binding
Raised black/white pickguard
Rosewood fingerboard
Split block inlays
Tune-o-matic bridge
Stop bar tailpiece
621 neck pickup
623 bridge pickup
4 knob/3 way switch
Gold Grover?? 18:1 gear ratio tuners
Maple neck
Neck radius: 320mm
24.72" Scale
22 frets
Joined at the 19th fret.
Nut Width: 1 5/8" (43mm)

I have found this particular guitar to sound excellent. I believe that it rivals the Gibson ES-335, just with hotter pick-up's. I am mainly a rock/blues player, and it is well suited for those styles. It is a perfect rhythm guitar for any type of music. It has a well balanced sound that can be fine tuned to suit any musician.

I am currently playing through a Peavey Classic 50 410 and the guitar responds well, both clean and dirty. Sustain is amazing for a stock, factory assembled guitar. The pick-up's are stock and really have some punch when needed.

I had to set the guitar up to my specifications since it was used when I bought it. It set up without any problems, and plays like a dream. The neck is slim and consistant, which makes it very fast and easy to play. The fit and finish is impeccable for a factory guitar. Again, this guitar was pre-owned, but it is in excellent condition.

This guitar is a soild instrument that will no doubt hold up well to aggressive playing and many gigs. The hardware is sold and has an attractive gold plating that seems "deep" for factory hardware. I never play a show without a back-up, but would in a crunch with this guitar. I have more faith in this guitar than my Epiphone or Gibson for reliability and durability.

I have been playing for roughly 20 years. If this guitar was lost or stolen I would replace it asap. I love the overalll feel of the instrument, and the color is my personal favorite. I bought the guitar "sight unseen" based on a recommendation of a friend, and have no regrets. This guitar is much better overall than my Epiphone Dot, and really close to the Gibson ES-335 for about a third of the cash.

Natural flame maple top, cream binding. STUNNING!

Grover tuners are awesome. Bridge is OK, but I will be repacing it with a tonepros bridge for even more sustain.

The ONLY thing keeping this guitar from a 10 is the gold hardware. I hate it so much, but everything else was so great that I bought it anyway. I feel like a pimp or something when I play it, but not in a good way... This is strictly a matter of personal preference, of course. I hate gold anything, and gold guitar hardware looks bad after a few years.

Amazing guitar. Maybe the best I've ever seen for the money. The only area of weakmess, in my opinion (other than the gold hardware), were the stock pickups. That said, they're still pretty good. MUCH better than stock Epis or the like. I thought about keeping them in. But, when I switched them out with SD Phat Cats, this guitar really came to life. It's now a versatile tone machine, and I think it can hold its own for ANY style (even death metal, if that's your thing, though you may look a bit strange on stage). I play this guitar on overdrive as much as I do on clean, and it has the pefect amount of controllable feedback. Anyway, because of the stock pickups, this category gets a 7.

Holy crap. This was made in Korea??? Prettier than any 335 I've ever seen. Can't find a finish flaw anywhere. I've got a few Fenders, etc., but this is the guitar that lives on the display stand.

I bought this used, and the action was a bit high for me. That was adjusted in about 20 seconds. Now the action is very low (and I'm a tough critic, because when it comes to action, I'm a complete wuss). No buzz!

Fretboard radius is very flat, which took a little getting used to after years of playing Fenders, bit I like it. No problem.

Nut was installed well. It has the buzz tuning system, so I won't be swapping it out for a bone nut.

I'm not a professional, but I've been playing badly for many years... I don't know if it would stand up to gigging, but my guess is that it would. It's a substantial guitar, not light and delicate. I thind the guitar would last, but maybe not the finish. So, it gets a speculative 9.

Not applicable at this time.

I have owned dozens of guitars over the years, and this one may be my favorite. Along with one of my Dillion guitars (another very well made Korean brand that you should check out), this one gets the most playing time. A little neck-heavy, but bearable. As I've said, the sound is amazing, and the looks are unmatched, in my opinion.

If somthing happened, it woud be replaced immediately. I may go ahead and buy one in red just in case...

NOTE: this was made in KOREA. I know that some, if not all of the HB35s are now made in China. If you are looking at a Chinese model, check out those reviews specifically.

If this came stock with chrome hardware and duncan pickups, I'd say it would hang with any guitar at any price. Since it doesn't, it gets a 9.

Mine's a really really old model. I have no idea what year it is. The pup selector switch is below the bridge, unlike the newer ones which are les paul style above the neck pickup.

Purchased from ebay almost on a whim. When i got it i really really wanted to like it, even though i knew it wasn't great.
But i was wrong, having had it for a year now i absolutely adore this thing. It's incredibly versatile. I play ambient, blues and math-rock on it and it handles all very well.
My only gripe is that the humbuckers can sound a little raspy through my music man, but some clever EQing remedies that.

The action is quite high and I've been told that this isn't really fixable, but i can live with that.
It feels nice to wear and to play. It's a good weight.

I need to get some new machineheads on this as the g string goes out of tune everytime i bend. The tone pot for the bridge is broken but i dont really care right now.
The 'gold' hardware is showing signs of age but i prefer the chrome underneath so i'm not gonna grumble.

I've never played another, so I can only speak for mine but it seems to me like a touch of serendipidy how such a cheaply made guitar can sound so 'alive', is the only word i can use to describe it.
I love it.

Not sure of the year but I beleive it mid 90s. Hollowbody electric, duel humbucker, two volume & two tone knobs, three way switch low below the pickguard. Guitar is midnight black, solid pearl band inlay in the neck. All gold hardware. Guitar is not too heavy and looks very cool in the balck as opposed to the newer red models.

Play mostly Blues and Jazz. Run it through a Dunlop Cry Baby pedal into a Fender Deluxe Amp. Had it setup with low action and #10 ribbon wound D'Arradio strings. No noise, deep rich sound on the neck pickup, nice growl when on both pickups, not to trebly on the back pickup.

Bought it used and action was a little high and strings hard to bend with #12 ribbon wound. Front pickup need to be raised a little and intonatin was off slightly. Had the guitar set up by professional with #10 ribbon wound and guitar is now amazing. Guitar is perfect shape.

Very solid guitar, I don't gig but I would have no fear of it giving up on me. Hardware seems decent and will last. FInish seems good, strap buttons secure. I would fully depend on it

Bought used so no warrenty. Never had to deal with Washburn yet.

Playing 20 years with Gibson SG and acoustics and always wanted a Hollowbody electric. I wouldn't go so far as to say it gives the Gibsons a run for thier money but it is darn close. Love the look and feel, especially with the ribbon wound strings. Great, great Jazz guitar. Everyone who has played this guitar since I got it love it and I would definately try to replace it if lost. Tried many hollowbody electrics before buying this one...started with the Epiphone (felt cheap compared to this) and other but the HB-35B kicked butt.

2005 model. Made in China. Semi-hollow body. Patterned after the Gibson ES335. Natural flamed maple laminated body and top. Maple neck. Rosewood fretboard. Washburn bridge and neck humbuckers. Tune-O-Matic bridge. Stop tailpiece. 18:1 Grover tuners. Medium frets. Pearl block inlays on neck and headstock. Gold plated hardware. Washburn GC71 case included.

I play country, blues and jazz. The sound suits me fine but probably could be improved with a pair of Seymore Duncan or Gibson pickups. I might change them later, but for now I'm satisfied with the sound. I've tried it through several different amps and liked most of them. It's best through my tube amp for both clean and distortion, but for clean it sounds great even through my Crate acoustic amp. I'm only giving it a 9 because I think it could be even better with a pickup change.

This is where this axe really shines. This is the most beautiful instrument I have ever seen in my 60 years of guitar playing. The workmanship is absolutely flawless. The setup from Pulse Music was perfect. I put heavier strings on it to accomodate my style, but there was nothing wrong with the original strings. This axe rates something better than a 10, but that's all I can give it.

The guitar is very well made and appears to be very strong, but is is a semi-hollow and can be damaged. The finish seems very durable. I might change the strap buttons, although they are very solid. I'm sure I can depend on it, although I wouldn't go without a backup guitar and backup amp

I haven't had occasion to use them with this guitar, but I have had issues with other Washburn guitars, some as recently as last year, and they were always very quick to respond and correct any problems

I have played for 60 years. I own or have owned Gretch, National, Martin, Gibson, Sigma, Ibanez, Taylor, Washburn, Fender, and a large number of forgotten brands of guitars, plus Gibson and Stelling banjos and Gibson mandolins. I love the sound and the ease of playing. I am overwhelmed by its great looks. I wish the switch was in a different location. If it were lost I'd buy another. maybe two more. I think that If one absolutely had to have a Gibson ES335, it would be much better to get an HB-35 and change all the hardware to Gibson. The result would be a guitar that would far outshine a custom shop Gibson ES335.

This is a new guitar...Humbuckers sounds just fine for my needs..
Wine Red color looks gorgeous..
Gold hardware adds to the beauty..
Grover tuners are a solid feel..
Split block frets look cool.
I like where pick up switch is..

I'm not a lead guitarist so my needs are not the same..For my listening pleasure it's great..
Bright when you want it and warm when you need it..
Not noisy at all.
Great variety..
I play through a Carvin tube amp..
It has such great contrasting sound and feel to my Fender Custom Telecaster....

Came set up. No buzzing..Nice feel and action..

Top bookmatch could have been better but I can live with it..

No real flaws..
Gold hardware has a nice rich look...

Easily could be gigged..It is a semi hollw body so some care is needed..

A backup is always nice but not needed...This ax seems like it would be very reliable..

Never had to contact them...Only had this ax for a short time..

Playing off and on for more than 4

You've read about the components and materials already, I'm sure. This is a beautiful guitar, purchased from gigmaker, on eBay. I can tell you enough how great this guitar looks and handles. The inlays are pure art, and the gold hardware is a huge plus in the looks dept. The neck is silky smooth and feels a like a medium C. The tuners are Grover. The pickups are stock and sound very good for factory pups. I might replace at some point, with voodoo pups from Peter Florence, but for now, I'm very happy with the sound in all three positions. Came with very nice sounding strings. I've checked every inch, and I can't find a flaw anywhere. Here's the big kicker folks, it looks like the new HB35's are made in China. Well let me tell you, they certainly know what they are doing. THis is as fine a guitar as I've ever seen, in the 335 style, and I used to own a '64 that I was stupid enough to sell for much less than it was worth, many years ago. THis is my 5th axe. I also have a Tele Thinline, LP, Samick LP-Tele Hybrid (AV 4), and an acoustic. I have a Parker on the why to fulfill my strat style needs. Maybe a real strat later. Oh yeah... 3 ply binding all over, very nice touch. Came with a great Washburn hard shell case.

THe sound is warm, and sweet as heck. Very good variation from the 3 way switch. Clean and bright on the bridge, warm and strong on the neck and a very clean/warm combo. Great sustane and resonance. Absolutely no pup hum at all, even two feet away from my 120 watt Behringer amp. Great vibe.

As I said... no flaws anywhere. Perfect fit and finish. Just beautiful to look at. Perfectly straight neck. Everything works as expected and feels professional. THe color and coating is fantastic.Shines like a jewl. Great book matching on the flame top.

Feels built to last and the reviews I've read bear this out. Very sturdy instrument. I would gig with it for sure.

haven't used it yet. Probably never will according to reviews of this instrument.

I've been playing since 1964 and have played many models and brands. THis is a fantastic guitar and as good as many in the over $1000 range. I don't feel I need to buy another Gibson 335 now. This one does it's job just as well. Kudos to Washburn for a great design job on a superb product.

Bought this new for $450.00 w/case has cocky translucent red flame top and gold hardware this guitar is absolutely gorgeous the inlays are very similar to that of a Gibson custom and that guitar retals for around $3299.00. It has Stock pickups and does an even better job than Epiphone of capturing that 335 vibe

This Guitar sounds beautiful I run it through a Peavey tube amp Vtm 120 and the tone is just amazing not much tonal variety it has the same set up as a 335 2 humbuckers that totally rock I am a blues guitarist and this guitar is absolutly perfect I eas gonna change the pickups after I got this axe to some duncans but I like the sound the way it is

Like I said earlier this guitar is absolutley gorgeuous it was set up perfect I had to do nothing to this and the hardware and finish was absolutley 100% perfect

This guitar is built to take it lots of time tested parts from grover tuners to tuneomatic bridge and tailpiece the finish is great and will stand the test of time replaced the strap buttons the day I brought it home w/ straplocks but they seemed durable this is now my main axe replacing a mexican strat a carvin dc127 and oldreliable a 1980 washburn a 20 v but I would nevere play anywhere witout a backup guitar that just aint smart

Limited lifetime warranty that covers manufacture defects I did contact their support regarding a different guitar the a 20 v and the response was very timlely done through email

Been playing for 18 years and like I said I have several other guitars that this guitar has replaced. I did extensive researh and comparison shopping before making this purchase and after playing everybodies version of this guitar form Gibson ro Bc rich's dagger I chose this for value looks and overall sound it is so close to the gibson it is unbelievable. I am purchasing the hb 32 wihich is the dot version of this guitar for my father for christmas and I would recomend this over any other 335 model on the market

Korean model, purcahsed new in 2003
Others have covered the specs on this model already-mine is the natural blonde finish. Came with washburn humbuckers. This model also has the Buzz Feiten tuning system. The neck has a slimmer profile than some of my guitars, but is comfortable and easy to play.

I compared this guitar side by side to late seventies ES-335 owned by a friend of mine, and it generally held its own sound wise. However, the pickups seemed to lack character, and I found myself playing other guitars instead. I decided to replace the pickups, and aftr some consultation went with Seymour Duncan Phat Cat single coil pickups, which were available in gold finish that matched the rest of the hardware. The sound of this guitar after these pickups were installed is amazing. It still has the the Gibson semi-hollow vibe, but with much better string definition and clarity. It sounds great clean and distorted with tremendous sustain, and is terrific for blues and classic rock.

The guitar was set up very well, and is easily the nicest looking guitar I own. The sycamore top has very nice flame, and is matched well. I replaced the pickup selector switch, and the output jackplate required tightening.

I have not had the chance to play live with this guitar yet, but I am sure it can hold, although strap locks would probably be a good idea.
I always have other guitars on hand when I play live, but there is no doubt that this would be my main stage guitar.

I have not dealt with the factory direct, but the shop I bought it from is a licensed Washburn dealer, and is great to work with.

I have been playing off and on for twenty five years, and also own a Dean EVO, Hamer Archtop with P-90s, Fender Stratocaster, and Squier 51. I play these through a Crate V50 and V58 amps. This guitar sounds great through both, but sounds especially good through the V50 with the gain channel up about halfway.
The only guitar I would think about replacing it with would be a Hamer Newport, which also has the Phat Cat pickups.