THIS is a V Neck!

tap4154 · May 27th, 2009, 11:47 PM

Stumbled across one of these Washburn 125th anniversary parlour guitars today in Sam Ash.

For illustration, here's one in an Ebay listing -- Scroll down and check out the back of the neck! THAT is a V neck!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Washburn-R318SKK...3A1%7C294%3A50

The one I played had a long crack on the front below the bridge, discounted to $600 (from $1,000), but I've seen a-grade elsewhere for less. But it is a very cool player. I'm not into relics, but this model is relic'ed, and I have to say, on a new/old RI parlour guitar, it's pretty damn cool. The body on the one I played is a trembesi wood body, which I think is similar to monkey pod, with a solid spruce top. The Ebay listing is lam koa body model.

Just FYI.

timmer · May 28th, 2009, 04:08 AM

Wow, what a beautiful guitar!

I think I would sand it down myself...

play_loud · May 28th, 2009, 07:08 AM

LOVE the back grain.. wow.

Southern Ill Electrics · May 28th, 2009, 08:54 AM

I had one of these....316 model.....but the bridge kept lifting and once I got the bridge to set on the top....the top had buldged so much the bridge would never stay for longer than a week.......Cool guitar...mine was just a bad dog.

I love that neck and the tone......plus it looked great......Got a full refund but would of loved to had a working guitar.

tap4154 · May 28th, 2009, 11:29 AM

I did read about some issues with these, including the bridge lifting.

BUT they are a very cool guitar, and I love the neck. I really hated to put it down.

zombywoof · May 30th, 2009, 02:16 PM

I played an old Martin-made Ditson for a couple years which had a hard V contour neck. I loved the thing.

Birdmankustomz · June 29th, 2009, 08:28 PM

I just played an old 30's archtop with the same type of neck, probably and inch and a half thick, heavy V, most amazing sounding and playing acoustic I've ever used. Super comfortable and didn't give me any hand fatigue (I played it for about 5 hours) Wanted to buy it but it was a 'family guitar'

zombywoof · June 30th, 2009, 07:28 PM

Then again, it seems that most guitars made before WWII came with a V neck. Since many did not have truss rods a thick neck was a plus while the V shape made them more playable.

May 27th, 2009, 11:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
tap4154 Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: California Posts: 251	THIS is a V Neck! Stumbled across one of these Washburn 125th anniversary parlour guitars today in Sam Ash. For illustration, here's one in an Ebay listing -- Scroll down and check out the back of the neck! THAT is a V neck! http://cgi.ebay.com/Washburn-R318SKK...3A1%7C294%3A50 The one I played had a long crack on the front below the bridge, discounted to $600 (from $1,000), but I've seen a-grade elsewhere for less. But it is a very cool player. I'm not into relics, but this model is relic'ed, and I have to say, on a new/old RI parlour guitar, it's pretty damn cool. The body on the one I played is a trembesi wood body, which I think is similar to monkey pod, with a solid spruce top. The Ebay listing is lam koa body model. Just FYI.

May 28th, 2009, 08:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
Southern Ill Electrics VENDOR Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hamilton County Age: 39 Posts: 1,024	I had one of these....316 model.....but the bridge kept lifting and once I got the bridge to set on the top....the top had buldged so much the bridge would never stay for longer than a week.......Cool guitar...mine was just a bad dog. I love that neck and the tone......plus it looked great......Got a full refund but would of loved to had a working guitar. __________________ Jeffro' at Southern Ill Electrics 618-643-2406/618-308-0223 God Bless Les and Leo.

May 30th, 2009, 02:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
zombywoof Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Back in the Heartland Posts: 3,053 17 Photos	I played an old Martin-made Ditson for a couple years which had a hard V contour neck. I loved the thing. __________________ "I don't play a lot of fancy guitar. I don't want to play it. The kind of guitar I want to play is mean, mean licks." John Lee Hooker

June 29th, 2009, 08:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
Birdmankustomz Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York Age: 19 Posts: 158	I just played an old 30's archtop with the same type of neck, probably and inch and a half thick, heavy V, most amazing sounding and playing acoustic I've ever used. Super comfortable and didn't give me any hand fatigue (I played it for about 5 hours) Wanted to buy it but it was a 'family guitar' __________________ The two loves in my life.

June 30th, 2009, 07:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
zombywoof Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Back in the Heartland Posts: 3,053 17 Photos	Then again, it seems that most guitars made before WWII came with a V neck. Since many did not have truss rods a thick neck was a plus while the V shape made them more playable. __________________ "I don't play a lot of fancy guitar. I don't want to play it. The kind of guitar I want to play is mean, mean licks." John Lee Hooker

May 28th, 2009, 07:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
play_loud Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney Age: 20 Posts: 334	LOVE the back grain.. wow.

May 28th, 2009, 11:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
tap4154 Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: California Posts: 251	I did read about some issues with these, including the bridge lifting. BUT they are a very cool guitar, and I love the neck. I really hated to put it down.

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