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Post by chuck on Jan 20, 2022 19:43:03 GMT
I bought a Washburn Washington J9 Hollowbody and loved it so much I bought another one online. When it showed up it’s almost twice the weight of my first one. Upon inspection the new J9 is a semi hollowbody. Anybody know anything bout the two separate builds on these guitars. Both are Washburn Washington J9s. Any knowledge of these would be extremely helpful. Hollowbody or Semi Hollow I’m confused
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Post by zontar on Jan 21, 2022 1:11:40 GMT
Not sure-_Washburn has been through so many owners & all that over the years that sometimes Washburn history & specs & stuff are hard to find.
But if this is a current model, someone should know something somewhere.
It seems odd one would be full hollow & the other smh without some designation of some sort changing.
Now you have me wondering
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Post by chuck on Jan 23, 2022 17:56:37 GMT
Both were made late 1990s early 2000s look identical on the outside. Color, Headstock everything bout them. But inside one is solid center block running the length of the body and is almost twice the weight of the Hollowbody. Washburn Washington J9 the history of the origin of the guitar is well recorded and how it came about. But no explanation of the two different builds of the same guitar
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Post by spellcaster on Jan 23, 2022 18:18:44 GMT
Maybe because the company's been through different owners, that model's being contracted to a different factory since you got the original one. Are there any stamps or labels on them that indicate the place of origin?
Congrats on the new addition to the family anyway. Maybe it's some consolation that they probably have at least some subtle differences in sound, so it adds a new personality to your stable of guitars.
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Post by zontar on Jan 24, 2022 0:47:12 GMT
Maybe because the company's been through different owners, that model's being contracted to a different factory since you got the original one. Are there any stamps or labels on them that indicate the place of origin? Congrats on the new addition to the family anyway. Maybe it's some consolation that they probably have at least some subtle differences in sound, so it adds a new personality to your stable of guitars. The differences in tone is possibly more than subtle. But I agree it's a god thing--having those different flavours |
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Post by infant on Jan 24, 2022 4:17:34 GMT
I tried searching for a Washburn Washington J9 semi-hollow and nothing seems to come up. Are they both made in Korea (or China)? Are the serial numbers printed/stamped in the same manner? I don’t want to alarm you but could the semi-hollow be a fake? Have you tried pulling the pickups out to read the underside to see it they are the same. This is very weird when you see that semi-hollow J9’s don’t seem to exist. Then again, you may even have a rare prototype! Have you tried contacting Washburn! They may be able to help you.
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Post by chuck on Jan 24, 2022 15:01:44 GMT
I welcome all reply’s and suggestions. The first thing I thought was “fake” but the similarities between the two are copies of each other save for a full center block running thru the body of one. Tried to get a human at Washburn last week with no response back. Will keep trying tho. You are correct in the two having a more reverse pallet of tones and flavors to choose from. The headstock is very unique in the art and materials used. The thought of a prototype or a “one off” had crossed my mind. I felt the possibility of a “fake” was low but anything is possible I guess. Love both they fit me like a glove something this old accoustic guy has never been able to feel a connection to a electric before. Happy to have a little different with two builds of the same guitar. I’m more intrigued now more then ever
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