Washburn EC36
Overview
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- electric guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1987 to 1989
The Washburn EC36 model (also called the Spitfire I or Challenger I model depending on which catalog you look at) was introduced by WASHBURN in 1987. It was like the EC29 (with a Stephen's extended cutaway) but with a single humbucker and 36 frets. Above the 24th fret this model has compensated (thinner) fretwire to improve playability. There are some photos of EC36s (and EC29s) with monkey grips - I believe this was a factory option.
The standard finish had a crackle effect but custom order sunburst finish over figured maple top was also an option. It had a through body neck and was a high quality superstrat. The EC36 was discontinued around 1989 - with around 500 instruments made in total.
Specifications (24)
Body
| Body material | alder body |
| Body shape features | double cutaway, extended cutaway |
| Body style | super strat style body |
| Body top material | figured maple body top |
Hardware
| Bridge | Floyd Rose licensed tremolo, locking tremolo |
| Hardware color | chrome hardware |
| Tuners | locking tuners |
Electronics
| Circuit functions | active electronics |
| Pickups brand and model | Washburn pickup(s) |
| Pickups configuration | 1 humbucker pickup |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
General
| Finish colors | blue finish, purple finish, red finish, white finish |
| Finish effects | crackle finish, sunburst finish |
| Made in | Japan |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
Neck
| Neck joint | neck through body |
| Neck material | maple neck |
| Number of frets | 36 fret |
| Tuner layout | six-in-a-row tuners |
Controls
| Pickup selector controls | 1 coil tap switch |
| Tone controls | 1 tone control |
| Volume controls | 1 volume control |