Overview
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- electric guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1999 to 2002
The Washburn WG587 was an affordable 7-string guitar made from 1999 to 2002. The WG587 was introduced to grab a portion of the market from Ibanez RG 7-string guitars and its non-pickguard superstrat style body looks similar to the RG series. Features included:
- 3pc to 4pc Alder/basswood body
- 24 fret bolt-on maple neck with rosewood fretboard.
- All black hardware: Grover tuners and stop tail Tune-O-Matic bridge.
- 3-way pickup selector.
- 2 Washburn 7-string K-10 humbuckers
- red or gray metallic finish
This guitar was also available with a Floyd Rose vibrato and HSH pickup configuration, as the WG587-V model.
Specifications (36)
Other
Electronics | passive |
Output jack | side-mounted jack |
Controls
Controls shape | dome shaped controls |
Number of control knobs | 2 control knobs |
Pickup selector controls | 3-way selector switch |
Tone controls | 1 tone control |
Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Electronics
Input and output jack type | 1/4 inches guitar jack |
Number of signal outputs | 1 output |
Pickups brand and model | Washburn pickup(s) |
Pickups configuration | 1 single coil and 1 humbucker pickup, 2 humbucker pickups |
General
Finish colors | black finish, gray finish, red finish |
Finish effects | gloss finish, metallic finish |
Finish material | polyester finish |
Made in | China |
Configuration | right-handed configuration |
Number of strings | 7 strings |
Scale length | 25.5 inches scale-length |
Body
Body material | basswood body, mahogany body |
Body shape features | double cutaway |
Body style | Solid body electric, super strat style body |
Hardware
Bridge | tremolo bridge, tune-o-matic bridge |
Hardware color | black chrome hardware, black hardware |
Tuners | Grover Rotomatic tuners |
Fretboard
Fingerboard inlay material | acrylic fingerboard inlay material |
Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Fret type | jumbo frets |
Neck
Headstock inlays or logos | Brand name logo or inlay on headstock |
Neck joint | bolt on neck |
Neck material | 3 piece maple, maple neck |
Neck profile | fat neck |
Number of frets | 24 fret |
Nut | plastic nut |
Truss rod | adjustable truss rod |
Tuner layout | seven-in-a-row tuners |
Prices (4)
Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | $749.90 | new | guitar-list | List price |
2016 | $250 | excellent | ||
2000 | £500 | good | ant | an EMG-7 bridge pickup has been added professionally, replacing the bridge k10, it also signed by the Late stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable, and Also the Drummer from UK band James, David Baynton-Power |
2009 | €1200 | excellent |