Washburn SBF24
Overview
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Product:
- acoustic guitars
Series name:
Dates of manufacture:
1988 to 1992
The Washburn SBF24 (Solid Body Folk) was a single round cutaway dreadnought guitar. This was a thinline semi-solid body acoustic/electric guitar with an active piezo pickup designed to play like an electric but sound like an acoustic, with no feedback problems. The SBF24 had a select spruce top with a CNC channeled semi-solid mahogany body, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard and bridge. The SBF24 is listed in the 1988 Washburn price list - but may have been made earlier than that (possibly in 1986). Washburn discontinued the SBF24 in 1992 - probably replaced by the SBF80 model. There was also a 12-string version: the SBF-24-12 model.
Source: Washburn catalog 1990; Washburn price list 1988
Specifications (21)
Controls
| Tone controls | 1 tone control |
| Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Electronics
| Preamp | active preamp |
General
| Finish colors | black finish, natural finish, white finish |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
Body
| Body material | mahogany body |
| Body shape features | single cutaway |
| Body style | dreadnought-size body |
| Body top material | spruce body top |
| Hollow body | semi-hollow body |
| Soundhole rosette | wood inlay rosette |
| Soundhole | round soundhole |
Hardware
| Bridge pins | pearl dot pins |
| Bridge | rosewood bridge |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Neck
| Neck joint | set neck |
| Neck material | mahogany neck |
| Number of frets | 22 fret |
| Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Prices (3)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | $479 | new | guitar-list | Washburn list price |
| 2017 | $1 | good | ||
| 1982 | $320 | good |
Reviews (3)
WASHBURN SBF24 reviewed by mikef56
mikef56
Actually the SBF 24 was made from 1989, and probably in Japan, alongside other well know brands like Epiphone, and Ibanez.
I have one, black in Les Paul livery, with a production year of 1989. (serial number starting with 89).
The SBF 24 has a brilliant full, yet mellow sound. Perfect for jazz like Joe Pass, and accompanying vocalists. Jumbo frets make this a delight to play. It's manufacturer has not yet been identified, as the history of Washburn is a little patchy during the late 80's, which makes it all more alluring. It's a mystery!
WASHBURN SBF24 reviewed by Anonymous
Anonymous
Actually the SBF 24 was made from 1989, and probably in Japan, alongside other well know brands like Epiphone, and Ibanez.
I have one, black in Les Paul livery, with a production year of 1989. (serial number starting with 89).
The SBF 24 has a brilliant full, yet mellow sound. Perfect for jazz like Joe Pass, and accompanying vocalists. Jumbo frets make this a delight to play. It's manufacturer has not yet been identified, as the history of Washburn is a little patchy during the late 80's, which makes it all more alluring. It's a mystery!
WASHBURN SBF24 reviewed by Anonymous
Anonymous
Top Guitar. Plays like elictric guitar, Sounds like acoustic. Great with Pedals Even for Heavy Stuff. Equal to the Gibson chet atkins Model. A Dream on Stage, if you can get one.
