Overview
Brand name:
Product:
- electric guitars
Series name:
Dates of manufacture:
1989 to 1992
The Washburn KC20 was the entry level Chicago series superstrat. It came with HSS Washburn pickups and a vintage style vibrato bridge. The KC20 was availalble with rain-effect finishes including pacific blue rain, red rain and purple rain.
Source: Washburn catalog 1990.
Specifications (19)
Controls
| Pickup selector controls | 5-way selector switch |
| Tone controls | 1 tone control |
| Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Electronics
| Pickups brand and model | Washburn pickup(s) |
| Pickups configuration | 2 single coil pickups and 1 humbucker pickup |
General
| Finish colors | black finish, blue finish, purple finish, red finish, white finish |
| Made in | Korea |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
Body
| Body material | wood body |
| Body shape features | double cutaway |
Hardware
| Bridge | tremolo bridge |
| Hardware color | chrome hardware |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Neck
| Neck joint | bolt on neck |
| Neck material | maple neck |
| Number of frets | 22 fret |
| Tuner layout | six-in-a-row tuners |
Prices (9)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | $350 | new | guitar-list | List price |
| 1992 | 399 DEM | worn | ||
| 1991 | 799 DEM | worn | ||
| 2010 | $0 | good | ||
| 2017 | €130 | good | Mike | |
| 1989 | £200 | new | ||
| 2005 | $0 | good | Nick | Grandfather gave me a kc20 with serial number 9091391, red rain finish. |
| 2018 | $85 | good | ||
| 1994 | ₪500 | good | Played it hard through highschool and beyond. I still own it now and even gigged it again in 2023 |
Reviews (4)
WASHBURN KC20 reviewed by DC
DC
Had my KC20 since 1989-90 it's my go to for practice etc and I have played live countless times using it. Currently it's being upgraded to locking tuners, a new floating bridge new nut new 5 way switch. I love the neck on this instrument even more than my MM Luke
Has such a feel and tone to it that it's worth all the work! Pickups are awesome, no noise and clean transitions during performance. So hang onto the Chicago Series they're timeless.
WASHBURN KC20 reviewed by Chris
Chris
I purchased my KC-20V at a pawn shop in the late 90's for $90, with case. Had a local guy set it up and it plays like a dream. Even after buying a couple of Gibson's and an ESP, this cheap Washburn is still my go to guitar. It is very light and resonant. I absolutely love it. My only complaint is the lack of sustain from the single coil neck pickup. These guitars are very underrated.
WASHBURN KC20 reviewed by Mike
Mike
Wow, unbelivable. This Guitar Sounds Bettler than much more expansive guitars!!!
WASHBURN KC20 reviewed by Anonymous
Anonymous
This guitar is highly underrated I got a black one and it plays great. Not super high end but definitely feels great and sounds good for the price as well. Only problem I’ve had is with the slightly loose jack and the pick up switch will sometimes mess up if I push it down all the way but I can just pull on it slightly and it fixes it.
