Washburn BT2 Maverick Series 1998 Model Review

History: I,ve been playing guitar for 11 years now. My father bought me my Washburn When I was 16. I am now 27. I actually learned on a Gibson LesPaul for about a year before I got the Washburn, but I never really counted my experience until I started playing the Washburn. I started out playing classic rock like "Smoke on the Water" by "deep Purple" and "Highway Song" by "Blackfoot". I progressed into Metal, started learning scales and got alot better. I now play Christian Rock music, and have been for about the past 4 years. I've done all of this with my Washburn. My guitar holds alot of sentimental value. There have been times when I didn't have a nickel to my name and never once did imagine selling or pawning my guitar. For some reason I feel very connected to this guitar. I have even thaught about contacting Washburn to try and find out who actually built ,or had part in, building my guitar.

Purchase: We found this guitar for right under $400.00,factory tag and all,in a music store in Tuscallusa, Alabama. This is the only guitar that I own. I can't remember the name of the place though. I don't even know if they are still there or not.

What I Like About This Washburn BT2 Maverick Series 1998 Model: I love the whole thing, but if I had to pick just a couple of things I would say the action, the neck, and the finish. I have really put alot of effort into fine tuning this guitar to just the way that I want it, you can do that if you just take the time. The action is just right for me. The neck feels great, love rosewood, and I just can't get over it. The grover tuners are also a plus. They really do a good job tuning the guitar and keeping it in tune.

What I Do NOT Like About The Washburn BT2 Maverick Series 1998 Model: The only thing that I don't like,and this just recently came up, is the bridge pickup started causing alot of feedback when using my distortion patches. I replaced it with a Semore Duncan "Dimebucker", awesome pick-up. Other than that, nothing. I've had to replace my input jack and volume knob once the entire 11 years, but that's just normal wear and tear. No real major dislikes here.

Washburn BT2 Maverick Series 1998 Model Quality: The guitar is solid. It has been dropped, kicked, tripped over and just last week the plexi-glass drum deflector fell over ontop of my guitar. All it did was push the selector switch down into where it's mounted, and that was an easy fix.

Summary: Overall, I could not have been blessed with a better instrument. It has suited me well and I will forever own this instrument. This is a solid guitar. It will hold up. Great features. Great tone. With a little time you can set it up to exactly how you want it.

Rating of this product: 5

This Washburn BT2 Maverick Series 1998 Model Electric Guitars Review Submitted By: Triple M

Date: 2008-02-26