2004 Washburn Custom Shop USA D82SW

[PreacherBob]

Here is my custom shop rosewood dread. A whole lot of horsepower, vibrates my ribs. Only rosewood guitar I own. I’ve mentioned before I’m partial to maple/mahogany. I tried a D55 and F50R last year, just couldn’t get use to them. Brad Little got my nice 94’ D44 and Richard P got the crazy unplayed 1979 F50R. This Washburn was my holy grail for many years, though I’m parting ways with the guitars I just don’t play. I’m listing this one on Reverb shortly. I’ll still have plenty of nice guitars I play regularly every week.
Washburns premier luthier John Stover made this entire series run over 7 years. D80SW flamed maple, D82SW rosewood, and a D84SW Koa. 400 total of the series. Previous Custom Shop series was in the mid 90’s were built by Dana Bourgeois, D96SW Paramount, retail $8,000. I’ve seen pictures of some in the Washburn forum, but never one for sale.
My favorite little thing about this D82SW is how he rounded the edge of the sound hole, it’s beautiful up close.

 

[GGJaguar]

The wood binding is classy. The tortoise tuner buttons, too! I had no idea they made guitars in the US.

 

[PreacherBob]

The wood binding is classy. The tortoise tuner buttons, too! I had no idea they made guitars in the US.

Only on two occasions. The custom shop was mainly custom shop electrics for many artists in the 80’s on, Paul Stanley, Jimmy page, Nuno Bettencourt, Sammy Hagar, Roger Waters, etc. So just twice for an acoustic run by highly respected acoustic luthiers. Check out the first occasion done by Dana Bourgeois in 1995. He built two models, here’s the top dog D96SW retail $7,999. But in 1996 I only had 79 cents. These only belong to high end collectors.

 

[Rambozo96]

Only on two occasions. The custom shop was mainly custom shop electrics for many artists in the 80’s on, Paul Stanley, Jimmy page, Nuno Bettencourt, Sammy Hagar, Roger Waters, etc. So just twice for an acoustic run by highly respected acoustic luthiers. Check out the first occasion done by Dana Bourgeois in 1995. He built two models, here’s the top dog D96SW retail $7,999. But in 1996 I only had 79 cents. These only belong to high end collectors.

Kind of cool they had high end acoustic offerings. Wasn’t too far from the super ornate parlor guitars from before WWII. The Yamaki made Washburn acoustics can be killer too, different vibe from the prewar stuff but great guitars more often than not.

 

[davismanLV]

Bob, that is one beautiful and super cool guitar!! Good luck with the sale, my friend!!

 

[davenumber2]

Only on two occasions. The custom shop was mainly custom shop electrics for many artists in the 80’s on, Paul Stanley, Jimmy page, Nuno Bettencourt, Sammy Hagar, Roger Waters, etc. So just twice for an acoustic run by highly respected acoustic luthiers. Check out the first occasion done by Dana Bourgeois in 1995. He built two models, here’s the top dog D96SW retail $7,999. But in 1996 I only had 79 cents. These only belong to high end collectors.

They also made a limited run of 135 units of the RSD135 to celebrate the 135th anniversary in 2018. I had one for a while (see my video below). It was a nice sounding, looking, and playing guitar. I wish I still had it sometimes. I'd put it right on par with most Guilds, Gibsons, or Martins.

 

[Bernie]

I recognise the bridge and the name on the headstock, as I've got the same on mine...But mine is just one of those that were built in Asia (called WD32SCE)...I've got Sapele back and sides and Sitka as a top on this one, and I enjoyed playing some gigs with it (good sound) : unfortunately the B Band transducer failed and I haven't been able to find a spare one (if by any chance someone has one, I'd be interested to get it), and so at the moment it remains unused most of the time...
Nice to see an U.S. made here ; thanks...They started building guitars in the U.S. as early as 1883, and even claimed having built the 1st dreadnought shape ever (or close) I think GG !

 

[chazmo]

Please avoid any veers or unrelated discussion here in the FS section, folks. Good luck with sale of your Washburn, Bob.

 

[davenumber2]

Please avoid any veers or unrelated discussion here in the FS section, folks. Good luck with sale of your Washburn, Bob.

This doesn't appear to be in the FS section. Did I miss something?

 

[chazmo]

This doesn't appear to be in the FS section. Did I miss something?

Hahahaha! My bad. Thought this was an FS thread! Ooopsy! Carry on! Nothing to see here!

 

[twocorgis]

I owned aa Washburn Cherokee for a time and it was probably the only Dana Bourgeois build that I couldn't bond with. It was still aa really nice guitar, though.