Good news for Chicago area rockers with a newly announced Washburn signature guitar designed by Joe Trohman of Fall Out Boy. Both Washburn and Fall Out Boy are icons in the Chicago area and this looks like a match made in pop-punk heaven.
The Joe Trohman Washburn Idol is a basswood solid body guitar with a classic single cutaway body and two high-output Washburn-designed humbuckers. It also has high-quality Grover tuners and a unique Voice Contour Control (VCC) coil-splitting system. So you can blend beefy humbucking sounds with a spanky single-coil vibe without the usual 60-cycle hum. This looks like a good value, and its available for pre-order for $419.
Expect more news from Washburn at the upcoming NAMM conference January 17-20 in Anaheim. And I'll try to line up an interview with Joe about working with Washburn and what makes this guitar special.
- Washburn: Main site, Joe Trohman Washburn Idol
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