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Posted by: Marshmall0wz Jan 29 2009, 05:13 AM

So I was looking at washburn's new website and i came across this beauty
It's the WI45 model in flame trans red!
http://www.washburn.com/electrics/idol-series/Page-2.html
Every things seems great on it and i've played washburns before and LOVED them
however it has two randall pickups and i can't find ANY info on them but they are used on a signature model so im guessing they're not TOO bad.
Anyone know much about them or where i can find info?
thanks

Posted by: Marcus Siepen Jan 29 2009, 12:57 PM

I have to admit I didn't even know that Randall also builds pickups, I only knew their amps.

Posted by: Marshmall0wz Jan 29 2009, 12:58 PM

QUOTE (Marcus Siepen @ Jan 29 2009, 06:57 AM)

Posted by: Smells Jan 29 2009, 01:07 PM

nope, nothing out there, this was the most info I could find on them.

" Randall humbucking pickups, which have been specifically created to sonically match and strengthen the performance of any guitar amp tone. The engineers at Randall developed the humbucking pickups to further enhance the experience of playing a solid-body guitar in tandem with a premium amplifier"

Posted by: fatb0t Jan 29 2009, 07:17 PM

I'd go with the more expensive model that comes with the SD pickups..

Posted by: Toni Suominen Jan 29 2009, 09:04 PM

I agree with fatb0t, if you wanna be safe, I'd recommend the more expensive model. But if you decide to buy the model which has the Randall pickups, and if you don't like the pickups you can always just swap them to Duncan's or Dimarzio's etc.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jan 30 2009, 12:02 AM

You can always swap the pickups mate if you don't like them. Pickups are easily swappable and lot of people change them when they get a guitar.

Posted by: Marshmall0wz Jan 30 2009, 12:19 AM

Yup i was thinking that but the flamed trans red finish is just SO beautiful...I could switch the pups but then there's a vcc control on the guitar so i wonder if would be the same? anyone know?

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jan 30 2009, 01:38 AM

Hmm, those VCC controls could be tricky for changing the pups, you're maybe right man. I would check out with their support service if they have one. E mail them about this question, they should reply.

Posted by: bladzerok Jan 30 2009, 01:56 AM

wow its weird i never knew randall made pickups also

the guitar looks great for sure tho

Posted by: wrk Jan 30 2009, 11:16 AM

Really nice guitar indeed !!

Better ask the support service as Ivan suggested to be sure, but technically i don't see a problem to change the pickups with any other 4 conductor humbucker. I guess instead of using a 5-way switch to split the pickups, the pot is doing the job to fade one coil from on to off. Nice feature by the way.

Posted by: Marshmall0wz Jan 30 2009, 01:19 PM

thanx guys ill call them