1991 Davies Washburn N4

[rcm78]

1991 Washburn N4 just sitting in my friends basement for YEARS!!! Covered in dust, rusty strings, tarnished bridge and frets. I took it home, took it apart, cleaned everything, reassembled, set it up, and it rips!!!

I have one question for those in the know about these. Were they built with Stainless frets? Because this one has some bumps and bruises but ZERO fretwear. I mean it looks like it's never been played. Also bending is smoother then what I feel on nickle frets.

 

[dpeterson]

91 stainless was not out yet... just not played is my guess... stainless frest also do not tarnish. thats a kahler steeler trem on there too... bout the only thing kahler made that was any good (ducking)

 

[rcm78]

91 stainless was not out yet... just not played is my guess... stainless frest also do not tarnish. thats a kahler steeler trem on there too... bout the only thing kahler made that was any good (ducking)

I thought the same thing about the frets. I wonder if Washburn was using a harder compound because the strings dont dig into the frets and drag like they do on most of my nickle fret guitars.

Your right about the Kahler. It's superior to an Original Floyd. After 20 years all of the saddles work fine, none of the screws are rusty, and I like the design better. The baseplate is curved instead of using different height saddles, and the screws that attach the saddles to the baseplate actually thread into the saddle from underneath the baseplate pulling the saddle down. No stripped baseplates with this design...

 

[gibson5413]

Cool find! Does he realize what he has? I would almost wager he doesn't since it was sitting where it was. You should buy it from him.

 

[rcm78]

Cool find! Does he realize what he has? I would almost wager he doesn't since it was sitting where it was. You should buy it from him.

I already told him what it was. He had no idea. This guy is the singer in my band and a good friend. If I really want it I'm sure he'd sell it to me. He barely plays. In the mean time it's in my house and it might just stay here for a while...

 

[mniel8195]

great find

 

[yngzaklynch]

The N4 is easily one of the most fun guitars to play IMO. Small but punchy. Love these

 

[Michi]

very cool find, congrats!

I wish our singer had a stash like that... I bet if we went to his basement we'd find a truckload of empty beer cans and some schlager vinyls only .

 

[mystixboi]

Nice. Enjoy it!!!

 

[ctoddrun]

I wish our singer had a stash like that... I bet if we went to his basement we'd find a truckload of empty beer cans and some schlager vinyls only .

yep.

 

[nevusofota]

I have two Davies. One set to standard tuning and the other to Eb. The one I purchased from an out of state GC where I don't think the sales guy new what they had. Bought it for dirt cheap and its in excellent shape. Just sent my second to Phil at Philtone here in Baltimore for a plek and TLC. Love these guitars, from the feel to the tone. What's the seriel # on yours?

 

[rcm78]

I have two Davies. One set to standard tuning and the other to Eb. The one I purchased from an out of state GC where I don't think the sales guy new what they had. Bought it for dirt cheap and its in excellent shape. Just sent my second to Phil at Philtone here in Baltimore for a plek and TLC. Love these guitars, from the feel to the tone. What's the seriel # on yours?

Without posting the # I can say the guitar was the 44th unit built in June of 1991...