The History of Washburn Guitars Parallaxe the way a shred guitar should be Some stories demand to be told. Told through music, through lyrics, Utilizing our 130 years of guitar crafting knowledge and experience and combined with a love through a cultural revolution. This is the story of Washburn Guitars. and passion for guitars, we have created our most advanced rock/metal guitar. The line includes features that most demanding rock/metal players have requested for years in their guitars. Steeped in the tradition of fine instrument making, Washburn Guitars’ dynamic 130 year history began in Chicago in 1883. The Parallaxe guitars are designed specifically for modern chops intensive shredders. No corners have modern Washburn USA Custom Shop now resides just outside been cut, no compromises have been made in design or features; it is the perfect shred machine. Chicago in Buffalo Grove, IL. STEPHEN’S CUTAWAY / FULL ACCESS USA PICKUPS Throughout its 130 years, Washburn saw the rise of acoustic guitar SET NECK JOINT All Parallaxe guitars are loaded with either driven folk music through today’s electric guitar dominated styles. All Parallaxe guitars feature either the highly Seymour Duncan passive or EMG active pickups. respected Stephen’s extended cutaway (bolt on), These guitars are designed for rock & metal , or a full access neck joint (set neck), which allows therefore we optimized the pickup selection to As rock music has progressed, a new, harder form of rock has for completely unrestricted access up to the last achieve a perfect metal tone right out of the box. evolved. Born in the ‘60s and increasing in popularity through the fret. These guitars will allow your left hand to play ‘70s and ‘80s, Metal has become the most aggressive style of all over the neck without having to change the hand position. music in the world. Washburn has been a dominant force in the creation of some of the most brutal Metal ever produced. From FLOYD ROSE 1000 BUZZ FEITEN Nazareth, UFO and Quiet Riot through Ozzy, Pantera and All Parallaxe tremolo equipped guitars feature an The Buzz Feiten tuning system solves tuning and Original Floyd Rose. It’s made of hardened steel, intonation problems that regular guitars have, Disturbed to Decapitated and Gotthard, Washburn has been a part which allows both better sustain and resonance. and it allows for perfect chords and intervals of the very fabric of Metal for decades. throughout the neck. Artists that have played Washburn guitars throughout the years include Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme), Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley SPRING SILENCERS SUPER JUMBO FRETS (Kiss), Dan Donegan (Disturbed), Dimebag Darrell (Pantera), Rudy All tremolo springs are mechanically muted in All Parallaxe guitars are fitted with Super Jumbo Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy, Whitesnake), Jennifer Batten (Michael order to avoid unwanted spring resonance. Frets, for more precise and faster playing. Jackson and Jeff Beck), Sammy Hagar, Trevor Rabin (Yes), JF (Kataklysm), Vogg (Decapitated), Greg Tribbett (Mudvayne and Hellyeah), just to name a few... OVERSIZED BRASS BLOCK SERIES/PARALLEL PUSH/PULL SWITCHES Series / parallel switch for each pickup gives This year marks the introduction of our new Parallaxe Series, a All Floyd Rose equipped guitars feature an oversized brass-block bridge. The block is a maximum tonal versatility, still without the hum. series created specifically for rock, metal and shred guitarists with critical part that affects the overall tone more than unique features and technology. The Solar Series came from widely any other component in the guitar. It will increase known artist, Ola Englund, noted guitarist for The Haunted, Feared sustain and resonance, making the guitar sound and former Six Feet Under. Together with legendary guitarist / fuller and more alive even when unplugged. producer Trevor Rabin, Ola is the first Washburn artist to have his own Signature Series of Parallaxe guitars, The Solar Series. GROVER 18:1/ LOCKING TUNERS 29 FRET BRIDGE All tremolo equipped guitars feature Grover 18:1 The PXS 29 Series models feature 29 frets for tuners, allowing for a more precise and stable advanced shredding. The extended fingerboard Washburn continues to be a consistent leader in combining design, tuning. All non tremolo equipped guitars feature gives you access up to 5 half steps above 2 innovation, and technology to deliver rich, bold sounds for a Grover 18:1 locking tuners. octaves on the G, B & E strings. vast musical landscape. Whether you chug or shred, there is a Washburn that has chosen you to be its master. EVERTUNE BRIDGE BABICZ FULL CONTACT BRIDGE EverTune equipped guitars benefit from having PXL20 model guitars feature Babicz full contact a mechanical bridge that uses a spring and a hardware technology resulting in increased lever on each string to keep each string in tune dynamic range, increased sustain, pitch stability once tuned. Each saddle pulls on each string and the ability to fully “lock down” the bridge with constant tension, naturally maintaining tune saddles. String height (action) and intonation through all conditions. adjustments remain secure, even when removing ™ the strings. PAGE • 2 PAGE • 3 Photo by David Hatuel The PXM Series has been designed with the modern metal guitarist PXM SERIES in mind. No corners cut, no compromises have been made in the design of the Parallaxe PXM Series. These guitars are packed with a ton of features yet unseen in “production” guitars, all tailored with the shredder guitarist in mind. “I am working with WASHBURN since we’ve started with THE NEW BLACK back in 2009. I always loved their guitars and playing them were very inspiring. A lot of massive riffs are just there because of my Washburn Vs! But then they made the PARALLAXE. I was literally blown away as I had them in my hands for the first time. Very awesome designs, killer tone and the best handling of a guitar I’ve ever experienced...and I had a lot of good guitars before. Thanx WASHBURN for making the perfect Rock Guitar and having me in your team!” - Fabian Schwarz, The New Black PAGE • 4 PAGE • 5 PXM-20 & 10 SERIES PXM18EB PXM27EC PXM20EFTBM PXM10FRQTBLM PXM20FRFBCBM STEPHEN’S CUTAWAY / FULL GROVER 18:1/ SERIES/ ACCESS SET SPRING OVERSIZED LOCKING SUPER JUMBO PARALLEL PUSH/ NECK JOINT FLOYD ROSE 1000 SILENCERS BRASS BLOCK TUNERS USA PICKUPS BUZZ FEITEN FRETS PULL SWITCHES PAGE • 6 PAGE • 7 PXM-TR SERIES PXM- SERIES TREVOR RABIN SIGNATURE PXM280ADWA PXM-TR2 PXM200AFTBLM PXM-TR20 PXM170FCRM PXM100C STEPHEN’S CUTAWAY / FULL DUNCAN ACCESS SET Playing this guitar is like getting into an old saddle GROVER 18:1 DESIGNED SUPER JUMBO NECK JOINT of mine. Perfect fit, perfect sound. Phenomenal. TUNERS PICKUPS BUZZ FEITEN FRETS 5-WAY SWITCH -Trevor Rabin PAGE • 8 PAGE • 9 PXM-SERIES PXM20 PXM27E PXM10 PXM18E PXM170 PXM100 PXM280A PXM200A PXM-TR2 / PXM-TR20 HARDWARE Black nickel Black nickel Black nickel Black nickel Black Black Black Black Black nickel Washburn 4+3 headstock / Washburn 3+3 headstock / Washburn 4+4 headstock / Washburn 4+3 headstock / Washburn 3+3 headstock / Washburn 4+4 headstock / Washburn 3+3 headstock / Washburn 3+3 headstock / HEADSTOCK Washburn 3+3 headstock / angled neck angled neck angled neck angled neck angled neck angled neck angled neck angled neck angled neck HEADSTOCK BINDING None None None None None None None None None PXM20FRFBCBM: Grover 18:1 MACHINE HEAD Grover 18:1 Locking Grover 18:1 Grover 18:1 Locking Grover 18:1 Grover 18:1 Grover 18:1 Grover 18:1 Grover 18:1 Locking PXM20EFTBM: Grover 18:1 Locking STRINGS XL-120 D'Addario XL-120 D'Addario XL-120 D'Addario XL-120 D'Addario XL-120 D'Addario XL-120 D'Addario XL-120 D'Addario XL-120 D’Addario XL-120 D’Addario NECK Standard thin 25.5”/ 24F, with Buzz Standard thin 25.5”/ 24F, with Standard thin 25.5”/ 24F, with Standard thin 27”/ 24F, with Standard thin 25.5”/ 24F, Standard thin 25.5”/ 24F, Standard thin 25.5”/ 24F, Standard thin 25.5”/ 24F, Standard thin 25.5”/ 24F, with SCALE/FRET Feiten Tuning System Buzz Feiten Tuning System Buzz Feiten Tuning System Buzz Feiten Tuning System with Buzz Feiten Tuning System with Buzz Feiten Tuning System with Buzz Feiten Tuning System with Buzz Feiten Tuning System Buzz Feiten Tuning System 5 ply quartersawn Maple x 3 / NECK MATERIAL 1 piece quartersawn Maple 1 piece quartersawn Maple 5 piece Maple / Mahogany 1 piece quartersawn Maple 1 piece quartersawn Maple Maple / Walnut 5 ply 1 piece quartersawn Maple 1 piece quartersawn Maple Mahogany x 2 P X M 2 0 F R F B C B M : L o c k i n g NUT Graphite Locking Graphite Graphite Graphite Graphite Graphite Graphite PXM20EFTBM: Graphite F/B MATERIAL Ebony Ebony Ebony Ebony Ebony Ebony Ebony Ebony Ebony BINDING None None None None None None None None None FRET WIRE Super Jumbo Frets Super Jumbo Frets Super Jumbo Frets Super Jumbo Frets Super Jumbo Frets Super Jumbo Frets Super Jumbo Frets Super Jumbo Frets Medium Jumbo Frets Parallaxe Body Shape Parallaxe Body Shape Parallaxe Body Shape Parallaxe Body Shape (Carved BODY SHAPE Parallaxe Body Shape (Carved top) Parallaxe Body Shape (Carved top) Parallaxe Body Shape (Flat top) Parallaxe Body Shape (Flat top) Parallaxe Body Shape (Flat top) (Flat top) (Carved top) (Carved top) top - Trevor Rabin Signature) BODY PXM20FRFBCBM: PXM-TR2 USA: Flame Maple top Mahogany with Quilted Basswood with Flame Maple Basswood with Flame Maple BODY MATERIAL Mahogany with Flame Maple veneer Alder Alder Basswood Basswood PXM-TR20: Mahogany with Maple veneer veneer veneer PXM20EFTBM: Alder Flame Maple veneer BINDING None None