'A generously spec'd shred axe at mate's rates prices? Come live the blue collar shredder's dream'.
A new addition to the Washburn electric guitar line, the XM series is bred for shred. Total Guitar magazine cast their eye over the XMDLX2 model.
'There's an appreciation of minimalism and pragmatism that runs through the guitar's unfussy design: twin humbuckers, a three-way selector switch, string-through body with a tune-o-matic style bridge. The electric guitar doesn't get much simpler than this'.
'The XMDLX2 delivers instant gratification as soon as you pick it up. Wrapping your fret hand round a flattish, slim neck is reminiscent of Hagstrom's speedier offerings, and should be taken as an invitation for all intermediate shredders to super-size their arpeggios and take their playing to the next level'.
'There are plenty of guarantors of quality that will help the XMDLX2 punch its weight in a market where Jackson's Dinky and Ibanez's RG series offer still competition. With bullish moves as to glue a maple neck to a solid mahogany body, fit Grover tuners and a tone-preserving Graph Tech TUSQ nut as standard, Washburn means business'.
'For a guitar whose playability is matched by its practicality, price and very nearly by its voice, this is a real peach'.
The full review can be found in the May issue (227) of Total Guitar magazine on sale now. The Washburn XMDLX2 is also available now at £270 RRP.
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