Washburn XB500 1995

 

rosewood, 24 frets, alder body, maple neck, pickups:washburn 951&953,

 

Model name	Washburn Bantam XB-500 five string.
Body	4 piece Alder
Neck	Maple
Fingerboard	Rosewood
No. of frets	24
Scale length	34"
Width at nut
Hardware	Chrome
Machine heads	?
Bridge	?
Pickups	1 Washburn 951, 1 Washburn 953 Humbuckers. (Active electronics)
Finish	Natural

 

I bought it new in August 1995. Then it was a big step up from my Encore bass. It has a narrow neck and small string spacing. It plays very well but as the years went on I found the tone to be lacking. This bass served as my primary practice and gigging bass for 7 years.