Washburn AF-40V
The Washburn AF 40V was developed from 1984 to 1986 presented electric guitar of the US manufacturer Washburn Guitars . It was a signature model for guitarist Ace Frehley , who was also responsible for the design. The guitar can be seen in the Frehley's Comet video clip for Into the Night .
Construction
The instrument was made of a body made of basswood and a neck made of maple ; the two-octave fingerboard was made of carbonite, a phenolic resin . The guitar was a Humbucker - pickup from Washburn Eliminator- equipped series; A switch could be used to switch between two acceptance modes ( single coil and double coil). The tremolo system of the guitar also came from Washburn and belonged to the WonderBar type
The guitar had the basic shape of a four-pointed star, the two upper rays of which were significantly larger than the two lower ones. The instrument was offered in two different colors: the basic color was black in two cases, in addition either a red or a white flash was painted on the instrument, which ran from the tremolo system to about the middle of the fingerboard. Below the lightning bolt, between the pickup and the beginning of the neck, was the writing of the Ace Frehley autograph . The instrument was offered on the German market from 1986 at a price of DM 1,975 ; on the American market, the retail price was $ 987.50.
reception
In a test by Metal Hammer magazine in 1986, the guitar was certified as "a real comet in the guitar sky." Shape, playability and design are "brought to an optimal denominator." Anyone who has a penchant for a special instrument should get the Ace Take a closer look at the Frehley guitar. Neck and strings are "optimally set at the factory," the control buttons work "easily and evenly" and can be "optimally operated even with sweaty hands." Of course, the price of DM 1,975 is "not a sticky stick," but at the latest when if you hold the guitar in your hands and turn up the amp, you feel that “this price is more than justified”.
Replica
The American company Ed Roman Guitars (Las Vegas) offers a replica of the guitar. The main differences are the use of mahogany for the body, the use of a Floyd Rose tremolo system and the installation of a Seymour Duncan pickup.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Washburn advertising leaflet, 1984
- ↑ Stefan Kerzel in: Metal Hammer, issue 10.1986, page 40
- ^ Ed Roman Guitars website