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At A Glance

Body Wood
Mahogany
Type
Electric Guitars
Style
Offset Body
Controls
1V/1T w/Coil-Split
Pickups
Duncan 59/Custom-5 (USA)
Pickup Configuration
H-H
Pickup Selector
3 Way
Color
Carbon Black
Finish
Matte
Strings
D'Addario XL120 (9-42)
Neck Wood
Hard Maple
Fretboard
Ebony
Number Of Frets
24
Inlays
Parallaxe Inlay at the 12th fret
Nut
Graphite
Nut Width
1-11/16" / 43mm"
Scale
25.5" / 648mm"
Hardware
Black
Bridge
Tune-O-Matic/String Thru
Tuners
Grover 18:1
Headstock Inspiration
1985 Washburn HM Katana
Neck Joint
Glue-In
Tuning System
Buzz Feiten Tuning System
Included Accessory
Custom-Formed Gig Bag
Fret Size
Jumbo
Description

Washburn built the PXV26CK-D-U as part of its Parallaxe Series, positioning it as a high-output electric guitar centred on an offset V-shaped body with a chamfered edge. The headstock design drew on the 1985 Washburn HM Katana as its reference point.

The mahogany body pairs with a glue-in hard maple neck and an ebony fretboard carrying 24 frets and a Parallaxe inlay at the 12th fret. The 25.5" / 648mm scale runs to a 1-11/16" / 43mm graphite nut. Bridge duties fall to a Tune-O-Matic with string-through anchoring, and Grover 18:1 tuners handle pitch. The guitar ships with the Buzz Feiten Tuning System. Pickups are a pair of USA-made Seymour Duncan units — a 59 in the neck position and a Custom-5 in the bridge — selected by a 3-way switch. The single-volume / single-tone control circuit includes a coil-split function. All hardware is finished in black; the body carries a Carbon Black matte finish. Factory strings are D'Addario XL120 (9-42). The instrument was supplied with a custom-formed gig bag.

Owners needing setup work, fret maintenance, or hardware sourcing should consult a qualified guitar technician, who can advise on parts compatibility for the Tune-O-Matic bridge, Grover tuners, and Seymour Duncan pickup formats.

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