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Post by Tony Ravenscroft on Mar 8, 2022 18:44:48 GMT -6
I've never communicated with Mike Kimbro -- 30+ years ago, I worked with a Bill Kimbro, who was also from Texas, but if there's further connection I am totally unaware. While digging for old reviews of the Washburn Maverick guitars, I found a few pages with photos of his guitar collection, broadly hinting that he's since sold them all off.  One such page featured the Maverick family, and if you've made it this far you'll likely enjoy a look. One in particular absolutely floored me --  Kimbro says it's a BT-2-90/DBL, and I have absolutely no reason to doubt his veracity... but no such model appears in the official pricelists through 2000 (the final year that Washburn has available), let alone the catalogues -- yet, inarguably, there it is. Even more tantalizing: he says the body was mahogany.  |
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Post by Tony Ravenscroft on Mar 8, 2022 18:55:01 GMT -6
Mike Kimbro also offers a close rival in unusualness. This is clearly a BT-9, which I have in the past called "possibly the rarest model of Maverick"... but this example is actually a transitional, from very early in the line.   And he very helpfully indicates that the pickups are a Washburn 611 neck, 612 middle, and 623 bridge. |
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Post by st33v3 on Apr 8, 2022 19:13:39 GMT -6
I bought this BT-9 this week for 240 CAN. It's in pretty good shape for a 25 yrs old guitar. I only need to change the saddles, one is dead. |
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Post by Tony Ravenscroft on Apr 9, 2022 3:53:47 GMT -6
A nice find! It appears to be in very good condition, which is extraordinary for a mid-level guitar that's a quarter-century old. Incidentally, final SRP was $699, $300 more than the BT-2. At a rough guess, I'd set market value at ~$350 CAD. If you're going to fix the bridge, you could consider just getting a new assembly, rather than fussing with the screws. The hardware is decent, but generic (though maybe stick with black to maintain the look). You probably haven't considered other work yet, but I'd advise to not rush into swapping out the pickups. My experience is that this h-s-s set is pretty good, not only in terms of tone but a decent balance. |
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Post by st33v3 on Apr 9, 2022 21:16:16 GMT -6
A nice find! It appears to be in very good condition, which is extraordinary for a mid-level guitar that's a quarter-century old.  Incidentally, final SRP was $699, $300 more than the BT-2. At a rough guess, I'd set market value at ~$350 CAD. If you're going to fix the bridge, you could consider just getting a new assembly, rather than fussing with the screws. The hardware is decent, but generic (though maybe stick with black to maintain the look). You probably haven't considered other work yet, but I'd advise to not rush into swapping out the pickups. My experience is that this h-s-s set is pretty good, not only in terms of tone but a decent balance. Yeah I already ordered a black fixed bridge and will change all of the saddles for the new ones. The pickups sound good to me. Next step will be a full setup after saddles change. |
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One such page featured the Maverick family, and if you've made it this far you'll likely enjoy a look.
