Explorer was and still is very popular guitar shape. It`s popularity and influence have made it a common body contour for all guitar manufacturers to use. Washburn makes Explorer-like models for Paul Stanley`s signature series. There are five Explorer-like models in the PS series and PS 1800 CM is one of them. Solid, single-cut body, 24-3/4" scale and set in neck construction are some of the main features of this model. Body is made entirely of mahogany and it is paired with a mahogany neck. Cracked Mirror custom color scheme is the only color option for this model. Three-piece bridge section is fronted with a pair of active humbuckers. Neck on this model is topped with a standard 22-fret rosewood fingerboard.


PS 1800 CM Full Specs

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Body Shape Explorer
Body Type Solid Body
Number of Frets 22
Number of Strings 6
Bridge Pickup Type Active Humbucker
Bridge Tune-O-Matic
Neck Shape C-shaped neck
Number of Pickups 2
Body Wood Mahogany
Fret Size Jumbo
Neck Wood Mahogany
Neck Joint Set neck
Pickup Switch Type 3-way Pickup Selector
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlays MOP / Abalone Split Block
Controls Volume
Controls Tone
Tuners Grover
Scale Length 24-3/4"
Neck Pickup Type Humbucker

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Body Shape
Explorer
Explorer
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Number of Frets
22
22
Number of Strings
6
6
Bridge Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
Active Humbucker
Bridge
Tune-O-Matic
Tune-O-Matic
Neck Shape
C-shaped neck
C-shaped neck
Number of Pickups
2
2
Body Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Fret Size
Jumbo
Jumbo
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Neck Joint
Set neck
Set neck
Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
3-way Pickup Selector
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlays
MOP / Abalone Split Block
MOP / Abalone Split Block
Controls
Tone/Volume
Tone
Tuners
Grover
Grover
Scale Length
24-3/4"
24-3/4"
Neck Pickup Type
Humbucker
Active Humbucker
1 User Review

phat68tony on 2014-04-22 13:37:02

Stock pickups were flat and muddy, changed them out with Seymour Duncan SH1 & SH4 JB and 59 pickups. Guitar is very heavy and big and awkward so basically good for doing a few KISS songs in a classic rock band

Washburn PS 1800 CM 3.66 out of 5 based on 2 ratings

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