Where was my Washburn born? - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
2024年9月27日 · Hi -- i'm interested to know where my Washburn was made. the serial# is 8809048. model is D-21S/N. i bought it in Murfreesboro TN in 1988 and i expect 1988 is the year it was built. i would like to know where that guitar was made --- i grew up in Mundelein (Illinois) in the early 60s and 70s and my brother actually worked in the plant before ...
Washburn vs Martin - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
2006年7月12日 · If it is truly a ''once in a lifetime'' purchase, don't waste it. You need to go and play some nice gutiars ''side-by-side''. Based on my student's guitars I've handled and played over the past 25 years, I've not heard a Washburn that can hold a candle to a high end Martin, Taylor or Gibson. I have met some Guilds the Washburns might be better ...
Washburn guitars - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
2015年6月21日 · The original Washburn guitars (made from the late 19th Century until the mid-1920s or so) were made by Lyon and Healy, and those guitars DID compete favorably with Martins in terms of quality. They had a lot of serious competition, though (Martin, Gibson and the Larson Brothers) and eventually the name was sold to Regal, who also owned the ...
Washburn Guitars Opinions - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
2011年4月10日 · The better quality ones can be very nice, and of course there are the vintage Chicago-made Washburns built back when Washburn was a trade name owned by the Lyon & Healy company. Anyway, if you run into someone who spouts derision for Washburn guitars, just take it as an indication of that individual's personal insecurity.
About Washburn Guitars - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
2015年11月23日 · Washburn guitars are a good value for the money. I've found them to be well built and good tone for the buck. I played one of their all solid wood model Dreads w/ Rosewood b&s and a Sitka top just a couple weeks ago. It also had what looked like snakewood binding on the body and maple binding on the neck.
American-Made Washburns - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
2007年9月6日 · Among the 10 acoustic guitars that I own, are a couple of Washburns. One is a WD32SW Blem all solid wood guitar that obliterates just about everything at the 22% of list price that I payed for it. That included the Custom Washburn Gig Bag.
Opinions on this Washburn vs. Yamaha? - Acoustic Guitar Forum
2013年5月8日 · Washburn is making some nice guitars for the money. My brother just bought a folk sized Washburn for his daughter and it sounds better than you would expect from a $300.00 guitar. I have a buddy that has a Washburn all solid dred and he uses it as his stage guitar and it sounds great. He paid 1k for it new.
What's the story on Washburn ? - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
2012年9月24日 · 1} Washburn acoustic guitars made before the 2nd World War were made by various USA builders. 2} The Washburn trade name was NOT USED on musical instruments from 1939 to 1973.....period! If someone states that he has a …
Washburn Appreciation? - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
2024年10月23日 · Yes, Washburn does make a lot of low end entry level laminate instruments that wouldn't serve a working musician much good, outside of being a travel guitar or something to take to the rougher venues, but they've also made a variety of super nice all solid guitars over the years that I find remarkable for the money, such as the HD100SWK ...
Washburn guitars history? - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
2005年3月20日 · Washburn made some decent guitars in the past. They are starting to make some really decent sounding ones the past few years coming from the Pac-Rim now. As a second-string (sorry for the pun!) kick-around guitar, my …