Washburn Guitars at Total Guitar Buyer

Washburn was a long-established maker of acoustic guitars that lost its way in the years leading up to the Second World War. Indeed, the name lay dormant until the late 1970's when its new owners recognized the potential of the Washburn brandname.

Initially Washburn marketed guitars produced in Japan and Korea, including the Wing Series and Stage solidbodies that were aimed squarely at the rock market. Washburn continually introduced new models targeted at trends in the music business resulting in the introduction of the superstrat-like Force models.

Towards the end of the 1980's Washburn increased production in the US with the Chicago and Classic series. This process continued in the 1990's with the introduction of numerous designs including the Mercury, Dime, MG and Billy T series.

Clearly Washburn has been prolific during its recent guitar-making history and this willingness to introduce many models to satisfy changing tastes has ensured its continuing success.