Unfortunately there's no indication of country of origin. The label simply says "Hand crafted in the Washburn tradition of Chicago".
There's a stencilled number on the side: "08 1054 1057", but I...
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Unfortunately there's no indication of country of origin. The label simply says "Hand crafted in the Washburn tradition of Chicago".
There's a stencilled number on the side: "08 1054 1057", but I...
Thanks, Mike. I'm very happy with all the information I've had from everyone. I won't be selling it any time soon! I'll keep looking out for an old catalogue...
Thanks, Mike, I think that's as close as I'm likely to get. I did write to Washburn, but got no reply. They probably thought I should have checked their site. Yes, I knew that they'd "borrowed" the...
Many thanks, Nick, I hadn't seen this really interesting thread. This narrows it down - it looks as if mine was built in the late 70s - I think they must have used a different system of serial...
I'm grateful to you for this info, Jeff. I paid £150 for mine, so I think I probably got a bargain.
So sorry to hear about your misfortune. I trust that you have fully recovered and are
still...
Thanks, Ray, working on it!188874188875
Hope this is a help...
Hi there,
Just wondering if anyone can give me any information on a Washburn 2-point A-style mandolin which I picked up recently? I know there has been a previous thread on older Washburns, but I...