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American Greaser
One of my personal guitar role models had a Washburn dreadnaught back in the late 1970's. I didn't know much about guitars at the time but the guy sounded great. I got the impression that Washburn was a high end brand.
Since the internet I've heard some negative stuff about Washburn but I still have no personal experience with the brand.
Is this the story of an American brand that moved production off shore and the quality went down?
I'm asking this because there is a very fine looking 1990's Washburn electric archtop on Reverb for a very reasonable price. The price really seems too good to be true for a quality archtop.
I'd like to hear from anyone who has first hand experience with the brand.
Since the internet I've heard some negative stuff about Washburn but I still have no personal experience with the brand.
Is this the story of an American brand that moved production off shore and the quality went down?
I'm asking this because there is a very fine looking 1990's Washburn electric archtop on Reverb for a very reasonable price. The price really seems too good to be true for a quality archtop.
I'd like to hear from anyone who has first hand experience with the brand.