Re: Old Washburn questions
Wow. I don't want this to come across the wrong way at all. When 1980s Japanese mandolins are referred to as "Old Washburns" we are in a really strange space-time continuum.
As Graham and Allen have relayed, there was once-upon-a-time an ancient mandolin company that named one of their products "Washburn" (after one of the founders of the company.) Then there was an appropriation of the name for marketing purposes by a company based (or at least the instrument production based) in Japan. Zero relation between the two, but for spelling.
However, examples of mandolins from both eras are now (justifiably) considered "old" or potentially "vintage".
Todo esto es muy muy pesado.
Mick
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