Whether it’s a guitar, banjo, or mandolin – if it’s a Washburn, it won’t let you down. CLASSIC VALUES WITH TODAY’S ADVANCESįor over 135 years, Washburn has been committed to providing the highest quality instruments. In the 80’s and 90’s the Washburn Festival series revitalizes the art of acoustic performance, contributing to the rise of “unplugged” performances. The Wing series continues the Washburn standard by delivering a show quality instrument at a home artist price. With the onset of the 1970’s, Washburn releases the Wing series, our first electric models. In 1930, Washburn merges with Tonk Brothers and releases the Solo Deluxe, the precursor of the auditorium style guitar and one of the best-selling guitars created. In 1912, Washburn releases the Lakeside Jumbo, the first dreadnought guitar. In the early 20th century Washburn continues to lead with quality guitars, banjos, and mandolins. In 1889, Washburn becomes the largest mandolin maker in America. George Washburn begins a legacy of greatness with the first Washburn stringed instruments, bringing quality instruments priced for home musicians. All that leads to this question, does anyone have any idea what year or model would have been assembled with the block marked as 50.1883, Chicago. Just tonight I found two online with the double dots at the 5th frets. That led me to look over images of old Arias.
I finally found an old Aria with the open book headstock, copied after Gibson. I have poured over images online for many hours. This guitar has double dots at the 5th fret as well as the normal 12th fret.
But one detail kept throwing the Gibson people, and me, off. The binding and markings look like an old Gibson. I first thought, as did a lot of other people, that it was an old Gibson as it has the "open book headstock." It has an adjustable bridge. No one has been able to tell me what this guitar brand is as that number on the block is the only markings. It has no name on it and only has the numbers 50.8 18 in black on the block in the sound hole. My son gave me a fantastic looking old acoustic guitar that he found at a yard sale.
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