in Boston operated a great many such stores all up the East Coast and, as the pioneers pushed westward, the Oliver Ditson Co. One such publisher, the Oliver Ditson Co. Many of those instruments were bought not through instrument retailers, but in the stores of music publishers. Musical instruments of all kinds provided entertainment for individuals, families and communities alike. Without television and movies without computer games and arcades, the American public got its entertainment through more simple means like music. The America of the 19th Century was a different place than the America of today. But believe it or not the company did not begin in Chicago as you may have thought, but rather as an idea in the mind of a Boston Music Publisher. Washburn Acoustic Guitars first began making guitars in Chicago in 1883. Quality guitar at affordable price imported from China. Deep tone and rich resonance.Īll-wood guitar with incorporated tuning system. Top quality, all-solid wood guitar for a cheap price. Quality, solid top guitar at bargain price. Parlor guitar perfect for young or small guitarists. Solid Sitka spruce top and beautiful rosewood back and sides. Solid cedar top guitar with vibrant sound. Mahogany sides and back product deep, warm tone. Solid Sitka spruce top guitar for beginners. Solid spruce top beginner guitar at a rock-bottom price! Case sold separately. The mahagony top on this all-laminate, inexpensive beginner guitar gives it a warm sound.

This travel guitar, small enough to fit in airplane overheads, includes a case, instructional CD ROM, 3 picks and a strap! To ignore Washburn when listing great American guitar companies is to miss out on a large part of America’s guitar history.Ĭlick images below for reviews of these great Washburn models. To own and play one is not only a solid choice when considering quality and price, but it’s like having a little piece of American History for your very own. Washburn Acoustic Guitars are a major part of American musical history.

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