Washburn Guitars is an American brand and importer of guitars, mandolins, and other string instruments, originally established in 1883 in Chicago, Illinois. The Washburn name is controlled by U.S. Music Corp., a subsidiary of Canadian corporate group Exertis|JAM.
Washburn Banjorine (1892).
Parlor guitar (1894) and "New Model" (1896), Museum of Making Music.
right: archtop guitar model 5250 (1928), Museum of Making Music.
Washburn Shrine banjos at the American Banjo Museum
Darrell Lance Abbott, best known by his stage name Dimebag Darrell, was an American musician. He was the guitarist of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan, both of which he co-founded alongside his brother Vinnie Paul. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest metal guitarists of all time.
Abbott in June 2004, six months before his death
A fan mourns outside the now defunct Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, where Abbott was murdered.
Abbott's Washburn Dime 333, a signature guitar built in the style of a Dean ML