WASHBURN PG12
- 12W, 1-8 in. speaker, basic features, headphone jack, black covering, black grille, mfg. late 1980s-1992.
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The Washburn trademark was originated by the Lyon & Healy company of Chicago, Illinois. George Washburn Lyon and Patrick Joseph Healy were chosen by Oliver Ditson, who had formed the Oliver Ditson Company, Inc. in 1835 as a musical publisher. Ditson was a primary force in music merchandising, distribution, and retail sales on the East Coast. In 1864 the Lyon & Healy music store opened for business. The late 1800s found the company ever expanding from retail, to producer, and finally distributor. The Washburn trademark was formally filed for in 1887, and the name applied to quality stringed instruments produced by a manufacturing department of Lyon & Healy.
Lyon & Healy were part of the Chicago musical instrument production conglomerate that produced musical instruments throughout the early and mid-1900s. As in business, if there is demand, a successful business will supply. Due to their early pioneering of mass production, the Washburn facility averaged up to one hundred instruments a day! Lyon & Healy/Washburn were eventually overtaken by the Tonk Bros. company, and the Washburn trademark was eventually discarded.
When the trademark was revived in 1964, the initial production of acoustic guitars came from Japan. Washburn electric guitars were re-introduced to the American market in 1979, and featured U.S. designs on Japanese-built instruments. Production of the entry level models was switched to Korea during the mid to late 1980s. As the company gained a larger foothold in the guitar market, American production was reintroduced in the late 1980s as well. Grover Jackson (ex-Jackson/Charvel) was instrumental in introducing new designs for Washburn for the Chicago series in 1993.
Washburn introduced amplifiers sometime in the 1980s. The exact release date wasn't available to us, but in literature the PG series was available until 1991. Washburn then discontinued all amplifiers until 1995 when the Vintage Guitar series was released along with a single acoustic amp. These models lasted a single year. Washburn then reorganized and came out with the BD (Bad Dog) series in 2000. The WA line of acoustic amplifiers were released in 2001, and more BD amps debuted in 2002. For more information, visit Washburn's website or contact them directly. Information courtesy: John Teagle, Washburn: Over One Hundred Years of Fine Stringed Instruments.
Lyon & Healy were part of the Chicago musical instrument production conglomerate that produced musical instruments throughout the early and mid-1900s. As in business, if there is demand, a successful business will supply. Due to their early pioneering of mass production, the Washburn facility averaged up to one hundred instruments a day! Lyon & Healy/Washburn were eventually overtaken by the Tonk Bros. company, and the Washburn trademark was eventually discarded.
When the trademark was revived in 1964, the initial production of acoustic guitars came from Japan. Washburn electric guitars were re-introduced to the American market in 1979, and featured U.S. designs on Japanese-built instruments. Production of the entry level models was switched to Korea during the mid to late 1980s. As the company gained a larger foothold in the guitar market, American production was reintroduced in the late 1980s as well. Grover Jackson (ex-Jackson/Charvel) was instrumental in introducing new designs for Washburn for the Chicago series in 1993.
Washburn introduced amplifiers sometime in the 1980s. The exact release date wasn't available to us, but in literature the PG series was available until 1991. Washburn then discontinued all amplifiers until 1995 when the Vintage Guitar series was released along with a single acoustic amp. These models lasted a single year. Washburn then reorganized and came out with the BD (Bad Dog) series in 2000. The WA line of acoustic amplifiers were released in 2001, and more BD amps debuted in 2002. For more information, visit Washburn's website or contact them directly. Information courtesy: John Teagle, Washburn: Over One Hundred Years of Fine Stringed Instruments.
Amplifiers currently produced in China, Korea, and/or Japan. Washburn is a division of and distributed by U.S. Music Corp in Buffalo Grove, IL.
WASHBURN Guitar Amplifiers Models
WASHBURN VGA15 THE SOUTH SIDE JR.
- 15W, guitar amp, 1-8 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, top chrome control panel, five knobs, tweed covering, brown grille, mfg. 1995 only.
WASHBURN BD12
- 12W, electric amplifier, 1-6.5 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, front silver control panel, single input, five knobs (g, v, t, m, b), headphone jack, black cabinet, silver metal grille, mfg. 2000-05.
WASHBURN AG80 FESTIVAL
- 80W, acoustic amp, 1-12 in. and 1-5 in. speakers, piezo tweeter, solid-state chassis, two channels, reverb, front gold control panel, two inputs, 24 black chickenhead knobs, tape input, contour, notch filter, XLR inputs, brown coveri...
WASHBURN BD25R
- 25W, electric amplifier, 1-8 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, two channels, reverb, front silver control panel, single input, seven knobs (Ch. 1 v, Ch. 2 v, t, m, b, MV, r), headphone jack, effects loop, black cabinet, silver metal grill...
WASHBURN PG15
- 15W, 1-8 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, reverb, front black control panel, single input, six knobs (v, OD, MV, t, m, b), headphone jack, black covering, black grille, mfg. late 1980s-1992.
WASHBURN VGA30 THE SOUTH SIDE
- 30W, guitar amp, 1-10 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, top chrome control panel, five knobs, tweed covering, brown grille, mfg. 1995 only.
WASHBURN WA20
- 12W 1-6.5 in. speaker, acoustic combo, solid state chassis, front control panel, single input, five knobs (v, b, m, t, c) headphone jack, brown covering, wedge-shaped cabinet, brown metal grille, mfg. 2001-present.
WASHBURN BD25FX
- similar to the BD25R, except has a digital effect section with an EFX-SEL knob, mfg. 2002-03.
WASHBURN PG30B
- 30W, bass amp, 1-12 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, front black control panel, two inputs, five knobs (v, MV, t, m, b), headphone jack, line out, black covering, black grille, mfg. late 1980s-1991.
WASHBURN VBA15 THE BASS KING JR.
- 15W, bass amp, 1-10 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, top chrome control panel, five knobs, tweed covering, brown grille, mfg. 1995 only.
WASHBURN WA30
- 30W, 1-6.5 in. speaker, acoustic combo, solid state chassis, reverb, chorus, front control panel, single input, nine knobs, XLR output, headphone jack, effects loop, brown covering, wedge-shaped cabinet, brown metal grille, mfg. 2001-pres...
WASHBURN VBA30 THE BASS KING
- 30W, bass amp, 1-12 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, top chrome control panel, five knobs, tweed covering, brown grille, mfg. 1995 only.
WASHBURN PG35R
- 35W, 1-10 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, reverb, front black control panel, single input, seven knobs (v, OD, MV, t, m, b, r), headphone jack, line out, black covering, black grille, mfg. late 1980s-1992.
WASHBURN BD30B
- 30W, bass amplifier, 1-10 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, single channel, front silver chrome control panel, two inputs, five knobs (v, b, m, t), effects loop, headphone jack, black covering, silver metal grille, mfg. 2000-05.
WASHBURN BD40R
- 40W, electric amplifier, 1-12 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, two channels, reverb, front silver control panel, single input, nine knobs, single switch, headphone jack, effects loop, speaker outs, black cabinet, silver metal grille...
WASHBURN PG55R
- 55W, 1-12 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, reverb, front black control panel, single input, seven knobs (v, OD, MV, t, m, b, r), headphone jack, line out, black covering, black grille, mfg. late 1980s-1992.
WASHBURN BD75B
- 75W, bass amplifier, 1-15 in. speaker with a piezo tweeter, solid-state chassis, compression, single channel, front silver chrome control panel, two inputs, four knobs and 7-band EQ, effects loop, headphone jack, black covering, silver me...
WASHBURN PG65B
- 65W, bass amp, 1-15 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, front black control panel, two inputs, five knobs (v, MV, t, m, b), headphone jack, line out, extra speaker jack, black covering, black grille, mfg. late 1980s-1991.
WASHBURN BD75R
- 75W, electric amplifier, 1-12 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, two channels, reverb, front silver control panel, single input, 13 knobs, two switches, headphone jack, effects loop, speaker outs, black cabinet, silver metal grille, m...
WASHBURN PG65C
- 65W, 2-10 in. speakers, solid-state chassis, chorus, reverb, front black control panel, headphone jack, line out, footswitch, black covering, black grille, mfg. late 1980s-1991.