The top is sunken in the middle (at bridge) but the bracing is reglued and stable in service. The original pearl tuner buttons have a few chip-outs/small cracks but work fine. The hardware is tarnished but highly-engraved.
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String gauges: GHS A240 set - 32w-9, use no heavierĬondition notes: it has a number of old crack repairs and a bunch of replacement pearl inlay. Repairs included: brace reglues, new ebony (compensated) bridge, fret level/dress and fret seating, seam and crack re-repairs, replacement pearl (made fussy especially due to some distortions in the top around the soundhole and along the top's edges), cleaning, and setup.īack & sides wood: solid Bazilian rosewood (tons of ribS)Īction height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast) I suppose the extra attention to detail (and the too-lightly-braced top, for that matter) paid-off in one way or another. I was surprised at the warmth of the instrument because a lot of period Washburn bowlbacks tend to sound a little spidery and thin - as was typical for most American bowlbacks at the time. Just look at that fretboard!Ĭlearly, this instrument was offered-up in its day so you could pull it out at the local mandolin orchestra club meets and knock everyone on the head with your over-indulgent wealth and airy aspirations.Īnyhow, it arrived with its issues and after righting them it has a lovely, full, warm sound and it plays spot-on. This is not surprising, though, as vast tracts of this instrument are made from nothing but pearl. but its worst crime against getting fixed-up was pearl needing to be replaced here and there throughout. It had some general "vintage fatigue" - loose braces, a collapsed top, frets needing work, a missing bridge, etc. This super-fancy Lyon & Healy Washburn Style 175 arrived ages ago for customer repair and proceeded to sit - neglected - for ages more.
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