tlwwalker Posted August 12, 2016 Posted August 12, 2016 I got my first steel string acoustic guitar used in 1979, when I was in college. It's a Washburn D-10 made in 1978. A $150 copy of a Martin D28. I have given it to my son, who has now graduated from college and is pursuing his own career. His music/guitar talents surpassed my own sometime while he was in high school. He can now afford to buy any guitar or guitars he pleases. And he tells me he has designs on a Gibson Les Paul. But he feels the Washburn is as good an instrument as any acoustic he has sampled. These include Martins, Gibsons, Guilds and Taylors. He gets to play My Gibson ES-335 electric through a Mesa Boogie Express 5:25 and and my Gibson L-4A EC through a Fender Acoustasonic. Stipulation: if he ever does buy an acoustic, he returns the Washburn to me. Hell, he's going to get it all in the end anyway.
RMRA Posted August 14, 2016 Posted August 14, 2016 It seems to me you passed on to your son something more than a guitar you owned., Looking at the guitar in a bigger context, he has also found a love music, something universal and special. That guitar and the music has led him to people, places and events, the whole world connected to guitars. Sometimes in spending a lot of our time practicing and playing and looking to buy more, it's easy to miss the big picture.
kelly campbell Posted August 14, 2016 Posted August 14, 2016 It seems to me you passed on to your son something more than a guitar you owned., Looking at the guitar in a bigger context, he has also found a love music, something universal and special. That guitar and the music has led him to people, places and events, the whole world connected to guitars. Sometimes in spending a lot of our time practicing and playing and looking to buy more, it's easy to miss the big picture. I agree, my father passed on a love of live music to me when he took me to see Marty Robbins when I was probably about 5. My father also toyed with trying to learn the guitar around 50 years old and then passed away a year later so he was never able to really accomplish what he wanted to. I took up guitar about three years ago so hopefully I can finish what he started.
Retired Posted August 15, 2016 Posted August 15, 2016 1471202873[/url]' post='1791438']I agree, my father passed on a love of live music to me when he took me to see Marty Robbins when I was probably about 5. My father also toyed with trying to learn the guitar around 50 years old and then passed away a year later so he was never able to really accomplish what he wanted to. I took up guitar about three years ago so hopefully I can finish what he started. I didn't know that Kelly. I thought you've been playing forever. Nice acoustic by the way!
kelly campbell Posted August 15, 2016 Posted August 15, 2016 I didn't know that Kelly. I thought you've been playing forever. Nice acoustic by the way! Thanks, yeah I still am trying to learn. I have fun playing with the guitars but I am not good enough yet to post any music,however when I am able to I certainly will.
RevDavidLee Posted August 17, 2016 Posted August 17, 2016 The only Washburn I ever owned was a Washburn Falcon that looked just like this one. The neck thru design and the brass nut, brass saddles (not to mention the brass neck marker inlays) made this a heavy instrument for sure but the sustain was phenomenal. Good times with inexpensive guitars.
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