Washburn Guitars

Washburn Guitars
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryMusical instruments
Founded1883; 141 years ago (1883) in Chicago, Illinois
FounderGeorge Washburn Lyon
Headquarters,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsElectric, acoustic & resonator guitars
Bass guitars
Banjos
Mandolins
Ukuleles
Amplifiers
ParentU.S. Music Corp.
Websitewashburn.com

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.[1]

  1. ^ "JAM Industries Rebrands as Exertis JAM and Reaffirms Commitment to Core Values". Yahoo. Yahoo. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2022.