I think that it’s from 1982 if I remember correctly off the top of my head. This guitar is truly a vintage Washburn gem for all ya’ll Washburn enthusiasts. I saw a few months ago in some Guitar Center or Sam Ash ad that Washburn was re-releasing this guitar for a short period. Here is an original.

Here is how it looked when it came in our shop. Ok Condition, sporting all the typical scratches and dings a 20 year old + guitar would have:

We began disassembly:

 

As we were disassembling the guitar, we noticed that the binding running around the perimeter of the top of the guitar was cracked and beginning to separate from the body. This was unacceptable, and we wanted to keep the guitar as original as possible, so we repaired the binding instead of replacing it. Luckily, the break was on the bottom of the guitar so it is less visible:

Some Glue and Some Clamps…

And all is good….

We then went through the rest of our detailing process… polish, shine, string, adjust, intonate, test, adjust, test, adjust, etc…

Had a lot of fun working on this one. Also played it quite a bit. Heavy for the looks of it, not as heavy as a Les Paul, but it’s got a lot of weight and a solid feel. My biggest complaint about it is the S-S-S pickup configuration. Although, there are some smooth tones coming through, I myself am partial to the H-H configuration and feel that having 2 Humbuckers on this puppy would thicken the tone a bit, and keep me from putting it down.

 

Yep, more freakin’ stickers. This time on a MIM (Made in Mexico) Fender Stratocaster. Unlike the Squire, we took our time and put some care in bringing this beauty back. Yes, I realize all you Fender fans may nose up that this is MIM, but personally I really like this guitar…

How it came to the shop:

We then delicately began removing the stickers using Goo Gone and NO Razor:

Unfortunately, the stickers did leave slight discolorations in the finish… we’ll call that character:

This guitar is obviously used, and also has some minor dings and scratches, as most used equipment does, but looks and plays 110% now that it’s been detailed, restrung, and adjusted properly:

Seriously. Your parents will appreciate it…. I realize it’s a Squire. I tried to sell this at the AMRN Flea Market fo $65… No deal, so now it’s the new experiment. Check on back as you will see this piece (literally) showing back up in the near future.

I spent last night peeling off stickers…. F*!@’in Stickers… There isn’t enough Goo Gone in the world to make this better…

As it entered the shop

Sticker Discoloring

Scrapin’ and a Peelin’

Not following my Lead

What next for this piece? Check back soon…

We participated as a vendor at the non-profit American Musicians’ Resource Network Flea Market’s first musicians flea market. We had a really good time here, and hope that they do it again in the near future. It is nice to see organizations and people that are behind coming together as musicians and promoting a positive message of music and music education to young people. We had a great outing with no rain, met a bunch of great musicians, and ran into some old friends. We also gave out a bunch of recorders and kazoos for people passing through.

Special shout out to all who stopped by the car/booth, especially the people who hung around and jammed out. Special SRGuitars.com thanx to all that picked up some new gear, we hope it serves you well…

Also, please check out some of the people we met down there:
American Musicians’ Resource Network, Shubaby Montez Music, Urban Beat Movement , Audioditions, and Acoustic Philly.

Some Pics:

The Trunk Display

Shoppers