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For over one hundred years, Washburn has built more than just great guitars, we've built a history. The Washburn tradition of craftsmanship and innovation has withstood the tests of economics, brand competition and fashion. Since our birth in Chicago in 1883, the name Washburn has been branded into the world's finest stringed instruments. If your interest in guitars borders on passion, you will settle for nothing less than a Washburn.

As proof of our distinguished place in guitar history, Washburn has been honored with the publication of a book: Washburn: 100 Years of Fine Stringed Instruments by John Teagle. Published by 20th Century Guitars and distributed by Music Sales Corp., the book chronicles Washburn's varied and exciting legacy.

The book reveals Washburn as an aggressive innovator and standard setter throughout our history. Early history documents Washburn as the first guitar manufacturer to use artist endorsements and as the originator of the large-bodied acoustic guitar. In more recent years, Washburn has gained recognition as a creator of imaginative solid body electrics and as a pioneer in electric-acoustic guitar design. 100 Years tells the story of Washburn's origin and follows our growth right up to modern day.

Where our history book ends is where this catalog begins. This decade has marked incredible growth for Washburn. It also has seen the inclusion of some outstanding guitar innovators in the Washburn family: Nuno Bettencourt, Dimebag Darrell, Roger Waters, Bootsy Collins, and Jennifer Batten have the distinction of being some of the few artists ever to be honored with a Washburn signature model guitar, as shown on the signature series pages.

In the twenty-first century, Washburn is continuing to build its history. Now more than ever, an investment in a Washburn guitar is a special gift for yourself or someone you know. It is with great pride that we present to you our guitar line for 2003.

Washburn instruments are warranted to be free from defective materials and craftsmanship from date of purchase to the original purchaser when purchased form an authorized Washburn dealer. This is a limited lifetime warranty, which s not transferable. Washburn International will repair or replace, at its option, any Washburn instrument or part thereof which is found by Washburn to be defective. The customer pays transportation cost to and from Washburn or any Washburn Authorized Service Center. Electronic controls are covered for a period of one year. Washburn reserves the right to use materials readily available at the time of the repair. Warranty service requires a copy of the Proof of Purchase (sales receipt) to be presented at time of service request.

What is covered against manufacturing defects
Parts and Labor to correct any defect in materials used and any defect attributable to workmanship.

Instruments that have been modified after original shipment from the Washburn factory.
Instruments whose serial numbers have been altered or removed.
Instruments that have been subjected to extreme humidity or temperature conditions.
Instruments that have been damaged due to misuse, neglect, or accident. .
Normal wear and tear to serviceable parts such as strings, tuning machines, electronic controls and frets.
Instruments that have been purchased from an unauthorized Washburn dealer.
Warranty claims by anyone other than the original purchaser.
Freight charges to and from the factory or authorized service center for customer owned goods.
Any and all charges incurred from priority service requests (Rush Service) or priority shipping for replacement parts.
Any and all charges if no problem is found
Washburn is not responsible for any items left in gig bags or cases. We strongly advise that all personal items, picks, sheet music, cords, cables, tuners, etc. should be removed. Any questions regarding factory service should be directed to the following location:

Washburn International
444 E. Courtland St.
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 949-0444 ext. 5120

BUZZ FEITEN TUNING SYSTEM

The Buzz Feiten Tuning System is a tempered tuning formula, which uses a compensated nut and saddle to correct the inherent intonation problems of the Western tuning formula. The system that Buzz devised has been a godsend to guitarists. Fans of the system include Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Liona Boyd and Andy Summers. The Buzz Feiten Tuning System is standard on all USA made Washburn guitars and basses and is featured on select imported models. Washburn is the only major guitar manufacturer to incorporate the system as a standard feature on production guitars.

BUZZY'S TUNING HINTS:

There are three easy ways to tune your guitar equipped with the Buzz Feiten Tuning System.

TUNE IT BY EAR
If you think you've got a pretty good ear, go ahead and tune it to whatever system you've been using; it will sound sweeter than a regular guitar.

TUNE IT TO AN ELECTRONIC TUNER
We like the Korg DT7 (a very popular tuner), but any electronic tuner will do the trick.

FOR THE PRO OR SEMI-PRO
If you need absolute precision for recording and concert work, or want to adjust your own intonation, we recommend a user-programmable tuner, such as the Korg MT1200. Your dealer will be happy to provide you with a simple, one page programming guide.

Tune slowly and carefully. The results are well worth the few seconds of extra effort.

When you tune, try to center the needle for the attack not while the note is dying out. It's always better to be tuned a little flat than a little sharp.