The long history of Washburn is one steeped in the tradition of fine instrument making from the early days of Lyon & Healy to today's Washburn International. Author John Teagle has meticulously researched and sorted out the sometimes confusing but always fascinating chronology of one of America's oldest guitar manufacturers. From the first dreadnought-sized guitar, the first fretted bass guitar, the first jumbo-sized flattop and more dating back to the early part of this century on through to such modern inventions as the industry-standard acoustic/electric bass guitar, Washburn has been consistently a leader in combining design, innovation, and technology to produce some of the world's finest musical instruments.