Post by Tony Ravenscroft on Nov 19, 2023 2:00:36 GMT -6
I only know Jim Smith (Senior) through the now-defunct Washburn Guitars forums. I know a whole lot about Washburns (particularly 1980-2010), so trust me when I say it's THAT GUY who is the indisputable Ruler Of All. 
As far as I could tell, he actually worked at Washburn for years. More importantly, he's got like 100+ Washburns, including many rarities and variants and prototypes -- and he takes VERY nice photos. As I recall, he also had much documentation on a personal website... which sadly disappeared as well.
Until I manage to track the man down, here is a link to Smith's Flickr gallery. Enjoy it while you can!
As far as I could tell, he actually worked at Washburn for years. More importantly, he's got like 100+ Washburns, including many rarities and variants and prototypes -- and he takes VERY nice photos. As I recall, he also had much documentation on a personal website... which sadly disappeared as well.
Until I manage to track the man down, here is a link to Smith's Flickr gallery. Enjoy it while you can!