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RICHIE OWENS
SIGNATURE SERIES
M120K
TSB Richie Owens
RICHIE OWENS
FINISHES
STYLE
Florentine
Richie Owens was brought up in a bluegrass family and began playing Dobro when
TOP
Carved Solid Spruce
he was just a boy. By the time he was in his teens, he was building and fixing his own
instruments. Today, Richie designs, builds or repairs instruments for the likes of Nils
SIDES/BACK
S. Flamed Maple
Lofgren, Ron Wood and The Dixie Chicks. He recently was on tour with Dolly Parton as
NECK
Flame Maple
a featured performer, playing mandolin on her "Vintage Tour". Richie collaborated with
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N/A
Washburn in developing their new M-120 Mandolin.
FRETBOARD
Ebony
So what's different about this instrument? Here's what Richie has to say:
FB INLAY
Dots
"Since the 1920's the basic design of the Mandolin has been the same. Way back
BRIDGE
Ebony
when, fiddle players and women mostly played them. This was reflected in the overall
ROSETTE
N/A
small design of the instrument. Today, more and more guitar players are picking up the
mandolin. They're often looking for a bigger sound and approach the instrument with
BINDING
Herringbone
a more aggressive style. The M-120 is aimed at giving them a more comfortable, high
TUNERS
Open Gear Gold
quality instrument with a "throatier" tone and more volume."
ELECTRONICS
N/A
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M120K
ACOUSTIC GUITAR CATALOG • WASHBURN.COM
M1SDLTR
M1S
M1S
M1SDL
M3SWK
TSB
B, TR, TBL
SB Florentine
FINISHES
"A" Style
"A" Style
Florentine
STYLE
Solid Spruce
Solid Spruce
Carved Solid Spruce
TOP
Maple
Maple
S. Flamed Maple
SIDES/BACK
Maple
Maple
Maple
NECK
N/A
N/A
N/A
SCALE
Rosewood
Rosewood
Rosewood
FRETBOARD
Dots
Dots
Snowflakes
FB INLAY
Rosewood
Rosewood
Rosewood
BRIDGE
N/A
Cream / Multi
N/A
ROSETTE
Cream / Multi
Cream / Multi
Cream / Multi
BINDING
TUNERS
Open Gear Chrome
Open Gear Gold
Open Gear Gold
ELECTRONICS
N/A
N/A
N/A
ACOUSTIC GUITAR CATALOG • WASHBURN.COM
MANDOLIN
SERIES
M3SWK
M118SWK
M3SWETWRK
M116SWK
M6SWK, M118SWK
TWRK
Vintage
Vintage
Florentine Electric
Florentine
"A" Style
Carved Solid Spruce
Premium Carved Solid Spruce
Carved Solid Spruce
S. Flamed Maple
S. AAA Flamed Maple
S. Flamed Maple
Maple
Flame Maple
Flame Maple
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rosewood
Ebony
Ebony
Snowflakes
Dots
Dots
Rosewood
Ebony
Ebony
N/A
N/A
N/A
Cream / Multi
Herringbone
Herringbone
Open Gear Gold
Open Gear Distressed
Open Gear Distressed
Piezo Pickup
N/A
N/A
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