![]() Pleijsier goes on to explain that the Lakeside brand was by and large designed for steel strings as early as 1915. L&H produced a number of off-brands, and based on survivors today, the Lakeside line must have been pretty popular in its day. ![]() The book, Washburn: Prewar Instruments Styles by Hubert Pleijsier, is an in-depth look at these guitars and a big help in sorting things out. With such a large output and a very wide range of models produced, it can be difficult identifying and dating these instruments. The bulk of their output was made with skilled craftsmanship and quality materials, and a good number of the instruments survive today. Lyon & Healy 'Lakeside' c 1915 | HOLD | (v 2009) In the first part of the twentieth century Lyon & Healy was one of the largest of the musical instrument manufacturers in the US.
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