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1981 Japan/Japanese Washburn Wing Series Eagle MIJ & New Fitted Hard Case
Estimated price for orientation: 599 $
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Description Brand: Washburn Body Colour: Black Body Type: Solid Body Material: Solid Wood Model: Eagle String Configuration: 6 String Right-/ Left-Handed: Right-Handed
1981 Washburn Eagle MIJ & New Hard Case £599.00 Top of the range model from Washburn's Wing Series Wing series guitars don't come up too often. They were built in the Yamaki and Matsumoku factories in Japan between 1979 & 1984. This particular guitar is a "B" series Eagle and it can be dated to 1981. The Falcon & Hawk guitars tend to be more common and I have had four or five of them but this is my first Eagle. It features an Ash body with a carved Maple top, a set in Maple neck with an Ebony fingerboard & twin Washburn "Power Sustain" pickups with coil split facility. Other features like mother of pearl body biding, brass bridge & brass nut & gold coloured hardware make this a really nice guitar. This particular instrument has had quite a lot of use over its 35 year life and there are quite a few knocks & scrapes which I have highlighted. The frets are in pretty good shape but could maybe do with a fret dress at some point. During set up I noticed that the trussrod would operate but was quite stiff. It plays well the pickups are very powerful. The guitar will be supplied with a new black fitted case as shown in the gallery photos. The shaped case it arrived in wasn't the original and was a very poor fit. This style suits it better.I have added photos showing this new case and also one showing the condition of the frets which I was asked about. There is some wear to the frets but this is not significant & the guitar is nowhere near requiring a refret. There are a couple more photos of the frets shown on my website. Look for the page "Washburn Eagle"For more photos of this guitar please visit my website (whitstableguitars.co.uk) where there is a full photo gallery for this guitar with more pictures of the frets etc. Washburn Eagle Specifications With grateful thanks to both and Here are the specifications: Eagle, model B.Manufacturer: Matsumoku or YamakiYears Offered: 1979 - 1982Body: arched top, double cutaway, multiple bound edges, “comfort cutaway” on backside.Body Wood(s): ash, rosewood or maple top, also top layer on headstock with bound edges.Neck Wood: 5 piece, maple-rosewood, neck-throughFingerboard: ebony, pearl “wing” inlays, multiple bound edgesFrets: 22Scale: 630 mmTuners: Washburn “deluxe”, sealed, 3xR, 3xLPickups: 2x “Washburn Power Sustain” humbucker, two height adjustment screws on top side.Electronics: 2xV, 2xT, 3-way pickup selector, push-pull coil-split on both volume controls.Bridge-Tailpiece: Washburn “Harmonic Lock”, string through bodyHardware: chrome or gold plated, brass saddles, brass nutFinish: Black.Colour/hardwear scheme: Black: gold plated hardware, pearl “wing” inlays, cream pu’s + rings Comment: control cavity (squary shape) and trussrod cover made of wood, jack input on the side of the guitar, serial nr. is 6 digits, stamped on back of headstock.
A stunning looking guitar. There were one or two notable players in the 80's I remember seeing the guitarist from Abba using a white one! Note the mother of pearl binding around the headstock to match the body, the gold tuners, brass nut & a wooden trussrod cover The back of the guitar is reasonably good & the photos flatter it a bit. Note the two "comfort cutaways" one to give better access to the high frets. Also note the through body stringing Serial number confirms manufacture as 1981. Tuners are stamped "George Washburn" Another shot of the back. I had to fill smooth and polish a number of dents in the back. It looks significantly better than when it arrived but it isn't perfect. What it is, however, is all original with no obvious parts replaced This mark is on the top,below the neck pickup A knock on the lower horn A noticeable scrape on the lower edge and a few scratches around the input socket The control cavity. All looks untouched. It actually has a metal cover which is something I haven't seen before So, to sum up, not perfect but a good, original & very well priced 1981 Eagle with a new hardcase that looks good and plays well.Whitstable Guitars has been operating as an online shop specialising in Japanese & North American guitars since 2008. Easy to find online, all my guitars are supplied with new strings, set up & always in a hard case. SHIPPINGThe shipping price applies to mainland UK. Should you be lucky enough to live in the Highlands, Northern Ireland or on one of our beautiful islands, shipping costs may be slightly higher. Please email me first for a quote & I'll always try to keep the cost as low as possibleThanks for looking. Rob
Description
| Brand: | Washburn | Body Colour: | Black |
| Body Type: | Solid | Body Material: | Solid Wood |
| Model: | Eagle | String Configuration: | 6 String |
| Right-/ Left-Handed: | Right-Handed |
1981 Washburn Eagle MIJ & New Hard Case £599.00 Top of the range model from Washburn's Wing Series Wing series guitars don't come up too often. They were built in the Yamaki and Matsumoku factories in Japan between 1979 & 1984. This particular guitar is a "B" series Eagle and it can be dated to 1981. The Falcon & Hawk guitars tend to be more common and I have had four or five of them but this is my first Eagle. It features an Ash body with a carved Maple top, a set in Maple neck with an Ebony fingerboard & twin Washburn "Power Sustain" pickups with coil split facility. Other features like mother of pearl body biding, brass bridge & brass nut & gold coloured hardware make this a really nice guitar. This particular instrument has had quite a lot of use over its 35 year life and there are quite a few knocks & scrapes which I have highlighted. The frets are in pretty good shape but could maybe do with a fret dress at some point. During set up I noticed that the trussrod would operate but was quite stiff. It plays well the pickups are very powerful. The guitar will be supplied with a new black fitted case as shown in the gallery photos. The shaped case it arrived in wasn't the original and was a very poor fit. This style suits it better.I have added photos showing this new case and also one showing the condition of the frets which I was asked about. There is some wear to the frets but this is not significant & the guitar is nowhere near requiring a refret. There are a couple more photos of the frets shown on my website. Look for the page "Washburn Eagle"For more photos of this guitar please visit my website (whitstableguitars.co.uk) where there is a full photo gallery for this guitar with more pictures of the frets etc. Washburn Eagle Specifications With grateful thanks to both and Here are the specifications: Eagle, model B.Manufacturer: Matsumoku or YamakiYears Offered: 1979 - 1982Body: arched top, double cutaway, multiple bound edges, “comfort cutaway” on backside.Body Wood(s): ash, rosewood or maple top, also top layer on headstock with bound edges.Neck Wood: 5 piece, maple-rosewood, neck-throughFingerboard: ebony, pearl “wing” inlays, multiple bound edgesFrets: 22Scale: 630 mmTuners: Washburn “deluxe”, sealed, 3xR, 3xLPickups: 2x “Washburn Power Sustain” humbucker, two height adjustment screws on top side.Electronics: 2xV, 2xT, 3-way pickup selector, push-pull coil-split on both volume controls.Bridge-Tailpiece: Washburn “Harmonic Lock”, string through bodyHardware: chrome or gold plated, brass saddles, brass nutFinish: Black.Colour/hardwear scheme: Black: gold plated hardware, pearl “wing” inlays, cream pu’s + rings Comment: control cavity (squary shape) and trussrod cover made of wood, jack input on the side of the guitar, serial nr. is 6 digits, stamped on back of headstock.
A stunning looking guitar. There were one or two notable players in the 80's I remember seeing the guitarist from Abba using a white one! Note the mother of pearl binding around the headstock to match the body, the gold tuners, brass nut & a wooden trussrod cover The back of the guitar is reasonably good & the photos flatter it a bit. Note the two "comfort cutaways" one to give better access to the high frets. Also note the through body stringing Serial number confirms manufacture as 1981. Tuners are stamped "George Washburn" Another shot of the back. I had to fill smooth and polish a number of dents in the back. It looks significantly better than when it arrived but it isn't perfect. What it is, however, is all original with no obvious parts replaced This mark is on the top,below the neck pickup A knock on the lower horn A noticeable scrape on the lower edge and a few scratches around the input socket The control cavity. All looks untouched. It actually has a metal cover which is something I haven't seen before So, to sum up, not perfect but a good, original & very well priced 1981 Eagle with a new hardcase that looks good and plays well.
Whitstable Guitars has been operating as an online shop specialising in Japanese & North American guitars since 2008. Easy to find online, all my guitars are supplied with new strings, set up & always in a hard case. SHIPPINGThe shipping price applies to mainland UK. Should you be lucky enough to live in the Highlands, Northern Ireland or on one of our beautiful islands, shipping costs may be slightly higher. Please email me first for a quote & I'll always try to keep the cost as low as possibleThanks for looking. Rob