NGD , Hello Sweetheart!

Sarge

Ok, not today, but Thursday.

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Washburn Falcon!







Notice the string spacing on the nut? points awarded to the first to spot the mistake:





My first Volute!



Really tidy for a '79, just a couple small marks on the edge and 2 teeny weeny pinpricks in the rosewood top.
I would prefer a neck shim, just a wee one to kick it back a touch, but it handles things rather well.

richardhomer

They were everywhere in the late '70s - yet haven't seen one in years. I wonder where they all went?

Looks fantastic.

Congratulations.

blueskunk

Wow, I salute your taste in these Japanese Beauty's

Retro awesomeness

bazxkr

Very nice..I like that. Stunning for a 36 yr old guitar. Looks very well put together and I love the contrasting wood sections.

andy1839

Through neck & through body stringing is a win on any guitar. Very nice.

Sassafras

I've always liked those but then I usually like most double cut guitars.

That's in lovely condition apart from the weird string spacing. Nothing a new nut won't cure.

Megii

That's a real beauty, they don't make 'em like that anymore. Congratulations.

stonevibe

I had one of these as a kid.

Mine was the light coloured version of this one.

Sarge

Thanks all.
I need to have someone fashion me a brass nut for this, I can do my own pre slotted bone jobbies, but I can't work metal due to lack of skillz/tools.

BluesyDave

I remember these when they were new.....guess that makes me quite old.  Shit!  Looks in better nick than me as well    

cruxiform

A beauty! I remember that model from early Guitarist magazines.

stonevibe

I think they did a reissue of these in the '90s as well.

 I remember mine was heavy and pretty solid. Was a good guitar and very well put together. Splits on the humbuckers and good hardware.

Sarge

http://g3h.be/wings/
this site has some info on the reissues

stonevibe

Mine was like this one, but with the circle inlay markers like your one.

Sarge

@stonevibe
it looks nice in maple, I'd hazard a guess it would sound brighter too.

I do love the metal box the electrics are housed in, superb idea!

impmann

I had an identical one - but mine had a brass nut... Or was it half brass half bone? I have a sneaking feeling it was half n half.

Mine was SG2000 territory in terms of weight but I loved the finish.

Sarge

@impmann
Half brass half bone? Bone bottom brass top? Or ead/ gbe split? Never seen this before

impmann

I'm sure it was split in the middle somehow.
(Scuttles off to Google to ensure it wasn't the large consumption of illegal substances around the same time playing tricks on him...)

stonevibe

Mine had a brass nut.

Sarge

Spec sheets and catalogues say brass....

impmann

I've googled and maybe it was on an old Ibanez - as all the pics I found of a half and half were on Ibanez guitars.

Memory playing tricks perhaps...