SalemB wrote:
I suspect the case might be original. It's got the same shape as my Falcon case, the same gray lining and locks in the same places. The only difference I can see is that the Falcon case had a contoured top that matched the carved top of the guitar. Does your case have the Washburn logo on it?
It looks very similar to the 1982 (I think) Raven I used to have. Pickups, tuners and neck plate might have been changed but the rest looks identical. You might want to have a look at the construction to see whether it's ply or not. You should be able to see this in the control cavity or pickup cavities.
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GREETINGS - G3 H - CRUSTY - WYLDHEART - THANK YOU ONE AND ALL FOR YOUR RESPONSES! </B>
I apologize for not responding sooner; i have been in over my head with personal/work/family issues and have not been active on ANY of the boards i subscribe to, but i want to say i REALLY do appreciate all your interest.
i'm still in a bit of a quandry however; some of the info on this great site, the WASHBURN FORUM, WASHBURN FACTORY {over several calls!}, a couple general guitar sites i checked on - plus my local SAM ASH, ALL seem to conflict on one point or another!
consensus is that the case and tuners are original
it is solid not ply.
NO ONE agrees on value!
EVERYONE - especially those who have seen and or played it in person DO AGREE in it is in super condition - great action - great straight neck - no fret wear - and KILLER sound!
OK! - i spoke to yet ANOTHER chap at WASHBURN today who was much more conversant with the WING series. he said; produced 1978 - 1982; MATSUMOKO DID NOT sub to other manufacturers.
no WINGS were korean produced until the mid nineties.
pick ups on mine are original; double coil power sustain WASHBURNS - he states they were made by eliminator.
CHEERS!
chris in ny aka DARKEY