T-Bird
T-Bird
After production of the Raven ended,
the Washburn T-bird was introduced as the new low-end model of the Washburn
Wing-series. Produced from 1982 to 1984.
Washburn T-Bird
Manufacturer: Matsumoku
Years Offered: 1982-1984
Body: flat top, double cutaway, smooth
body edges
Body Wood(s): ash
Neck Wood: maple, 3-piece, bolt-on
(2 screws, 2 bolts)
Fingerboard: rosewood, dot inlays
Frets: 22
Scale: 630 mm
Tuners: Washburn die-cast, sealed,
3xL, 3xR
Pickups: 2x Washburn humbucker, two
height adjustment screws on top side
Electronics: 2xV, 1xT, 3-way pickup selector
Bridge-Tailpiece: Washburn “Harmonic
Lock”, string through body
Hardware: chrome, brass saddles,
plastic nut.
Finish: brown burst, blue burst,
candy apple red, black
Comment: no markings on bottom of pickups, "T-bird"
or "SB-4" on trussrod cover, serial is 6 digits engraved in neck-plate.
The T-bird was also available in a left-handed version.
Washburn T-Bird Vibrato
Manufacturer: Matsumoku
Years Offered: 1982-1984
Body: flat top, double cutaway
Body Wood(s): ash
Neck Wood: maple, 3-piece, bolt-on (2 screws, 2 bolts)
Fingerboard: rosewood, dot inlays
Frets:
22
Scale: 630 mm
Tuners: Washburn die-cast, sealed, 3xL, 3xR.
Pickups: 2x Washburn humbucker, two height adjustment
screws on top side
Electronics: 2xV, 1xT, 3-way pickup selector
Bridge-Tailpiece: Washburn “Divebomb” tremelo, string
through body
Hardware: chrome, brass saddles, plastic nut.
Finish: brown burst, blue burst, candy apple red,
black
Comment: no
markings on bottom of pickups, "T-bird" or "SB-4" on trussrod
cover, serial is 6 digits engraved in neck-plate.
Washburn T-Bird Deluxe
Manufacturer: Matsumoku
Years Offered: 1982 - 1983
Body: flat top, double cutaway, bound
edges
Body Wood(s): ash
Neck Wood: maple, 3-piece, bolt-on
(2 screws, 2 bolts)
Fingerboard: maple with black dot
inlays (most common), or rosewood with pearl dot inlays
Frets: 22
Scale: 630 mm
Tuners: Washburn die-cast, sealed,
3xL, 3xR.
Pickups: 2x Washburn humbucker, splitcoil
(both.. but only one split switch, for neck-pu), two
height adjustment screws on top side
Electronics: 2xV, 1xT, 3-way pickup
selector, push-pull coil split on volume control of neck pickup
Bridge-Tailpiece: Washburn “Harmonic
Lock”, string through body.
Hardware: chrome, brass saddles,
plastic nut.
Finish: cherry
sunburst, tobacco brown burst, black
Comment: no markings on bottom of pickups, "SB-8" or "T-bird
DL" on trussrod cover, serial is 6 digits engraved in neck-plate. The T-bird
DL was also available in a left-handed version.
A small number of 1982 T-bird
Deluxe guitars are set neck with a maple fretboard and the serial nr. stamped on the back of the headstock.
Washburn T-Bird Deluxe Vibrato
Manufacturer: Matsumoku
Years Offered: 1982 - 1983
Body: flat top, double cutaway, bound
edges
Body Wood(s): ash
Neck Wood: maple, 3-piece, bolt-on
(2 screws, 2 bolts)
Fingerboard: maple or rosewood.
Frets: 22
Scale: 630 mm
Tuners: Washburn die-cast, sealed,
3xL, 3xR.
Pickups: 2x Washburn humbucker, splitcoil
(both.. but only one split switch for neck-pu), two
height adjustment screws on top side
Electronics: 2xV, 1xT, 3-way pickup
selector, push-pull coil split on volume control of neck pickup
Bridge-Tailpiece: Washburn “Divebomb”
tremelo, string through body
Hardware: chrome, brass saddles,
plastic nut.
Finish: cherry
sunburst, tobacco brown burst, black
Comment: no markings on bottom of pickups, "SB-8"or "T-bird DL" on trussrod cover, serial
is 6 digits engraved in neck-plate.
Washburn T-Bird BBR
Manufacturer: Matsumoku
Years Offered: 1984
Body: flat top, double cutaway, red
bound edges
Body Wood(s): ash
Neck Wood: maple, 3-piece, bolt-on,
(2 screws, 2 bolts)
Fingerboard: ebony, red dot inlays,
red bound edges
Frets: 22
Scale: 630 mm
Tuners: Washburn die-cast, sealed,
3xL, 3xR
Pickups: 2x Washburn Power Sustain
Electronics: 2xV, 1xT
Bridge-Tailpiece: Washburn “Harmonic Lock” or “Divebomb
Trem”
Hardware: all black
Finish: black
Comment: "T-bird" in red on trussrod cover,
serial is 6 digits engraved in neck-plate