Vulture

Washburn Vulture, model B, 1 pickup.

Manufacturer: probably Yamaki
Years Offered: 1979 - 1981

Body: arch top, double cutaway (symmetrical), bound edges

Body Wood(s): ash, ash top, also top-layer on headstock

Neck Wood: 3 piece, maple-rosewood-maple, neck through body
Fingerboard: rosewood, bound edges, dot inlays

Frets: 22
Scale: 34"
Tuners: Washburn die-cast, 2xL, 2xR
Pickups:  1x split coil

Electronics: 1xV, 1xT.
Bridge-Tailpiece: Washburn die-cast, brass (normal shaped) saddles, string through body

Hardware: chrome, brass saddles, brass nut
Finish: see through brown
Comment: control cavity cover (triangular shaped) and trussrod cover made of wood, jack input on the side of the guitar. Serial nr. is 6 digits stamped on back of headstock.



Washburn Vulture, model B, 2 pickups.

Manufacturer: probably Yamaki
Years Offered: 1979 - 1981

Body: arch top, double cutaway (symmetrical), bound edges

Body Wood(s): ash, ash top, also top-layer on headstock

Neck Wood: 3 piece, maple-rosewood-maple, neck through body
Fingerboard: rosewood, bound edges, dot inlays

Frets: 22
Scale: 34"
Tuners: Washburn die-cast, 2xL, 2xR
Pickups:  1x single coil, 1x split coil

Electronics: 2xV, 2xT, 3-way pickup selector switch, electronics mounted on print circuit board.
Bridge-Tailpiece: Washburn die-cast, brass (normal shaped) saddles, string through body

Hardware: chrome, brass saddles, brass nut
Finish: tobacco sunburst, see through brown.
Comment: control cavity cover (squary shaped) and trussrod cover made of wood, jack input on the side of the guitar. Serial nr. is 6 digits stamped on back of headstock. Also made in a left-handed version.