1979 Washburn Falcon Natural

Seizing on the success of affordable import guitars in the '60s, Japanese manfuctuer Matsumoku produced as many guitars as they could for the '70s and '80s USA guitar market. Much more than worn-out copies of the same old American-made guitars, Matsumoku's designs, features, and various brands introduced new ideas, and the workmanship sincerely rivaled their USA-made counterparts. In today's vintage market, these intriguing—albeit slightly whacky—axes are great-sounding guitars that provide a different, somewhat off-beat inspiration. Matsumoku started building the Washburn-branded Wing Series in 1978, and the Falcon was part of the core lineup. Featuring a small double-cutaway body, the Falcon is most notable for its through-body neck design. This 1979 Washburn Falcon sports a natural finish that shows off the high-level workmanship, clearing displaying the many pieces of wood that came together to into one seriously cool carved-top guitar. When you flip it over, the contoured neck hee