Washburn Raven yellow -81 serialGC810283, beg. (Stockholm)

Very Good condition, 7/10, 4-bolt neck, string thru body, originally sold at LT Musik Åmål, original chrome tuners, rosewood fingerboard with 11pc dots (even on the first fret), 2pc original creme Goto humbucker pickups, 4pc gold speed knobs, 3-way switch, slight fret wear, matching headstock, including brown original hardcase with logo on the top, more info: RavenThe Washburn Raven was the entry model of the Wing-series, made in the period 1978-1981. The early Ravens ('78-'79) have a serial nr (5 digits + E) printed on a sticker on the back of the headstock. Somewhere in '79 there was a switch to a different system of serials (2 letters + 6 digits), engraved in the neck-plate. The first letter is either a C or G (production plant code?), the second letter is probably a production month indication. The change in the serial system might indicate a switch from one manufacturer to another, but there's not enough evidence to confirm that yet.Manufacturer: unknownYears Offered: 1978 - 1981Body: arched top, double cutaway, smooth body edgesBody Wood(s): mahogany or plyNeck Wood: mahogany, 1 piece, bolt-on (6 screws.. 4 the usual way, 2 reinforcement screws inside out underneath the neck pickup)Fingerboard: rosewood, dot inlaysFrets: 22Scale: 630 mmTuners: Washburn die-cast, sealed, 3xR, 3xLPickups: '78-'79: 2x humbucker, no markings on bottom of the pickups. '79-'81: 2x humbucker marked Goto (and not Gotoh) Electronics: 2xV, 2xT, 3-way pickup selectorBridge-Tailpiece: Washburn die-cast, string through bodyTrem: not availableHardware: chrome, brass saddles, plastic nutFinish: see through tobacco sunburst, see through cherry sunburst, see through wine red, see through tobacco brown, black, ivory white, yellow, candy apple red, blue.Comment: pickups + rings are coloured cream or black, depending on body colour. The Raven was also available in a left-handed version.First version: blank neck plate, serial on sticker, oval shaped electronics cover, no markings on pickups.Second version: Washburn logo on neck-plate, serial on sticker, oval shaped electronics cover, no markings on pickups.Third version (most common): Washburn logo and serial engraved on neck-plate, Goto-marked pickups, oval shaped electronics cover, mahogany used as body material.Fourth version: Washburn logo and serial engraved on neck plate, Goto-marked pickups, hex-like shaped electronics cover, mahogany used as body material.Fifth version: Washburn logo and serial engraved on neck-plate, Goto-marked pickups, hex-like shaped electronics cover, plywood used as body material.The 4th and 5th version were produced simultaniously, according to serial number information.