Washburn Hawk – Vintage Attitude. Proper Muscle.

The Hawk is one of those cult ‘70s designs that people who know absolutely love. It wasn’t just a guitar – it was part of Washburn’s bold Wing Series era, when they were building serious, no-nonsense instruments for real players.

This modern Hawk keeps that DNA intact.

You’ve got the unmistakable double cutaway shape, a proper neck-through build for sustain and stability, and a pair of custom-voiced high-output humbuckers that absolutely deliver. Thick, punchy, articulate – but with more versatility than the original thanks to push-pull coil splits.

So if you want classic rock authority but the ability to dial back into single-coil snap when needed, this does it beautifully.

It’s vintage in spirit — but far more usable in the real world.

Why I Like It

• Neck-through construction = sustain for days

• Swamp ash body = clarity and punch

• Proper humbuckers with coil splits = serious flexibility

• That ‘70s double-cut shape looks so cool

It feels like a guitar built to be played hard despite its beauty.

Specification Details

Body & Construction

• Body Wood: Swamp Ash

• Construction: Neck-through solid body

• Design: Wing Series double cutaway

Electronics

• Pickups: Zebra High-Output Humbuckers

• Configuration: H / H

• Controls: 2 Volume / 2 Tone (Push-Pull Coil Split on both)

• Pickup Selector: 3-Way Toggle

Neck

• Neck Construction: 3-Piece Hard Maple & Walnut (Neck-Through)

• Fretboard: Rosewood

• Fretboard Radius: 12"

• Frets: 22

• Inlays: 5mm Pearloid Dots

• Nut Width: 1 11/16"

• Scale Length: 25"

Other Details

• Finish Options: Tobacco Burst or Trans Black

• Finish Type: Gloss

• Strings: D’Addario EXL110

If you’re drawn to guitars with heritage, personality and proper build quality, the Hawk is a brilliant nod to a slightly rebellious chapter in guitar history — but without the quirks that used to come with ‘70s instruments.

It’s a player’s guitar.

And that’s exactly why I like it.