In Brief -
The body (which is not actually symmetrical) and headstock outlines are very similar
to the original '67 Gibson. The 'Angel' also has the the same width top nut which at
1 9/16" is slightly narrower than the standard 1 11/16". This is where the similarities
end - the body joins the neck at the 18th fret compared to the Gibson's 17th, which is
possible due to the additional weight of the Washburn tremolo unit, so there is better
access to the top frets and the guitars balance is better than would normally be expected.
[I had thought about 'pushing' the neck joint out to the 19th fret, but that is essentially
covered by the Gibson '58 Korina V ( The prototype was made in '57), which is really
a different model entirely to the '67.]
All the controls are 'through the body' which negates the use of a scratch-plate and has
the advantage of allowing the stunning and rare Quilted Maple top to really be seen
at it's best. ( At that time there wasn't a lot of 'it' about - there seems to have been a rash
of it's use in the last 10 years especially in veneer form.)
The layout which also follows the '58 style accentuates the lines of the guitar.
The 'Idea' was to push the original concept to the limit and also by coincidence to
make the ideal guitar for me - I personally think that it worked out very well indeed,
and I think that this is 'born out' in Eddie Allen's review in 'Guitarist' - October 1987.
( See Review Section )