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No idea on the Washburns but 80's MIJ guitars are getting quite collectible in some circles. Some of the 80's Gibson copies nobody wanted just a couple of years ago, think Edwards, Greco and the like are commanding, IMO, silly prices for no other reason than supply and demand, not because suddenly they became great. They are good but their old prices reflected what they are worth IMO. Great value for money Gibson copies. That's what they set out to be and that's what they are.
I suspect once everything is back to normal their prices might go down a little but right now and probably for the next 6 months, is a seller's market.
Edwards and Greco became a bit of a thing in the early 2000s, with guys ordering from Japan directly (Ishibashi IIRC). Some of the buyers back then rated them above US made Les Paula etc, and I don't think it was just the honeymoon effect. Certainly all the subjectively best guitars I've owned have been Japanese, and the most disappointing US made instruments (Gibson and Heritage).
I don't want to sell the Washburns really, but would like to offload some of the pedals and amps I don't use now.