Paul S Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) Actually, it won't be until June but I have shaken on a deal to get one and will be picking it up from a guy in Holland when I travel there later this year. I am a big Westone bass fan and this is arguably the finest model they ever made. Possibly a little on the heavy side, but I don't care. Nothing else to say other than I wanted to share a bit of spectacularly good news with people who may understand why I am smiling. Edited June 6, 2012 by Paul S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Any pics? I have never heard of this model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 (edited) Here are a couple. [attachment=103904:pantera1.jpg][attachment=103905:pantera2.jpg] More info about the model here at the Westone site: [url="http://www.westone.info/x790.html"]http://www.westone.info/x790.html[/url] Edit - here's a link to a catalogue page [url="http://www.westone.info/cats/86pantera/06.html"]http://www.westone.info/cats/86pantera/06.html[/url] Nice, innit! Edited April 1, 2012 by Paul S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 (edited) Naturally, we expect you to clean it up and give us some nice pics Junes not far off, should be here in no time! Edited April 1, 2012 by Gust0o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 For sure. I will be like a proud father when I get this bad boy home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatEric Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Awsome, a cracker!! Not heavy. . . . . . . . . Just solid!!!!!!!!!!! A rare bass, in that codition, lucky man! More pics when you get it??? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) Picked this up at the weekend. Gave it a dust and put some DR Black Beauties on it - none more black? Some pics! You can see what is the worst making on it around the tuners - the rest has a few dings but nothing serious, and it is in overall great nick especially for a 1986 bass. Almost no fret wear. [attachment=109643:pantera2.jpg][attachment=109647:pantera7.jpg][attachment=109642:pantera1.jpg][attachment=109644:pantera3.jpg][attachment=109645:pantera5.jpg][attachment=109646:pantera6.jpg] It is gorgeous. The body sculpting makes it incredibly comfortable and the shaping around the neck is a work of art! Only used it at home practice levels so far but it seems to have that woody P-Bass tone that the active Westones I have had manage to do so well, with a bit of growl in there too. I am rehearsing on Thursday so really looking forward to hearing how it sounds at normal playing volume and in the mix. Big smile . Edited June 6, 2012 by Paul S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatEric Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Lucky man! A VERY nice bass! Enjoy. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 Rehearsed with it last night. Great tone, really individual - playing with the treble boost/cut really gives a great range of sounds. Oozes quality, smiles all round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Looks really nice! None more black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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