iconic Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 (edited) This is another bass sadly going to pastues new. A recent diagnosis of an ongoing health issue, means my noodling at home days are getting numbered. OK, for the iconic ‘80's fans out there, a very clean example of everyone’s first 'proper' bass, assuming you had the extra money for the active version, a Matsumoku Factory May 1982 built Thunder 1A , original & still possessing the factory brass controls, nut & bridge gear. Bought from a gentleman whom bought her brand new. No mechanical &/or electrical issues, all the pots work as they should & the switches do what they should, truss rod cover present, truss rod functioning. I've set her up as I like a bass, meaning very low action but no fret buzz. Setting her up low was easy, these Westones really are built as well as the hype surrounding them goes, think bombproof, but lovely attention to detail. Tone...well to me most bass's same very similar, this one needn't. Interesting, varied choice of tones, plays both passive or active, single & dual coil phasing, variable sweep frequency boost, very easy & playable neck, slightly over a jazz feel, not as big as say a Precision, think a far more racy P! Sounds range from normal P bass, jazz sparkly through to my Yamaha RBX4-A4, that’s quite a range for one bass. Aesthetic condition is played but good, presentable & sound, slight rash on rear see photo, some small marks & blemishes but nothing to make one suck a tooth in disgust, she isn’t ‘as new’ or any other phase like that, she is over 30 years old now & used, but has obviously been cared for & not been trashed. Not roadworn by any means! She runs new Fender Super bass strings 45-105, new batteries too. Sorry no trades. I can post as my usual method which is to post bass in a hard case and ask for post return of the hard case sans bass, this method seems to work very well for both parties thus far. There is a very ‘active’ Westone owners forum, great bunch of guys, very helpful & knowledgeable. Location South Norfolk, Banham Edited December 15, 2012 by iconic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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basslondon Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Ah Westones and South Norfolk. A heady mix for me as i was at school in Quidenham (Eccles hall) with a Westone Thunder1 bass (no batteries for the schoolkid) jamming with the English teacher a guitarist in a former life Mr Staples. Banham? They had an Abattoir (Pilgrims?) that turned me into a vegetarian for a week after a school trip. Have a bump for the reminiscence........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 Wow, it really is a small world.... ....I sold a car to the latest music teacher of Eccles school (Rob?)...really nice guy, he has perfect pitch, which he said is a hinderance not an asset...makes him very critical of live music and bum notes cause him a headache! ....and.... I now own Ray 'Abbatoir' Pilgrims house! Sadly Ray passed away in December 2009 due to a stroke whilst on a med' cruise....but if ya gota go.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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basslondon Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Head master? That would be my old first/second year english teacher Mr Allard ( cant properly remeber his first name it was either Sir or Mr Allard..but yes i think it was Rob at the time he lived in Attleborough).). He started the same day at Eccles that i did in September 1976. His daughter has quite a famous band on the indie scene theyre from Norwich called The Kebeddies : http://uk.myspace.com/thekabeedies Though you no longer need the bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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