Annoying Twit Posted October 11, 2013 Posted October 11, 2013 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westfield-Bass-Guitar-/121192529699?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c37a33f23 Now, that's what I call pink. Quote
discreet Posted October 11, 2013 Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) It's pinker than Pink Pete McPink's prize-winning pink pinkie at this year's Pink Pinkie Party at Pinkerton Place. Now that's pink!! Edited October 11, 2013 by discreet Quote
yorks5stringer Posted October 11, 2013 Posted October 11, 2013 Are the strap locks those screw-in hooks? Quote
alyctes Posted October 11, 2013 Posted October 11, 2013 I think they are. Interesting... I love the last comment "Please no naughty e bayers as you will be told on." Quote
Annoying Twit Posted October 12, 2013 Author Posted October 12, 2013 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1381531516' post='2240526'] Are the strap locks those screw-in hooks? [/quote] I didn't notice those, I was blinded by the sheer pinkness of it. I wonder what the owner was using as a strap. A piece of old rope? Quote
BigAlonBass Posted October 12, 2013 Posted October 12, 2013 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1381556798' post='2240590'] I didn't notice those, I was blinded by the sheer pinkness of it. I wonder what the owner was using as a strap. A piece of old rope? [/quote] I saw a Bass Player last week with those on his Bass, and he was using a laptop bag strap, with the clips on the ends. I didn't bother asking him why..... Quote
BigRedX Posted October 12, 2013 Posted October 12, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1381514329' post='2240217'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westfield-Bass-Guitar-/121192529699?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c37a33f23"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1c37a33f23[/url] Now, that's what I call pink. [/quote] Really? IMO this is pinker... Edited October 12, 2013 by BigRedX Quote
Annoying Twit Posted October 12, 2013 Author Posted October 12, 2013 The pink fretboard is going to be hard to beat. But the Westfield and this: Perhaps slightly out-pink the Dean in terms of body colour, as the Dean is a bit too far towards the red pat of the colour wheel. Quote
BigRedX Posted October 12, 2013 Posted October 12, 2013 Actually IIRC having seen the Dean "in the flesh" it is the same hot pink as the example you've just posted... Quote
LukeFRC Posted October 12, 2013 Posted October 12, 2013 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1381571015' post='2240716'] Really? IMO this is pinker... [/quote] I was trying to find a photo of that then I scrolled down and saw you got there first. quite something that bass Quote
Rumple Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 I quite fancy a pink bass, not that PINK though Quote
alyctes Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 [quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1381662723' post='2241883'] I quite fancy a pink bass, not that PINK though [/quote] The Westfield Ps are not bad for the money, and not as loud as the Dean. Quote
Rumple Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 [quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1381664284' post='2241911'] The Westfield Ps are not bad for the money, and not as loud as the Dean. [/quote] I'm a Jazz Bass kinda guy otherwise I might have tried one, £104 delivered that is cheap! Quote
alyctes Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 Me too... I've yet to sort out a J neck for mine, but it plays well enough for messing about at home. Quote
Annoying Twit Posted October 14, 2013 Author Posted October 14, 2013 Is this demo of the Westfield B1000 not suffering from a fair amount of fret buzz? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UNfi8233G4 Quote
MB1 Posted October 14, 2013 Posted October 14, 2013 ='yorks5stringer' Are the strap locks those screw-in hooks? MB1. ...For holding net curtain wires with? a little small for cup hooks? Quote
SlapbassSteve Posted October 14, 2013 Posted October 14, 2013 I had one of these for a while! Bought on here as a project, ended up selling to a lad up in Wigan. Looked great once I'd stuck some block markers and (airfix paint) fretboard binding on it! [attachment=146077:IMG_0410.JPG] Quote
Rumple Posted October 14, 2013 Posted October 14, 2013 I think we need a 'Pink Basses' thread in the Porn section. Quote
alyctes Posted October 14, 2013 Posted October 14, 2013 [quote name='SlapbassSteve' timestamp='1381754053' post='2243131'] I had one of these for a while! Bought on here as a project, ended up selling to a lad up in Wigan. Looked great once I'd stuck some block markers and (airfix paint) fretboard binding on it! [attachment=146077:IMG_0410.JPG] [/quote] Bought from me, IIRC Quote
mcnach Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1381727554' post='2242818'] Is this demo of the Westfield B1000 not suffering from a fair amount of fret buzz? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UNfi8233G4[/media] [/quote] I can't say I heard much fretbuzz, to be honest. In any case, that would only relate to the particular setup of an individual instrument... Quote
Annoying Twit Posted October 18, 2013 Author Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1381799945' post='2244001'] I can't say I heard much fretbuzz, to be honest. In any case, that would only relate to the particular setup of an individual instrument... [/quote] I think there's something there, though I'm now wondering what. When I listen to the youtube video I hear some metallic sounds in addition to the actual sound of the notes, e.g. between 0:50 and 1:04 on the video. If those sounds aren't fret buzz, what are they? It could be setup, and/or playing style if the player isn't fretting the notes well. But I hear something. Similar rattling sounds here: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCTXsAibLak[/media] E.g. from about 2:00 on for a bit. Though, when I've researched rattle, the advice has always been to clean up playing style, rather than look at the setup of the bass. This youtube video sounds atypical of a p-bass to me. Not the more aggressive 'London Calling' sound more typical of p-bass demos. Though, I prefer the sound this guy gets to the stereotype. Edited October 18, 2013 by Annoying Twit Quote
mcnach Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 indeed it buzzes! I listened through my laptop speakers before and the sound is so bad and trebly that it disguised it entirely However the point I was making is that one cannot generalise "oh, the Westfield in the demo buzzed... Westfields buzz". You probably didn't mean it that way, but all too frequently people (generally but not always young and inexperienced) try a particular budget instrument, find it to be horribly set up (high action, or whatever) and then they just proclaim "Squier Affinities are sh*te" etc. There are people who can only afford said Squier, or Westfield (I remember those days myself!) and if they give up on these instruments because of those comments... well, it's a real shame. In my experience, Westfield basses (tried a Precision, and I own a Jazz) are pretty cool. No, they are not the best ever, but they're made well enough, and do the job. I gigged my Jazz and it actually appears on a DVD!!! (my band got into the "bonus features" of the reissue a very bad 70s "cult horror" movie, playing the theme song in our style ) I am currently using as my number one bass... a Korean Squier Jazz. Plywood body... but a delicious neck. Go figure!!! Ok, to be honest, I replaced pickups and it sports a J-Retro preamp... but "structurally" is stock. Anyway, sorry for the derail, I just feel like defending cheaper instruments sometimes Quote
Annoying Twit Posted October 18, 2013 Author Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) Here's the same player playing a Vintage (brand) p-bass. Exactly the same buzzing sound. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU9MmVveFhU[/media] I wasn't meaning to criticise cheaper instruments. I would like to be one of those people who can take a cheaper instrument that has sufficiently good quality ingredients and refine it into something quite decent. But, it's to be expected that the cheaper instruments will have variable setup quality, as something has to give to get the price down. I've always thought that a reasonable buying strategy might be to buy cheap basses being sold by technically skilled bassists (perhaps their backup bass or something - or perhaps they jumped on the Sue Ryder bandwagon). As any foibles such as poorly cut nuts are likely to have been solved some time ago. Edited October 18, 2013 by Annoying Twit Quote
discreet Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1382134487' post='2248653'] Here's the same player playing a Vintage (brand) p-bass. Exactly the same buzzing sound. [/quote] Yeah - it's him!! Thus proving that your tone is in your fingers. Quote
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