Paul S Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) Next casualty in my gradual move away from active basses is my 1986 MIJ Westone Thunder 1A version 3, one of Matsumoku's workhorses. I make the point about version 3 as it has some features that are different to other, earlier incarnations of the Thunder 1A. So, glossy piano black - matching headstock and neck. Been scuffed here and there but, all things considered, in pretty good nick. As Thunder basses go, this is lightweight - around 8.5lbs. It has a long scale, 22 fret neck which is 40mm at the nut and has a dark rosewood fretboard - frets are fine. Active preamp on board that uses 2 x 9v batteries - from a centre indent you get bass boost one way, treble boost the other. Other knobs (which are amazingly all originals) are volume and a passive tone that works active or passive, which I like. Magnabass pickup, not split coil, switchable for single coil/humbucker coil tap operated via pull switch on volume pot, active/passive toggle. Chromed 'high mass' Schaller-a-like bridge. Lighter body means you get a slight neck dive, nothing serious. Full rich, woody tone. Slightly more nasal than the split pickup but nothing outrageously modern. Dial in a little extra bass boost from the centre indent position and it really sounds massive. For the price point I really don't think there are many basses that touch these, really well put together, great necks. This is my 3rd Thunder 1A but it has just been usurped by a medium scale passive Concord. I am asking a silly £120 collected from SS7, add £17 for insured overnight courier to mainland UK addresses. No case or bag but it will be well packaged. Can deliver reasonable distance/meet half way for fuel. [attachment=191889:1a1.jpg] [attachment=191890:1a2.jpg] [attachment=191891:1a3.jpg] [attachment=191892:1a4.jpg] [attachment=191893:1a5.jpg] Edited May 17, 2015 by Paul S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Too many basses, and bills to pay... Good luck with your sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 And a bump for this budget priced beast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paul S Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 And sold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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