Greggo Posted June 10, 2015 Posted June 10, 2015 All goes well I'm swapping a guitar that's surplus to requirements for a Westfield jazz bass copy this week. Ive not had a bass since January now due to selling off some kit so thinking this will be ideal as a bass for recording / occasional jamming etc. Anyone owned one of these and what did you think? I've got a Westfield less Paul copy that is brilliant so if that is anything to go by hoping this bass will be great too! Quote
Dom in Dorset Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 I had Westfield P and was much impressed , bought it on a whim and enjoyed it's company for a few years before selling it to a friend. Their Music Man copy is pretty good too. No idea about the jazz but I'd be fairly confident that it's going to be ok. Quote
Horizontalste Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 I had a Westfield Jazz, it was/is a decent bass. Nothing flash but perfectly useable, in fact my brother still uses it as his main bass. Quote
mcnach Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 [quote name='Greggo' timestamp='1433964149' post='2795532'] All goes well I'm swapping a guitar that's surplus to requirements for a Westfield jazz bass copy this week. Ive not had a bass since January now due to selling off some kit so thinking this will be ideal as a bass for recording / occasional jamming etc. Anyone owned one of these and what did you think? I've got a Westfield less Paul copy that is brilliant so if that is anything to go by hoping this bass will be great too! [/quote] I bought one of those used for £40 a while ago... and I loved it. I installed a J-Retro preamp for a while, because I liked the extra versatility, but it's back to passive again now. I gigged a few times with it and if some of you have the bad taste to buy the reissue DVD of "The island of death", you can see an early incarnation of my band playing a version of the main theme on the bonus features, and I'm playing the Westfield there. In short: a lot of bass for ridiculous money. Quote
Greggo Posted June 11, 2015 Author Posted June 11, 2015 Great sounds like it'll be a really decent bass! I've never had a jazz style bass before so will be interesting! So used to p/j combinations! Quote
Grangur Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 I too had a Westfield P and was well impressed. Go for it and enjoy! Quote
Greggo Posted June 12, 2015 Author Posted June 12, 2015 Picked this up today, lovely bass very surprised! Plays as well as the BB414 that I owned until recently!Had a quick play plugged in as it sounds pretty much as I hoped so hoping it will make a great recording/jamming bass! Quote
Greggo Posted June 12, 2015 Author Posted June 12, 2015 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BykALQtqty0aTGxRYkJuQ2NZMmFwV0pNSlEtZU5kekIya3Y4/edit?usp=docslist_api There you go Quote
alyctes Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 Is it 38mm at the nut? I occasionally see these on eBay but I never have any money when I do... Quote
Greggo Posted June 14, 2015 Author Posted June 14, 2015 [quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1434232972' post='2797897'] Is it 38mm at the nut? I occasionally see these on eBay but I never have any money when I do... [/quote] I'll dig out a ruler and check. It is a bit thinner than the Yamaha BB414 I used to have. Not sure what year this one is from. Some I've seen have an almost carbon copy of a fender headstock whereas the one I've got is bit different as you'll see. Has a gloss neck which I think I'll be taking the sandpaper to! Quote
alyctes Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 [quote name='Greggo' timestamp='1434305352' post='2798512'] I'll dig out a ruler and check. It is a bit thinner than the Yamaha BB414 I used to have. Not sure what year this one is from. Some I've seen have an almost carbon copy of a fender headstock whereas the one I've got is bit different as you'll see. Has a gloss neck which I think I'll be taking the sandpaper to! [/quote] Thanks, that's perfect - no need to check - "a bit thinner than a BB414" is exactly what I wanted to know Quote
Greggo Posted June 15, 2015 Author Posted June 15, 2015 [quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1434324152' post='2798691'] Thanks, that's perfect - no need to check - "a bit thinner than a BB414" is exactly what I wanted to know [/quote] Haha glad to help. It ain't half a bad bass for the equivalent of £60 (the value of the guitar I swapped it with). In some ways I would have preferred a precision style copy but as was the only swap offer I got (using Gumtree) I thought I would give it a go anyway. Having been so used to p/j it's weird having the j/j now but it seems versatile enough to be a good bass to mess around recording with! Quote
alyctes Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 [quote name='Greggo' timestamp='1434390518' post='2799161'] Haha glad to help. It ain't half a bad bass for the equivalent of £60 (the value of the guitar I swapped it with). In some ways I would have preferred a precision style copy but as was the only swap offer I got (using Gumtree) I thought I would give it a go anyway. Having been so used to p/j it's weird having the j/j now but it seems versatile enough to be a good bass to mess around recording with! [/quote] Sounds like a result Quote
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