NBD - Shiny purple P-bass

[anzoid]

Well, after my post about getting hold of a decent "base" for a project bass - I found a Westfield metallic purple p-bass on an obscure music shop website (Bedrock Music in West Sussex - [url="http://bedrockmusic.com/"]http://bedrockmusic.com/[/url]). Sent an e-mail enquiry, sent the cash over PayPal and the bass turned up a couple of days later (incredibly well packaged thank you Steve!)

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For the price it's a pretty decent bit of kit. Lightweight, though on a webbing strap the head dives straight for the floor, on a leather strap it balances nicely. Hardware is pretty - standard BBOT, reasonably good tuners that keep everything in tune. Pickup is a touch on the (very) weedy side - so there is an SD Quarter Pounder on its way from eBay to go along with a KiOgon wiring loom that should be here very soon.

The neck is satin finished and quite nice - not higly figured wood but pleasant enough to look. Fret ends are a touch sharp and a bit uneven - so will probably need to learn about filing and levelling.

Overall - very happy and will actually take my time to see what needs replacing (after the pickup...) rather than just diving in and doing everything.

Edited March 29, 2017 by anzoid

[RhysP]

Lovely colour!

[ColinB]

ooo - very glam. Nice one!

[spongebob]

Can't Fender US start making more inventive shades?

That looks awesome!

[Mykesbass]

[quote name='anzoid' timestamp='1480345549' post='3183550']
an obscure music shop website (Bedrock Music in West Sussex - [url="http://bedrockmusic.com/"]http://bedrockmusic.com/[/url]).
[/quote]

A proper, old school, independent music shop, Bedrock. Steve will love your description - we're good mates, I'll show him your post when I see him on Sunday!

[Oopsdabassist]

Wow

2 purple P's on here in less than a week...I likes it!

[anzoid]

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1480357291' post='3183676']
A proper, old school, independent music shop, Bedrock. Steve will love your description - we're good mates, I'll show him your post when I see him on Sunday!
[/quote]
I was well impressed with the service - Steve was so helpful and was willing to ship the bass despite not usually doing mail order over the net, and he packaged it up so well - best bass parcel I've ever had. I had been searching for a Westfield B1000 and his site never turned up in the Google search results (hence obscure... for certain values of obscure ). I actually came across the site because he is listed as a Cort retailer on the Cort website (I had been looking for a stockist of B4s) - went there and first bass in the list was the Westfield.

Edited November 28, 2016 by anzoid

[Grangur]

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1480353115' post='3183629']
Can't Fender US start making more inventive shades?

That looks awesome!
[/quote]

Sacrilege! "Leo got is [b]right[/b]" How can you ever imply otherwise!?!?!

I totally agree BTW. How can anyone ever get excited about [i]sea-foam green[/i] or [i]3/2 tone sunburst[/i] ? ( Dives for cover!! )

[karlfer]

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1480360013' post='3183720']
Sacrilege! "Leo got is [b]right[/b]" How can you ever imply otherwise!?!?!

I totally agree BTW. How can anyone ever get excited about [i]sea-foam green[/i] or [i]3/2 tone sunburst[/i] ? ( Dives for cover!! )
[/quote]

Off with his [s]trousers[/s] head

[Mykesbass]

[quote name='anzoid' timestamp='1480359441' post='3183708']
I was well impressed with the service - Steve was so helpful and was willing to ship the bass despite not usually doing mail order over the net, and he packaged it up so well - best bass parcel I've ever had. I had been searching for a Westfield B1000 and his site never turned up in the Google search results (hence obscure... for certain values of obscure ). I actually came across the site because he is listed as a Cort retailer on the Cort website (I had been looking for a stockist of B4s) - went there and first bass in the list was the Westfield.
[/quote]

I can imagine the SEO for Westfield could be a little difficult what with that well known shopping mall! Steve's delighted with the positive comments, and a little bird tells me he has another identical one in stock...

[anzoid]

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1480365748' post='3183796'] I can imagine the SEO for Westfield could be a little difficult what with that well known shopping mall! Steve's delighted with the positive comments, and a little bird tells me he has another identical one in stock... [/quote]
He also has (had?) the charcoal grey metallic listed on the website - that was pretty tempting too. I wonder if he's going to get a rush on Westfield P-bass sales Trying to justify why I wouldn't need another one... do basses get lonely?

[Mykesbass]

[quote name='anzoid' timestamp='1480406288' post='3184021']

He also has (had?) the charcoal grey metallic listed on the website - that was pretty tempting too. I wonder if he's going to get a rush on Westfield P-bass sales Trying to justify why I wouldn't need another one... do basses get lonely?
[/quote]
Could be the new Sue Ryder basses 😃

[mcnach]

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1480406591' post='3184023']
Could be the new Sue Ryder basses
[/quote]

ha! could be...
I wanted a pink Westfield for ages, but fortunately I did not find it
They're pretty cool instruments 'though. I have a Jazz and it's very good.

[thegummy]

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1480353115' post='3183629']
Can't Fender US start making more inventive shades?

That looks awesome!
[/quote]

That new American Pro range has a colour - Sonic Grey - and mannnnn it is beautiful.

Annoying that the Fender website (which is dreadful anyway) doesn't have any info about the Pros

[anzoid]

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1480714919' post='3186750']
ha! could be...
I wanted a pink Westfield for ages, but fortunately I did not find it
They're pretty cool instruments 'though. I have a Jazz and it's very good.
[/quote]
Alcytes could be your man: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/293263-pink-westfield-p-bass-with-an-extra-p-pickup"]http://basschat.co.u...-extra-p-pickup[/url] - and it's got an extra pickup too.

Or if you're not fussy about the brand and just want a pink bass:
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/279517-pink-phil-pro-p-bass-offers/"]http://basschat.co.u...-p-bass-offers/[/url]

Edited December 3, 2016 by anzoid

[mcnach]

[quote name='anzoid' timestamp='1480759993' post='3186914']
Alcytes could be your man: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/293263-pink-westfield-p-bass-with-an-extra-p-pickup"]http://basschat.co.u...-extra-p-pickup[/url] - and it's got an extra pickup too.

Or if you're not fussy about the brand and just want a pink bass:
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/279517-pink-phil-pro-p-bass-offers/"]http://basschat.co.u...-p-bass-offers/[/url]
[/quote]

thanks, but it was just a phase... now I'm cutting down

[alyctes]

[quote name='anzoid' timestamp='1480759993' post='3186914']
Alcytes could be your man: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/293263-pink-westfield-p-bass-with-an-extra-p-pickup"]http://basschat.co.u...-extra-p-pickup[/url] - and it's got an extra pickup too.

Or if you're not fussy about the brand and just want a pink bass:
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/279517-pink-phil-pro-p-bass-offers/"]http://basschat.co.u...-p-bass-offers/[/url]
[/quote]

Thanks Adrian