VINTAGE 1960's WELTRON BASS

[Donnyboy]

I think I had one of these many many years ago - I had no idea it was a Weltron , I thought it was no-name.- My memory tells me it might've not been a classic...






[url="https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/vintage-1960-s-weltron-bass-/1223072656"]https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/vintage-1960-s-weltron-bass-/1223072656[/url]

[essexbasscat]

looks like a cross between a Burns and a Woolworths audition

[Bassassin]

"Weltron" = made-up Scumtree bullsh!t.

If they could be bothered doing some research they could far more effectively monetise this particular piece of £5 car boot tat:

[url="http://www.matsumoku.org/models/aria/catalogs/75_aria/75_aria_catalog_pg1.jpg.html"]http://www.matsumoku...og_pg1.jpg.html[/url]

[Beer of the Bass]

The Weltron bit isn't entirely made up; there are some pictures online of the same model with Weltron on the headstock. I presume it was one brand name among many applied by the importer or dealers.

[Bassassin]

Fair enough!

Note to self - do some research, and/or refrain from posting when tired and irate!

[Donnyboy]

Whatever it might be called I'm sure mine didn't have any identifying name on it. I can't remember how I got it, (probably someone who knew someone), but seem to recall it cost me £15 about 1980. This was a step up as my first bass cost me £5.

It's just about possible , although unlikely,that this was mine as it's for sale in my town.

[Donnyboy]

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1489538253' post='3257823']
"Weltron" = made-up Scumtree bullsh!t.

If they could be bothered doing some research they could far more effectively monetise this particular piece of £5 car boot tat:

[url="http://www.matsumoku.org/models/aria/catalogs/75_aria/75_aria_catalog_pg1.jpg.html"]http://www.matsumoku...og_pg1.jpg.html[/url]
[/quote]


..makes it sound quite good .. although it does say long scale I thought it was a wee shorty.
Good to see the catalogue .. makes me quite nostalgic, although I can't remember which version I had.

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1489572082' post='3257962']
Fair enough!

Note to self - do some research, and/or refrain from posting when tired and irate!
[/quote]


Made me chuckle , thanks for being tired and irate