Flippin love my Westone Thunder

[philwood]

I’ve had this bass for about a year now with Heavy flatwounds on and foam on top of the strings - Jamerson. 
I do mainly studio work so it’s just bang on perfect!

£150 bass and played on probably 4 albums worth of songs with very happy customers!

Edited April 17, 2020 by philwood

[Pea Turgh]

Not seen one with that colour/finish before - nice!

[philwood]

7 minutes ago, Pea Turgh said:

Not seen one with that colour/finish before - nice!

I did a little refinish job and reshaped the headstock. Was a tough job but happy with the results!

[Pea Turgh]

Cool!  Any pictures of the process, or just more pictures of the finished bass?

[philwood]

Yeah took afew along the road. A fair few mistakes and lessons learned but luckily turned out well.
Used Crimson Guitars Stain and Oil

[P-Belly Evans]

Lovely work👌 Love mine too. A bit beat up now and a Luthier lost the truss rod cover, but she is a beauty. Strung with 30s through 90s. Slapadelic 😎. Had her second hand from Musical Exchanges in about 1990.

[philwood]

11 minutes ago, P-Belly Evans said:

Lovely work👌 Love mine too. A bit beat up now and a Luthier lost the truss rod cover, but she is a beauty. Strung with 30s through 90s. Slapadelic 😎. Had her second hand from Musical Exchanges in about 1990.

Beltin!! Is that a Thunder 3?

[P-Belly Evans]

Thunder II version 3. Super boomer pickups.... with the optional xlr added. The colour wasn't in the Westone catalogue from the time though so don't know if it was a custom option at the time. 

[P-Belly Evans]

Lovely playing too by the way, and the Thunders do sound sweet don't they! Lovely tone from yours. I keep my flats and pipe lagging mute for my P. Love mine with super light rounds.....a joy to play. Heavy as hell though!! 

[Shaggy]

Liking the little thumb-rest! 

[philwood]

1 minute ago, P-Belly Evans said:

Lovely playing too by the way, and the Thunders do sound sweet don't they! Lovely tone from yours. I keep my flats and pipe lagging mute for my P. Love mine with super light rounds.....a joy to play. Heavy as hell though!! 

They are indeed, but somehow the weight corresponds with the meatyness of the tone! I may have to get a second one with light rounds at somepoint. This ones settled in beatifully now with 52-105 flats so Don't fancy taking them off until I need to.
I never have it in active mode but its a useful feature to have.

[Elfrasho]

That's a lovely finish! 

[Bassassin]

6 hours ago, P-Belly Evans said:

Lovely work👌 Love mine too. A bit beat up now and a Luthier lost the truss rod cover, but she is a beauty. Strung with 30s through 90s. Slapadelic 😎. Had her second hand from Musical Exchanges in about 1990.

That's lovely. Always had a bit of GAS for a through-neck Thunder.

[P-Belly Evans]

Cheers mate. Pic doesn't show the "well loved" nature of the beast. Battlescars aplenty, but wouldn't part with her - my first true bass love. I too adore a through neck - just look classy. Although it makes me more wary of taking my TBird to some gigs.....