Scatamonky Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Hi All, I bought this Westfield bass in around '97 - I've been playing it in every band I've been in since and I absolutely love it. It has always bemused me that there is no model number or markings of any kind other than the word Westfield. I have also never seen another one....or any Westfield bass with a pickup switch which makes this one very unusual. Have any of you ever seen one, played one? Know anything about it? Westfield are now discontinued and although I did find their old website on Webarchives there is no mention of this bass anywhere! I appreciate any info any of you might have! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 (edited) A quick google shows similar models with 3x pots What are your pots doing? VVT, VBT? 3 position Switch? If 'blend' it may be an AC taper pot and someone fitted a switch so you can have both pickups at full(ish) output. Easier to just swap the pot for a switch, thinking about it, it's what i could of done on my SR... Edited November 18, 2020 by PaulThePlug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoulderpet Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Interesting, looks a lot like a Tanglewood Rebel but not quite the same, I wonder if they were made in the same factory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxlin Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 (edited) This was sold to me as a Westfield, but with no markings, pots were two volumes and one tone. It was fretted, but I bought it cheap - less than £30 (that’s why I wasn’t bothered about formal identification) - and de-fretted it. Enjoyed it, but I’d “been there, done that” with fretless, so sold it. Edited November 19, 2020 by Baxlin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatamonky Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 22 hours ago, PaulThePlug said: A quick google shows similar models with 3x pots What are your pots doing? VVT, VBT? 3 position Switch? If 'blend' it may be an AC taper pot and someone fitted a switch so you can have both pickups at full(ish) output. Easier to just swap the pot for a switch, thinking about it, it's what i could of done on my SR... Yes - a volume for each pickup, a tone that covers both and a 3 position switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatamonky Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 18 hours ago, shoulderpet said: Interesting, looks a lot like a Tanglewood Rebel but not quite the same, I wonder if they were made in the same factory Yes - it is very similar to the Rebel, but mine has the 3 position switch - it's a subtle difference I'll admit. Other than that I wouldn't be surprised if you're right and they were made in the same factory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanPluck Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 On 18/11/2020 at 17:30, Scatamonky said: Hi All, I bought this Westfield bass in around '97 - I've been playing it in every band I've been in since and I absolutely love it. It has always bemused me that there is no model number or markings of any kind other than the word Westfield. I have also never seen another one....or any Westfield bass with a pickup switch which makes this one very unusual. Have any of you ever seen one, played one? Know anything about it? Westfield are now discontinued and although I did find their old website on Webarchives there is no mention of this bass anywhere! I appreciate any info any of you might have! I have the exact same bass sat on top of the wardrobe. Purchased around the same time. May have to get it out and give it a whirl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky__lad Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 I got one fo those from cash converters a few months ago, and I can't find another picture of one online, nor a mention of model number very odd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) On 19/11/2020 at 05:46, Baxlin said: This was sold to me as a Westfield, but with no markings, pots were two volumes and one tone. It was fretted, but I bought it cheap - less than £30 (that’s why I wasn’t bothered about formal identification) - and de-fretted it. Enjoyed it, but I’d “been there, done that” with fretless, so sold it. That’s a stagg bc300fl (sometimes branded as east coast or Manhattan) Edited October 18, 2021 by AndyTravis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Rebel 4K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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