1980 Westbury Track IV - Japan - Matsumoku - Double Precision - Hardcase - *SOLD* £395

[hooky_lowdown]

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For sale is my very rare 1980 Westbury Track 4 Bass. Made in Japan by Matsumoku. Double Precision pickup tone monster. These were manufactured from 1978 - 1981.

Double cutaway lacquered Antique Walnut over solid Maple body, arched top, set-construction maple neck with dark rosewood slab fingerboard (looks almost ebony), recently cleaned and lemon oiled. Frets were crowned and polished, virtually no fretwear. Large pearlescent dot inlays. Black pickguard. The previous owner upgraded the machine heads to Schaller (Made in W. Germany). Double split P Alnico pickups. Black headstock with Triton "W" logo. Has some marks, scratches and dings commensurate with age, overall very good condition. SOLD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 20, 2022 by hooky_lowdown

[Rayman]

Westbury guitars are awesome. I had a deluxe six stringer in the 80s. Easily as good as a Les Paul.

[Newfoundfreedom]

Ooh, me likey!

 

I've never seen one of those before. Very nice. 

[J66Bass]

Are you a seller from The UK , thanks 

[hooky_lowdown]

8 minutes ago, J66Bass said:

Are you a seller from The UK , thanks 

Yes

[three]

Absolutely lovely and very unusual to see one of these - is it 34" scale?

 

Edit - oops, I think they're all long scale...

Edited March 19, 2022 by three
failure to undertake appropriate research

[stewblack]

That's lovely.

[Old Horse Murphy]

Damn, my first bass was a Track 2 covered in about an inch thick layer of black car paint. I've been looking for one for ages. 
 

Stunning bass, I'm sure it will sell quickly. 

[Bassassin]

Absolute stunner. Great price too - wish I could justify it.

 

Pretty sure some one on here was looking for one of these a couple of months back

 

Also might be worth sticking it on the FB Westbury anorak group. Yeah, obviously I'm a member...

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/58952112896

[Jonesy]

And the award for the coolest bass for sale goes to.....

 

 

[MattW]

Been on the look out for a 1980 bass as I quite fancy a "birth year" bass.  This looks great!  Where abouts in the country are you??

[NickD]

That's got to be a beast. I did 95% of the guitar on our last album on a 1979/1980 Westbury Standard. All the serious guitars in the studio racks, and there was nothing to touch it. Some phenomenal instruments came out of that factory around that time 

[petecarlton]

That's a beautiful instrument.

[itsmedunc]

Sorry if I've missed some info but what width is it at the nut please?

[chaypup]

1 hour ago, itsmedunc said:

Sorry if I've missed some info but what width is it at the nut please?

40mm

[itsmedunc]

Thanks for that. Quandary now, width great, too heavy but it looks fabulous! A mate of mine used to have a Westbury guitar cutaway. That was a great guitar. He still regrets selling it and that was 35 years ago.

 

I'll don my heaviest bass for an hour and see what happens!