ash Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 (edited) Westone Thunder 1A bass MIJ Matsumoku made. I listed this last week but withdrew it as I decided to get the pickup sorted out before I moved it on. I subsequently got it rewound by Armstrong Pickups and now it sounds as good as new. It has a surprisingly versatile 18v preamp and has lots of useable and punchy tones. It’s a real workhorse of a bass and built like a tank, all original with the exception of a replacement control knob. All switches and pots work properly and the action is nice and low. I’m moving house so selling on a few of my basses. This is a later model Thunder bass and was made around 1988 it’s a nice red colour and has a few dings and scratches. The trussrod works and the frets are good. It weighs around 3.9kgs. No trades sorry. UK only and pickup preferred. I can send it but would need to source a box or remove the neck to post it. A great value classic bass. Edited February 8, 2023 by ash Sold 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergs40 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 (edited) One of these in exactly this colour was my first new bass in 1987. Just short of £200 from a shop on Smallbrook Queensway in Birmingham (forget the name) - a quarter of that term’s grant. Still got it, 35+ years later. Wonderful instrument, certainly compared to most of its contemporary rivals. GLWTS Edited February 5, 2023 by fergs40 Correct spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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