Lfalex v1.1 Posted December 15, 2009 Posted December 15, 2009 I'm sorry. Really I am. I feel like I've just outted myself in public. Definitely "The bass that taste forgot"! Quote
pal1972 Posted December 15, 2009 Posted December 15, 2009 I used to have a black thunder 1A, and i do miss it it was a great player and great sounding bass, one of these days i'll have another or possibly the thunder II, heres a pic of it.. [attachment=38357:Image0055.jpg] Quote
Bassman Posted December 18, 2009 Posted December 18, 2009 Somebodies said that the humbucker on the "Westone rail" is a guitar one, right? Sound it so bad ? I think with an EMG it will be possible to get (more) better sound, don't you? Quote
Spoombung Posted December 18, 2009 Posted December 18, 2009 [quote name='FlatEric' post='682478' date='Dec 12 2009, 07:32 PM']Here are the two together. Lightening fast to play and loose nothing to the bottom end due to the shorter scale. Great fun. [attachment=38193:R6s.jpg][/quote] GAS........gas............. Quote
Rayman Posted December 18, 2009 Posted December 18, 2009 [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='685724' date='Dec 15 2009, 09:14 PM']I'm sorry. Really I am. I feel like I've just outted myself in public. Definitely "The bass that taste forgot"![/quote] Mummy........[i]I'm scared[/i]. Quote
allighatt0r Posted December 18, 2009 Posted December 18, 2009 [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='685724' date='Dec 15 2009, 09:14 PM']I'm sorry. Really I am. I feel like I've just outted myself in public. Definitely "The bass that taste forgot"![/quote] The headstock looks like a bottle opener Quote
Jerry_B Posted January 4, 2010 Posted January 4, 2010 [quote name='derrenleepoole' post='668452' date='Nov 28 2009, 04:44 PM']One of the best basses I've ever had was a Spectrum DX, red with black coated neck. Paid £50 for it with a case. I hav a picture somewhere. Still wish I had it really.[/quote] I've had one since 1988 - it's the one I learnt to play on. It's built like a tank and still sounds really good, and the only thing I have to replace are the machine heads. The natural wood finish was chosen because it had been spray-painted combat green over the red factory finish by whatever dingbat owned it before me. Just a shame my crappy phone camera doesn't show it all off! Quote
WWRRSS Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 [attachment=41941:lilwestones.jpg] here's my two battered and beaten Westone Thunder I's, I got the bass when I was 14 and then when I decided to learn guitar bought the exact same model when I saw it in a local cash converters, I'm sure the original owner would hate to see it now. Both still work perfectly though. Quote
Mr. Foxen Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 This is my one, its up for sale, guess prostitution more than porn then: Quote
BluRay Posted February 9, 2010 Posted February 9, 2010 [attachment=42236:smw.jpg] [attachment=42237:w1.jpg] Used, abused and much loved thunder 1a. Paid about £160 (I think) in 1986-7 ish. Still the favourite! Quote
Jerry_B Posted March 15, 2010 Posted March 15, 2010 Seems to have the same sort of pups as my Spectrum DX...? If so, I bet it sounds great with two of them (and active extras?)... Quote
geoffbyrne Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 Pups are a P in a soapbar neck, series/parallel switchable; a double-bobbin side-by-side humbucker in bridge, series/parallel switchable. Bridge in series can get really burpy. Neck in parallel for bouncy old rock. Vol knob is push/pull for in/out of phase. Centre knob is passive treble roll-off (active or passive) and 3rd knob is the peculiar Westone pre (anti-clockwise bass boost, clockwise mids boost). Normal pickup selector. Series/parallel mini switch, active/passive mini switch. 18V electrics. G. Quote
Stingray5 Posted March 16, 2010 Author Posted March 16, 2010 (edited) [quote name='dave.c' post='776036' date='Mar 16 2010, 10:07 AM']My contribution and I know I've posted this pic before, but I would be interested to know what happened to it! [attachment=44875:Westone_...ble_neck.jpg] Last seen in Cambridge about 20 years ago! Dave[/quote] Dunno what happened to your bass I'm afraid, but I've always fancied a fretted/fretless double-neck. I played a custom built job some years ago made by Fernandes, which was nice. Was your Westone a custom job? Edited March 17, 2010 by Stingray5 Quote
tayste_2000 Posted March 22, 2010 Posted March 22, 2010 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='738604' date='Feb 7 2010, 11:25 PM'][/quote] I got this the other day, can anyone help me with the controls, one of the switches is working like a killswitch, I think I found the bass knob but it's all quite subtle, maybe the batteries need changing. Cheers Quote
Stingray5 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='tayste_2000' post='782922' date='Mar 22 2010, 11:13 PM']I got this the other day, can anyone help me with the controls, one of the switches is working like a killswitch, I think I found the bass knob but it's all quite subtle, maybe the batteries need changing. Cheers[/quote] It's a Thunder 1A, active, needing 2 x 9v batteries which may well need replacing. Use decent alkaline's and remember to switch out the active circuit when not needed (lower of the two switches) and they last for ages. Check out this web page (and the rest of the website) for much more info: [url="http://www.westone.info/manual1/index.html"]http://www.westone.info/manual1/index.html[/url] Quote
tayste_2000 Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='Stingray5' post='782969' date='Mar 23 2010, 12:08 AM']It's a Thunder 1A, active, needing 2 x 9v batteries which may well need replacing. Use decent alkaline's and remember to switch out the active circuit when not needed (lower of the two switches) and they last for ages. Check out this web page (and the rest of the website) for much more info: [url="http://www.westone.info/manual1/index.html"]http://www.westone.info/manual1/index.html[/url][/quote] So am I right in thinking there is no mute switch and that would be that the preamp needs new batteries? Quote
Stingray5 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='tayste_2000' post='783084' date='Mar 23 2010, 08:57 AM']So am I right in thinking there is no mute switch and that would be that the preamp needs new batteries?[/quote] That would be my guess. The switch is actually an active/passive switch so if the batteries are dead you should still be able to play on the passive circuitry. New batteries should make quite a difference. Hopefully that's all that's needed and you can get on and enjoy the bass. Quote
littleal Posted March 26, 2010 Posted March 26, 2010 [quote name='geoffbyrne' post='775803' date='Mar 15 2010, 10:37 PM']Westone Thunder III Mk2 Fretless. G.[/quote] Now this i like If you ever decide to sell let me know Quote
bassatnight Posted May 4, 2010 Posted May 4, 2010 Just bought this babe, I think its a Mk2 from 1987, I really wanted a Mk1 (just like Rockschools Henry Thomas - remember him?) but they are so rare that had to get this one and what tones!! Apologies not the best picture will try and get some better ones later. Quote
cd_david Posted May 4, 2010 Posted May 4, 2010 [quote name='bassatnight' post='827598' date='May 4 2010, 04:11 PM']Just bought this babe, I think its a Mk2 from 1987, I really wanted a Mk1 (just like Rockschools Henry Thomas - remember him?) but they are so rare that had to get this one and what tones!![/quote] Stunning. Quote
waynepunkdude Posted May 23, 2010 Posted May 23, 2010 Picked this up today for £30 thanks to 2X18 for tipping us off about it. I can't find my camera so these are phone pics. Quote
Clarky Posted May 23, 2010 Posted May 23, 2010 (edited) Blimey, now that was a bargain Re-fin coming? Edited May 23, 2010 by Clarky Quote
waynepunkdude Posted May 23, 2010 Posted May 23, 2010 Indeed Jacklondon has asked me to do a design for him on one of his basses so I'm going to try it on this first, as it's Japcrap I think it works. Quote
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