FlatEric Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 (edited) One of my Westone Rail Basses is looking for a new home. Both of them are listed in Gear Porn, under Westone, details about them are listed there. Very rarely come up for sale - I was after one for ages after I saw one being gigged by a prog rock band. Took me ages to find one and then as a follow up to my enquiries. . . another one came up for grabs!! The only one I have seen recently (I think someone on here pointed it out) was in Australia!! See pic. [attachment=40148:Rail1.JPG] I have lifted pics of mine from Gear Porn but I can get better ones. This one shows the body of the one for sale [attachment=40149:RailBody1.jpg] This one shows the nut. [attachment=40150:RailNut1.jpg] It is in very good order, considering it's years. Bit of paint flaking on the "Westone" cover but the rest is fine. If you search Yahoo or Google "Westone Rail Bass" there is quite a lot of info. Looking for £350.00, delivered in most of the UK - any extremes may be a little more. £335.00 if you want to arrange collection. Happy with a good old fashioned cheque, Postal order or PayPal. Perhaps. . . . . . interested in a part trade, depends on what is offered. Trying to get more pics here - hope this works. [attachment=40131:Rail.jpg] [attachment=40133:RailNut.jpg] [attachment=40132:RailBack.jpg] Edited March 10, 2011 by FlatEric
Al Heeley Posted January 11, 2010 Posted January 11, 2010 Such a cool freaky instrument! Good luck with the sale
lancastercomputers Posted January 12, 2010 Posted January 12, 2010 wow aint seen one of these for a long long time is this like 8's tackle??.
FlatEric Posted January 13, 2010 Author Posted January 13, 2010 [quote name='lancastercomputers' post='710545' date='Jan 12 2010, 08:41 PM']wow aint seen one of these for a long long time is this like 8's tackle??.[/quote] Not sure what you mean by 8's? Let me know. Ive tried to post up some more pics but seemed to have deleted the originals!! Bah Humbug. Got to dash, will try and put them back later.
FlatEric Posted January 13, 2010 Author Posted January 13, 2010 For those who are interested, I have now managed to get the pics back on the post. The one for sale is the later, 1986 model. Cheers.
Dogame Posted January 13, 2010 Posted January 13, 2010 If I didn't win that Ebay item (a Kramer The Duke bass) this one would come to my house!!
Conan Posted January 13, 2010 Posted January 13, 2010 What a bizarre instrument!! I can honestly say that I've NEVER seen one of those before! I can see it fitting in very well in a prog band though!! I like it! What a brilliant idea to move the pick-up around!! Inspired.
FlatEric Posted January 15, 2010 Author Posted January 15, 2010 This one IS for sale - sorry about the confusion on the Urge. Any takers, going, going, going back in the case, if not! Might bolt it (carefully) onto a hack guitar and create a twin neck with it, if no one feels like giving it a loving home. Cheers.
BottomEndian Posted January 15, 2010 Posted January 15, 2010 [quote name='FlatEric' post='713997' date='Jan 15 2010, 04:43 PM']Might bolt it (carefully) onto a hack guitar and create a twin neck with it, if no one feels like giving it a loving home. [/quote] That's like saying, "Give the kitty a loving home or he's going in the river." If only I could afford to save the Westone kitty at the moment...
FlatEric Posted January 16, 2010 Author Posted January 16, 2010 [quote name='BottomEndian' post='714021' date='Jan 15 2010, 05:05 PM'] That's like saying, "Give the kitty a loving home or he's going in the river." If only I could afford to save the Westone kitty at the moment...[/quote] Save the Westone kitty?!!?
BottomEndian Posted January 16, 2010 Posted January 16, 2010 [quote name='FlatEric' post='714600' date='Jan 16 2010, 09:13 AM']Save the Westone kitty?!!? [/quote] Believe me, if it's still around by the time I've managed to sell off a few bits and bobs, I'll save that kitty.
FlatEric Posted January 16, 2010 Author Posted January 16, 2010 [quote name='BottomEndian' post='714614' date='Jan 16 2010, 09:47 AM']Believe me, if it's still around by the time I've managed to sell off a few bits and bobs, I'll save that kitty.[/quote] Westone Kitty thanks you - SEE WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED!! I was working in the lab late one night. . . . . . . . . . The "IbaRail". . . . More power, More power. . . [attachment=40293:IbaRail.jpg]
BottomEndian Posted January 16, 2010 Posted January 16, 2010 [quote name='FlatEric' post='714681' date='Jan 16 2010, 11:22 AM']Westone Kitty thanks you - SEE WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED!! I was working in the lab late one night. . . . . . . . . . The "IbaRail". . . . More power, More power. . . [attachment=40293:IbaRail.jpg][/quote] Yeecccchhhh. The only way this thing should be bastardised is by defretting it and melding it with its Rail twin. Double-neck Rail, one fretted, one fretless. Sorted.
cocco Posted January 16, 2010 Posted January 16, 2010 I feel the GAS setting in, I just dont have the readdies
FlatEric Posted January 17, 2010 Author Posted January 17, 2010 Morning all. It would seem a lot are interested in the "Kitty" "Westone" but no one is up for a rescue bid! So, if nothing happens by Wednesday - Kitty Gets it!! Seriously, if no one fancies it/can run to it, I will not bump it again and perhaps take some [i]really[/i] good pics of "The Rail" and post them in Gear Porn, so you can drool over them. While you are doing so, just think of poor old Kitty Westone . . . . . Lonely, in a dark room! If I get round to Twin Necking it, I will post pics - I am warming to the idea.
Shockwave Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 I have now pruned the thread of the comments, posts containing the quote of the comment and subsequent replies. The poster of the comment has been warned. Please keep it clean, the guy is selling a nice bass. Cheers. Rob.
cocco Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 Hey man. What does this beauty sound like? I'd take if off you if I knew for sure I could make use of it.
FlatEric Posted January 31, 2010 Author Posted January 31, 2010 Hi. Not hard to say but subjective. I have all sorts of things to match it against but to say it is like a Jazz, EBO, Precision, Status, Ric is sort of wide of the mark. I know you are a big fan of the T-40, as am I - how would you sum that up? All I can say is, it is tiny, compared to a T-40, shorter scale - fast - with a whole load of sounds. As I said in one of my posts, it teaches you how important the position of a pick-up is. Same PUP, different position LOTS of different sounds. As a gigging instrument, rare as hens teeth. Cheers.
brummie Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 Would you consider a swap for a MIM Precision with Seymour Duncan SPB 3's?
studio54 Posted March 11, 2010 Posted March 11, 2010 I can pay 360 to send it to Greece....... (fixed price includes the postages) I hope you still have the soft case too.....
FlatEric Posted January 12, 2011 Author Posted January 12, 2011 [size=4]Rail For Sale[/size] Still got both the Rails. Anyone fancy a Westone Rail - VGC? Having a New Year change around. Cheers.
Jam Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Oh god I want it I want it I want it I want it I want it I want it I want it I want it I want it! Can't justify having one though, too many basses as it is :/
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