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I'm having a bit of a clear out to fund a new P-bass so unfortunatly this, and a few others have to go. Early 80s Matsumoku factory built Westone Thunder 1a with the old style logo. 1 refers to the number of pickups and a refers to the active preamp. Model P clone pickup, 18v switchable active preamp. Controls are Volume, passive tone, active treble/bass boost. The two switches bring the active part of the pre in and out and control coil tap if you want it Fast J-style neck Bolt on construction gives a real P-bass tone. Bass balances nicely on or off a strap. Brass fender style bridge (works better than the bent bit of tin) Good bits. Neck, body and fingerboard are in very good condition. All electronics are fully functioning Intonation is good, neck is straight and true. Build quality is excellent as you'd expect from a matsumoku. Bass has had recent set up and Rotos. Not so good bits. Pickup cover needs replacing, this doesnt affect playabilty at all, just a cosmetic issue more than anything. Heads of control cavity screws are a bit rounded, I havnt had any need to go in there but they'll be easy enough to remove I reckon. Tuners aren't original. Control knobs aren't original (Gibson style 'speed' knobs) I'm at a loss for anything else Comes with gig bag, pickup prefered but postage at buyers cost possible. Try before you buy welcome. First to play will buy. Pics to follow or via email on request. Type westone Thunder 1a into you tube to hear it, video posted by the previous owner.

Hi mate. Kind of all of the above I suppose. Is it a trunk of a neck? I had a 78 which I miss the neck of dearly, it was pure poetry. I'm immagining it's glossed, not really a major issue. Is it deep? Mine was quite wide at the nut but then shallow. Kind of like a rick I suppose. I know what I mean but it's hard to word. I tend to either love or hate p necks and there's never anything real behind it. Just that something that necks either have or don't. Wow I sound pretentious now. I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't answer re Reading that. Lol

How does the neck feel?

Ignore that

Any ideas on age?

Ill mow your lawn/do your gardening once a month for the summer?

There's a cheaper one eBay too

I have one of these in pearly White/ivory, atleast I think it's an elite. mine has a different control config though. I have stacked pots. Awesome bass. Easily the best neck I've ever played.

ahhhh I really want a dark stared bass. this is gorgeous!

Damn I love westones. I really want this but have no cash and nothing really to offer as a trade. Unless you fancy an Aria SB II elite?