dangerboy Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 (edited) A lovely Westone Thunder IA. I'm sure lots of people reading this will remember these. They were the first bass for lots of us who are now in our twenties and thirties. No-one thought much of them then, but I think a lot of people have come to realise just how good they are. Where can you get a japanese-made, active, beautiful-sounding bass made of big chunks of ash for £100 now? This is what Westone used to say about them: [url="http://www.westone.info/cats/82/11.html"]<a href="http://www.westone.info/cats/82/11.html" target="_blank">http://www.westone.info/cats/82/11.html[/url]</a> [url="http://www.westone.info/cats/81/06.html"]<a href="http://www.westone.info/cats/81/06.html" target="_blank">http://www.westone.info/cats/81/06.html[/url]</a> Loads of controls = loads of tone possibilities, even with one pickup. This was light oak finish, once, but it's aged to a beautiful amber. There are a few bumps and bruises, but they're pretty much invisible when playing because of the natural finish. £100ish in 1987. £100 to you now. Plus P&P. Or come meet me in London and I'll hand it to you. PM me your email address if you'd like more pics. Edited December 27, 2007 by dangerboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay249 Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Cracking bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Aargh, my inner santa already scored me something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted December 26, 2007 Author Share Posted December 26, 2007 Teehee. BUY BUY BUY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 [quote name='dangerboy' post='109649' date='Dec 26 2007, 11:17 PM']PM me your email address if you'd like more pics.[/quote] You have mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 [quote name='finnbass' post='109737' date='Dec 27 2007, 12:55 AM']Not this one is it? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120201820586&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=002"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=002[/url] Pictures might help.... [/quote] That's a passive Thunder 1 - DB reckons his is a 1A - the active version. Very good price, anyway. Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted December 27, 2007 Author Share Posted December 27, 2007 I could have sworn I attached a picture. Anyway, it's fixed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 [quote name='dangerboy' post='109820' date='Dec 27 2007, 01:42 PM']I could have sworn I attached a picture. Anyway, it's fixed now.[/quote] You have more mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Thunder Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 £100 for a 1A is a VERY good price... I normally would have been very interested... But I am waiting for the delivery of the II I recently got... Plus I still need to get the missus her Electronic Drum kit... and anniversary pressie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 pm sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted December 27, 2007 Author Share Posted December 27, 2007 SOLD! I hope you will all remember the "bargain" price next time you're selling me something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 [quote name='dangerboy' post='109906' date='Dec 27 2007, 06:04 PM']SOLD! I hope you will all remember the "bargain" price next time you're selling me something![/quote] Absolutely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapevinebass Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 The active model was my first bass guitar. It did me very well for many years. I went to see Wishbone Ash end of 2006 and was amazed to see Bob Skeat playing a Westone Thunder as his only bass through the whole of the gig. And I had just thought it was a good beginners guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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