mcnach Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Bought for £40+£10 on eBay and turning out to be a delicious bass... eventually has managed to become a favourite, and the main bass for the RATM tribute band I recently joined (sharing duties with the Stingray, possibly). Here's the "Green Rage". With a J-Retro01 preamp and a Hipshot D-tuner... immense. even the ugly green is starting to grow on me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatback Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Jammy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 (edited) I have a Westfield 5 string that was a cheapy (my first bass in fact) and is immensely enjoyable. '"Big up the Westfield massive" and other uninteligible 'yoof' talk Edited November 27, 2010 by sprocketflup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 One word for you mcnash, Badass! The tones will flow even more you know it makes sense. Thumbs up for the green too I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Haha love the star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Hugely under-rated basses, they get lumped in with the worst of the Far Eastern rubbish simply because they're cheap. A decent pickup, and a decent bridge, and you end up with a very nice bass for not much dosh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee4 Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Time to start a Green Bass thread....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I can play in that thread with my Teal green Ray! I have sold my SB320 trans green Bass Collection though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom in Dorset Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 (edited) Was this originaly passive and you've added a pre-amp? Are those stacked knobs? Edited November 29, 2010 by Dom in Somerset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 (edited) I think the ugly green is great I like it. Very vietnamese imo. Edited November 29, 2010 by EdwardHimself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Thats the kind of bargain im trying to find. People think Im mad, but as you have proved you can get a bargain bass that works very well for less money than you might think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 [quote name='Dom in Somerset' post='1040793' date='Nov 29 2010, 09:11 AM']Was this originaly passive and you've added a pre-amp? Are those stacked knobs?[/quote] Yes, it was passive. It's a cheap bass, but it sounded pretty good, very deep tone, and loved it stock. I added the preamp because I like the tonal options it gives me. It's a John East J-Retro01. It's made to slot right in, withe the battery in the control cavity, without modification. However, this not being a Fender, the dimensions of the cavity were a bit off: I removed about 5mm from the bottom of teh cavity with my router to make it deeper, and that's it. The knobs are stacked: volume/pickup selector, bass/treble, mid/mid-sweep. It also has a couple of switches... one that I can't remember what it does (don't use it) and nother is a passive/active switch (when passive, the other switch acts as a pickup selector). It sounds complicate dbut it's not after you play 20min with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 (edited) I got a brand new Westfield P bass as my first bass this time last year on ebay for £80 including p&p. (taking a plunge and buying a bass was the best thing i have done for myself in years) [attachment=65368:westfiel...ium_bass.jpg] Colur Titanium (ie Canal dark green, not a lovely Viet Cong green like the OP) Same one is being sold for £160 now, or you can get a new black P bass if you are quick for £89. If you want a secondhand one im sure you can pick up one for £30 or 40 if not less if your not too picky and or lucky. Trouble is they all seem to be P bass, no J style anywhere. They are fine to learn on and splendid for the price. Mine is a decent enough bass, even better though when i finally plucked up the courage to adjust the truss rod a half turn, to stop the strings ratlling (never done it before) Edited November 30, 2010 by daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1039041' date='Nov 27 2010, 05:44 PM']One word for you mcnash, Badass! The tones will flow even more you know it makes sense. Thumbs up for the green too I like it.[/quote] Thanks for teh suggestion but... does it really make enough of a difference? I have never tested this, so I can't say for sure, but my gut tells me "nah!". If I were building a bass I'd probably get something cunky and nice, but... not convinced changing it will improve anything... does it really? The bridge on the Westfield is not pretty, but it's very solidly anchored to the body with I don't remember how many screws, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_B Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 They're nice basses. I especially like that translucent green finish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Its more about the sideways movement of the saddles than the anchoring or the mass for me that makes the difference. I know there is a lot of stuff talked about them but when I put one on my Jazz the difference in tone and sustain was massive! I know some people dont want any extra mainly on P basses as its part of the sound but on a jazz type bass I cant recommend one (Or a similar version) enough. I have just put one of the cheap Stellah ones on my P bass which is pretty much the same as the BBOT but has slots for the saddle screws to run in and is a bit heavier too. Good improvement for better adjustment and tone for £15 or around that. So you dont have to go the full £100 BA route anyway. One of these and the covered string ends look good too. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stellah-BB-02-Hard-Tail-Bass-Guitar-Bridge-New-/390265161829?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item5add9dc865"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stellah-BB-02-Hard-T...=item5add9dc865[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Good score, looks great in the green stain methinks! I picked up a Westfield 2 tone sunburst Precision with gigbag, strap and tuner for £50 a few months ago, bought it for parts but ended up playing it for a bit and selling it. Very well made and sounded great, i've been on the lookout for the Jazz version since as you can never have too many jazz basses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Nice bass for a superb price! Who makes em anyway? Is it a large Chinese factory who makes lots of gear for other companies? Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 [quote name='lemmywinks' post='1042759' date='Nov 30 2010, 07:00 PM']I picked up a Westfield 2 tone sunburst Precision with gigbag, strap and tuner for £50 a few months ago, bought it for parts but ended up playing it for a bit and selling it. Very well made and sounded great, i've been on the lookout for the Jazz version since as you can never have too many jazz basses![/quote] Thats an excellent price! Where can I find these sub £100 bargains?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 [quote name='Musicman20' post='1043362' date='Dec 1 2010, 09:24 AM']Thats an excellent price! Where can I find these sub £100 bargains?![/quote] You can have mine for that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 (edited) [quote name='daz' post='1041904' date='Nov 30 2010, 03:47 AM']Mine is a decent enough bass, even better though when i finally plucked up the courage to adjust the truss rod a half turn, to stop the strings ratlling (never done it before)[/quote] Of all the bits'n'pieces I've done to basses, I still remember the very first time I tweaked a trussrod as the most nervous moment. It didn't help at all that the trussrod on that particular bass was [i]very [/i]stiff, so I needed to use far more effort than I'd expected to turn it. Edited December 1, 2010 by Happy Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 [quote name='Conan' post='1043399' date='Dec 1 2010, 09:50 AM']You can have mine for that!! [/quote] I know, I wish it were a P (or just a P neck!)...other than that its a great bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 [quote name='Musicman20' post='1043362' date='Dec 1 2010, 09:24 AM']Thats an excellent price! Where can I find these sub £100 bargains?![/quote] I got the Westfield from eBay and it was pickup only. Just run a search for bass, nearest first. Pretty much all my major eBay purchases are pickup only now. Also if you're local paper has a free ads section (mine has a pullout every Tuesday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrenleepoole Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Bargain instruments are just the best! I use SX basses all bought from here, and they are exceptional instruments for the money. I think a lot of people are beginning to wise up to the fact that cheap, doesn't necessarily mean crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 [quote name='derrenleepoole' post='1043478' date='Dec 1 2010, 10:33 AM']Bargain instruments are just the best! I use SX basses all bought from here, and they are exceptional instruments for the money. I think a lot of people are beginning to wise up to the fact that cheap, doesn't necessarily mean crap [/quote] I'm still using the Aria Jazz i bought for £45, it's ace! My lodger decided to take up guitar again last year and i looked for eBay bargains locally. After 2 minutes of searching we found a whole package comprising of an Aria strat (with a tappable bridge humbucker), Kuston 10w amp, gigbag, strap and lead - all for £50! Drove down the road and bought it that day After a new set of 9s the guitar is amazing, one of the best guitars i've played. It hadn't been played for years but the intonation was spot on and it's incredibly easy to play. Everyone who's played it comments on how nice it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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