DarkHeart Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Youve probably seen this before but i thought I`d do a sort of resto build thread on it as i finally added the last piece to the jigsaw today and it is now a very very nicely sounding and playing instrument. ok here goes, when i bought it it looked like this, just a smidgen better than firewood but only just (i was under the influence when i bought it but thats not making excuses) [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/T2eC16RHJGUFFh0rrkB7BSMMF8tOcw60_12_zps39cefc53.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/T2eC16RHJGUFFh0rrkB7BSMMF8tOcw60_12_zps39cefc53.jpg[/IMG][/URL] it was missing quite important bits like, frets, all the electrics but most importantly the string retainer which goes behind the nut. [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/T2eC16JHJHUFFf8bE9JqBSMMGISkrQ60_12_zps49563b7b.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/T2eC16JHJHUFFf8bE9JqBSMMGISkrQ60_12_zps49563b7b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] oh yeah and the bridge! [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/KGrHqJHJBQFIhPNwQiyBSMMGMhRI60_12_zps8f68e994.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/KGrHqJHJBQFIhPNwQiyBSMMGMhRI60_12_zps8f68e994.jpg[/IMG][/URL] what kind of idiot would buy something missing so many important parts without any product knowledge of how readily spares would be? you guessed it................moi! Anyway how hard could it be, its a bass right . First part sourced was the bridge, its a generic affair readily available on fleabay but it looks kinda like the real thing if you squint. [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/SNV80397_zps7d79f212.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/SNV80397_zps7d79f212.jpg[/IMG][/URL] next up string retainer, cant be too hard to find one of these they made millions of these basses right...............wrong! best get the hacksaw out then Mk1 [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/SNV80393_zpsa4d22bce.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/SNV80393_zpsa4d22bce.jpg[/IMG][/URL] it worked but double ball end strings didnt fit.........soooooo Mk2 [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/SNV80427_zpsbe5e3200.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/SNV80427_zpsbe5e3200.jpg[/IMG][/URL] It worked so onto the pups, if only I had known that a month after having the doc route out my pup cavities id find the almost genuine part, as it was i fitted the Artec Mudbucker things and well to say it was a wholely underwhelming experience would be telling the truth very low output and to this day im baffled as to why when they come with such promising number but hey ho! Anyway it then looked like this. [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/SNV80417_zps66876ee1.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/SNV80417_zps66876ee1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] it played very nicely and had a lovely low action but the output was ooooh sooo weak, i was gutted Anyway a surprise find on ebay again sourced me some EMG selects off a Steinberger what could possibly go wrong, well erm my pick up cavities were now too big even for the surrounds, oh no I hear you cry! Never fear I got the filler out and honey i shrunk the cavities. [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/SNV80463_zpsce38ed9c.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/SNV80463_zpsce38ed9c.jpg[/IMG][/URL] you may have noticed the grey bits, bit of a problem on a black bass i admit, so lets just paint the bloody thing! [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/SNV80464_zps69e36409.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/SNV80464_zps69e36409.jpg[/IMG][/URL] 16 coats in [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/SNV80465_zpsba4bee18.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/SNV80465_zpsba4bee18.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Finally screwed together with new pups, and a KiOgon wiring harness, its a joy to play, lovely action, flats, no neckdive and a bloody nice output from the EMG`s im in headless heaven! [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/SNV80467_zps1f1dcf61.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j186/jeffhop/SNV80467_zps1f1dcf61.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I'm always happy to see a Westone come back to life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzy73 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myke Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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