Paul S Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Does anyone own a Westone Thunder 1A version 3? This is the '85/6 onwards, Magnabass pickup rather than split P type, chromed 'high mass' bridge and coil tap on volume control, rather than via a toggle switch. Shown about halfway down this page - the red one [url="http://www.westoneguitars.net/basses/thunder/"]http://www.westoneguitars.net/basses/thunder/[/url] I recently bought the fretless version of this and was pleasantly surprised to find it weighs just 8.5lbs, rather than the heavy old lump I was expecting to put up with for occasional use. My old early Thunder 1A was over 10lbs. So this begs the question - are all version 3s under 9lbs or was I just lucky? Does anyone have a version 3 and able to weigh it, please? ta! Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswareham Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Could it be a Korean made one that was built from a different wood to the earlier Japanese ones? Just a supposition on my part that they used different woods, but it could account for the difference in weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehux Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I have one up for sale on here http://basschat.co.uk/topic/230180-westone-thunder-1a-open-to-sensible-offers/page__p__2412019__hl__westone__fromsearch__1#entry2412019 I'll stick it on the scales tonight, or you could just buy it and weigh it yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 [quote name='chriswareham' timestamp='1396875764' post='2418206'] Could it be a Korean made one that was built from a different wood to the earlier Japanese ones? Just a supposition on my part that they used different woods, but it could account for the difference in weight. [/quote] Logical thought but I neglected to say mine is an '86 and has 'Matsumoku' and 'Made In Japan' on the neck plate. [quote name='davehux' timestamp='1396876964' post='2418221'] I have one up for sale on here [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/230180-westone-thunder-1a-open-to-sensible-offers/page__p__2412019__hl__westone__fromsearch__1#entry2412019"]http://basschat.co.u..._1#entry2412019[/url] I'll stick it on the scales tonight, or you could just buy it and weigh it yourself [/quote] So you do! Would you be so kind as to weigh it? If it is a lightweight one I will quite likely buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehux Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 8lb 2oz according to my trusty kitchen scales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 PM incoming.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I had a Thunder MkIII (version 2) Fretless (not illustrated in that link) with the Magnabass T pickups, but don't remember it being particularly light. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 Hi Geoff - maybe it is a quirk of the 1A version 3? Anyway, I'm not going to let a lightweight Thunder 1A go by... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehux Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 ...............and he didn't - mine is about to sprout wings and fly to Essex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 Yeehah! Gotta love Westones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I have a v3, but the neck is sitting neglected in a corner and the body now has different neck, pickups etc on it. In it's current format the bass with the v3 body weighs just under 9.5lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 [quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1396978414' post='2419414'] I have a v3, but the neck is sitting neglected in a corner and the body now has different neck, pickups etc on it. In it's current format the bass with the v3 body weighs just under 9.5lbs [/quote] Go on then - do tell - what have you done to the poor thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namefail Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Go on Hamfist, tell of your fishy ways? Oh and I do dig your A1 makeovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 [quote name='namefail' timestamp='1396983978' post='2419502'] Go on Hamfist, tell of your fishy ways? Oh and I do dig your A1 makeovers. [/quote] Don't want to take this thread over. I'll start a new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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