Jump to content
Why become a member? ×
  • advertisement_alt
  • advertisement_alt
  • advertisement_alt

Westfield ???


Scatamonky
 Share

Recommended Posts

Hi All,

I bought this Westfield bass in around '97 - I've been playing it in every band I've been in since and I absolutely love it. It has always bemused me that there is no model number or markings of any kind other than the word Westfield.

I have also never seen another one....or any Westfield bass with a pickup switch which makes this one very unusual.

Have any of you ever seen one, played one? Know anything about it?

Westfield are now discontinued and although I did find their old website on Webarchives there is no mention of this bass anywhere!

I appreciate any info any of you might have! :)

Westfield Bass Guitar.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

A quick google shows similar models with 3x pots

What are your pots doing? VVT, VBT? 3 position Switch?

If 'blend' it may be an AC taper pot and someone fitted a switch so you can have both pickups at full(ish) output.

Easier to just swap the pot for a switch, thinking about it, it's what i could of done on my SR...

 

Edited by PaulThePlug
Link to comment
Share on other sites

This was sold to me as a Westfield, but with no markings, pots were two volumes and one tone.

It was fretted, but I bought it cheap - less than £30 (that’s why I wasn’t bothered about formal identification) - and de-fretted it.  Enjoyed it, but I’d “been there, done that” with fretless, so sold it.

 

A0224738-532B-4B6A-BFB3-F67A5C5D80CC.jpeg

Edited by Baxlin
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

22 hours ago, PaulThePlug said:

A quick google shows similar models with 3x pots

What are your pots doing? VVT, VBT? 3 position Switch?

If 'blend' it may be an AC taper pot and someone fitted a switch so you can have both pickups at full(ish) output.

Easier to just swap the pot for a switch, thinking about it, it's what i could of done on my SR...

 

Yes - a volume for each pickup, a tone that covers both and a 3 position switch. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

18 hours ago, shoulderpet said:

Interesting, looks a lot like a Tanglewood Rebel but not quite the same, I wonder if they were made in the same factory

Yes - it is very similar to the Rebel, but mine has the 3 position switch - it's a subtle difference I'll admit. Other than that I wouldn't be surprised if you're right and they were made in the same factory

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 18/11/2020 at 17:30, Scatamonky said:

Hi All,

I bought this Westfield bass in around '97 - I've been playing it in every band I've been in since and I absolutely love it. It has always bemused me that there is no model number or markings of any kind other than the word Westfield.

I have also never seen another one....or any Westfield bass with a pickup switch which makes this one very unusual.

Have any of you ever seen one, played one? Know anything about it?

Westfield are now discontinued and although I did find their old website on Webarchives there is no mention of this bass anywhere!

I appreciate any info any of you might have! :)

Westfield Bass Guitar.jpg

I have the exact same bass sat on top of the wardrobe.  Purchased around the same time.  May have to get it out and give it a whirl.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 10 months later...
On 19/11/2020 at 05:46, Baxlin said:

This was sold to me as a Westfield, but with no markings, pots were two volumes and one tone.

It was fretted, but I bought it cheap - less than £30 (that’s why I wasn’t bothered about formal identification) - and de-fretted it.  Enjoyed it, but I’d “been there, done that” with fretless, so sold it.

 

A0224738-532B-4B6A-BFB3-F67A5C5D80CC.jpeg

That’s a stagg bc300fl (sometimes branded as east coast or Manhattan)

Edited by AndyTravis
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

 Share

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...