Vester Catalina Precision?

[Supernaut]

Hey,

 

I have somehow landed a new bass. Was looking at an RBX but this came up locally and I snagged it for a great price. I have absolutely no idea if this bass is decent and know no history of the company. Has anyone played or owned one of these? Many thanks. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bassassin]

Off the top of my head, Vester was a 90s/00s Korean brand of nice quality midrange instruments, which attracted the ire of Fender for obvious reasons, when you look at their logo & the high incidence of Fender copies in their range!

 

Never owned one but always had massive GAS for their swoopy-looking Argus bass. There was one on here for £100 for ages, back when I didn't have £100...

 

 

 

[upside downer]

I have one exactly like yours which I bought about 25 years ago for around £30, I think. Had to tinker with it a little to lower the action slightly but I gigged it a few times and it never let me down. In fact, I'm having a noodle on it right now and it feels and sounds really good. Definitely made in Korea, mine has a sticker confirming the fact!

 

[Supernaut]

2 minutes ago, upside downer said:

I have one exactly like yours which I bought about 25 years ago for around £30, I think. Had to tinker with it a little to lower the action slightly but I gigged it a few times and it never let me down. In fact, I'm having a noodle on it right now and it feels and sounds really good. Definitely made in Korea, mine has a sticker confirming the fact!

 

Amazing, do you have any more pictures? 

[upside downer]

 

 

There you go. Exactly the same apart from I've removed the thumb rest.

 

 

Edited Monday at 21:28 by upside downer

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

I don't know anything about their basses but I think when I was a Student in the early 80s, I used to eat their boil-in-th-bag curries.

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

I have a vester custom shop fretless copy of a Warwick thumb . Great bass ,apart from being a little on the heavy side . Great neck and action. 
A couple of basschatters saw it and were mightily impressed . Never heard any bad comments on bc about vesters .

[Supernaut]

Thanks everyone. I'm hoping it's a sleeper hit. Picking it up tomorrow so fingers crossed for a good 'un. 

[JottoSW1]

23 hours ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

I don't know anything about their basses but I think when I was a Student in the early 80s, I used to eat their boil-in-th-bag curries.

Instant Korma's going to get ya ?😆

[Cato]

18 hours ago, RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE said:

I have a vester custom shop fretless copy of a Warwick thumb . Great bass ,apart from being a little on the heavy side . Great neck and action. 
A couple of basschatters saw it and were mightily impressed . Never heard any bad comments on bc about vesters .

 

I had a girlfriend who had one of the Vester Warwicks in a transluscent green colour, must have been around 2000.

 

I was really taken with it with it, probably one of the first really impressive budget instruments I ever played, before that kind of quality became the norm for cheaper basses.