elom Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Nice [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WESTONE-THE-RAIL-HEADLESS-BASS-GUITAR-80s-CLASSIC_W0QQitemZ200174696918QQihZ010QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]Westone Rail Bass[/url] up for sale on t'bay. I remember these from the 80s, weird looking things but strangely wonderful too. Want a different tone? Just move the pickup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 I think Mr Happy Jack might consider a punt on that one... It's on my "one of these days" list, along with a Westone Quantum... Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Bones is running the Tricorder over it for me at the moment, Mr. Spock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 "Rail Bass" I was getting excited, i thought it was a bass that ran on depleted uranium rather then 9v batteries!! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Is that the original pickup? I recall the rail having a covered pickup. (but my memory could be faulty) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 the singer of the band I quit a month ago hated the Hohner B2A I used at rehearsals, and was always bugging me to get a more retro-looking bass than even my Warmoth p-bass, I should have got a Westone Rail just to piss him off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmandan Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I've got one of these badboys! Don't use it very often, but it always prompts loads of attention when I do. It's actually a really nice sounding bass, a blank canvas so to speak.... bit weird to play though, with nothing under the strings. oh yeah, and mine's a covered pickup JLP, guess your memory's not faulty after all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Thunder Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 This is on my "When my boat comes in" list.... SPECS anyone? [url="http://www.westone.info/cats/85headlessflyer/uk02.html"]http://www.westone.info/cats/85headlessflyer/uk02.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 [quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='90009' date='Nov 17 2007, 08:00 PM']Is that the original pickup? I recall the rail having a covered pickup. (but my memory could be faulty)[/quote] MB1. That looks like a guitar pickup? i too thought the pickup was covered!.........Homework Time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Thunder Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 [quote name='MB1' post='93890' date='Nov 24 2007, 06:59 PM']MB1. That looks like a guitar pickup? i too thought the pickup was covered!.........Homework Time![/quote] [url="http://www.westone.info/cats/85headlessflyer/uk02.html"]http://www.westone.info/cats/85headlessflyer/uk02.html[/url] I'm not convinced the pick up on the fleabay Rail is original at all... but it's still a nice looking example. I don't know if it'll go for 150 though... bit rich for my pocket... Is it my imagination or have Westones been fetching more recently? There was a Thunder I in light oak going for £150 start price recently..did it sell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebasshead Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Would make a canny travel-bass with a small headphone amp or Tascam bass trainer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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