Westone Thunder II Bass Version 1 (Pre-Owned)

Description

The Westone Thunder II Bass offers playability, excellent tonal response, well balanced durable construction, and a choice of attractive finishes, all features expected of a modern high quality bass guitar.

Hard maple and walnut are used for the laminated 5 piece through neck, and selected Canadian ash for the body which has a deep offset cutaway giving full access to all 24 frets. The finger- board is of polished ebony with pearl snowflake inlays and a brass nut. Scale length is 34".

Double Magnet-F765 split pick-ups give a bright clean sound, and these can be switched through the integrated equalizer circuit. Pick-up selector switch, master volume, master tone, equalizer in/out switch, equalizer tone boost, dual tone switch, and out of phase switch are the comprehensive controls fitted. The rotary controls have knurled brass knobs for smooth opera- tion. Two 9 volt batteries power the guitars active circuit. A preci- sion solid brass bridge with saddles individually adjustable for height and scale, and rotomatic die-cast machine heads com- plete the first class specification of this instrument. Available in translucent Savanna Yellow or Walnut.

Specifications

The specifications for this bass have been taken from the Westone guitars website.

• Version 1 (1981-82). As shown in the 1981 catalogue
• 24 fret through neck
• Two split pickups
• Active controls
• Body is solid Canadian ash
• Through-body heelless neck which is a laminate of maple and walnut
• 24 frets
• Ebony fingerboard with snowflake inlay position markers
• Two split-coil Magnet F675 pickups
• 3-way selector switch
• Phase, ‘dual tone’ (Series/parallel) and active tone switches
• Volume, active and passive tone controls
• Brass nut
• Brass saddles and bridge (Substantially more massive than the bridge on the Thunder I)
• Metal backplates (Anodised aluminum, not brass)

Condition - Very Good

An item in very good condition may exhibit more noticeable signs of use, such as additional scratches or finish wear. Despite these cosmetic imperfections, it remains fully functional and in great overall shape.