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Title: Snakeskin bass
Post by: flaxattack on August 29, 2006, 07:44:41 PM

i grabbed this on ebay after i recieved a second chance offer
its a westone bass circa 1980's. lbpesq helped with some research on it. may have been made by matsumoto in japan or korea. supposedly has a real nice sound and a sleek fast narrow neck-hmmm
since i sold cragston my dearmond guild starfire... was a no brainer. let you know when i get it friday
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/31006.jpg)
supposedly it was made for jeff pilson of dokken but when i emailed him he said he had a snakeskin guitar but didnt recall a bass,, so either they lied or hes burnt out-lol

Title: Snakeskin bass
Post by: 57basstra on August 29, 2006, 07:57:08 PM

Could be both.....slick bass!

Title: Snakeskin bass
Post by: olieoliver on August 29, 2006, 09:34:20 PM

The first 5 string I ever bought was a Westone. I bought it when they first came out. Wasn't bad for the money, I ended up donating it to my old church in Farmersville, TX.

Title: Snakeskin bass
Post by: crgaston on August 30, 2006, 01:42:13 PM

The neck and string spacing look great!
 
Your Starfire showed up today!  It's great, thanks!

Title: Snakeskin bass
Post by: lbpesq on August 30, 2006, 02:00:16 PM

Flax:
 
Now you're going to have to learn Zappa's Baby Snakes!  Congrats.   By the way, I believe the Matsumoku factory in Japan is where Daions were made too.  
 
Bill, tgo
 
P.S.  I've got my A's playoff tix, so if the timing is right to pick up the Wolf or Scooter in October  .......?
 
(Message edited by lbpesq on August 30, 2006)

Title: Snakeskin bass
Post by: olieoliver on August 30, 2006, 07:10:21 PM

I do believe you're right Bill. I have a pair of Daion Power MK II basses.

Title: Snakeskin bass
Post by: adriaan on August 30, 2006, 11:35:06 PM

Westones weren't made to the same specs as Daions. I would also doubt that they would have come from the same production line - Matsumoku doesn't seem like a small operation.

Title: Snakeskin bass
Post by: longhorncat on September 06, 2006, 08:26:31 AM

Did you get the bass?

Title: Snakeskin bass
Post by: flaxattack on September 10, 2006, 08:09:05 AM

yes and it sounds really good
the neck is fast and its a great back up bass

Title: Snakeskin bass
Post by: lbpesq on September 10, 2006, 10:07:42 AM

Flax:
 
Does it hiss when you plug it in?
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Snakeskin bass
Post by: georgie_boy on September 10, 2006, 10:39:56 AM

If it does, then turn the treble down!
(sorry Bill !)
G

Title: Snakeskin bass
Post by: flaxattack on September 10, 2006, 08:09:35 PM

only when barry bonds plays it bill