Maybe some touch-ups on the headstock paint and re-lacquer & polish, but not much if I can get away with it. I prefer the feel of wood over finish on a neck. I'll be stripping the back of the neck to bare wood and leaving the headstock face black. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna go for a re-finish. I hate the idea of replacing it (and re-doing the wiring) when it works perfectly right now. It's a shame that the post on the neck pot is broken. I'm thinking about getting a used a DiMarzio Super Distortion on eBay. The other two pups are OK, so I'll only need to replace the bridge. Sometimes the whole pup is weak, sometimes not. Sometimes the signal gets really weak when tapped, then sometimes it's OK. There is some weird stuff going on in there when you mess with the coil tap. Overall, the wiring is really solid, with the exception of the bridge pup. I bolted the neck back on and put on a low E string so I could check out the electronics. If it weren't for having a stable job with the bus company, I'd apply there. One of the bus routes I drove goes right past them. So in my mind, Westone was mediocre-by-association.įWIW: St. They were handled by SLM, which also handled Crate (mid-grade amps), Memphis guitars (low end crap), Alvarez (average-low acoustics), etc. The only endorsers I remember them having were Trevor Rabin and Leslie West. I didn't realize it until a few years ago. I guess the market finally realized that Westones better than what we used to think they were. If I were to spend that much doe a "vintage" ax, I'd look for a Teisco Spectrum with all the knobs and split pups. Nice Pantera and Genesis models can easily go for more. I've seen these go for $400-$600 on eBay is good shape. That - and what we do here - is why I went for a beater. These also look great on bare wood and enhance the grain nicely. For example, if you want something lightweight that keeps your instrument’s tone, then an oil or shellac-based finish would be a good choice. they are supposed to be great pawn shop guitars not collectors items. Overall a guitar’s finish should be an important consideration that affects which guitar you buy or use. I'm pretty sure that the tuners & bridge can just be cleaned up and will still be good to go.įor those who have done projects like this before, I'd welcome any tips your experience can provide.īTW Matsumoku guitars seem to be way over valued these days. The original paint/finish is REALLY thick and has a ton of chips, so a re-paint isn't out of the question. Since I'll have to do the one pot, and the bridge pup is reportedly bad, I'll probably do a complete re-wire. I have the feeling that I'll want to replace the pups, if only out of principle. The wiring cavity doesn't look very fun, and has almost no shielding The bottom of the headstock has been beat to hell No locks in the clampy-thing on the headstock The jack plate has been moved leaving exposed holes The seller said the bridge pup is weak and the wiring is a little wonky. Since Westones are pretty good to begin with, I don't believe I'll have to do any hardware upgrades. Downsides, difficult to reach the top frets, tone doesn't have great quality, looks kinda weird.I have no idea when I'll really get around to working on this hardcore, what I'll end up needing to do, how far I'll take it, etc, etc, etc. I think I would use it as a les paul type guitar as it's that kinda shape and the neck is more playable too, probably good for shredding. I mainly play Hendrix, John Mayer stuff on it which is not what it's meant for but it does the job for me, until I got my strat that is. Then the active pick up swich that I dont really use, but can double up as a kill switch.
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Next is a phase switch that gives full sounding tone on both pick ups. A coil tap to switch between single and humbucker, the latter is probably its strong point and sounds good with distortion. There are so many modes when it comes to the pick ups that I barely use most of them. Overall its a solid, reliable guitar with a fast neck. I had to repair the wiring a couple of times but still works fine. It was made in the 80s in Japan, and still holds up well. I only keep it beacause of its sentimental value to me really, I don't think it's worth much, looking at the prices you can pick one up on ebay with. My dad bought it in England ages ago then gave it to me a few years ago. This has been my main guitar for a while.
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