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Played a Westbury Performer and a Westbury Custom thru my Marshall. [img]/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] Both sounded teriific. Anyone ever play one of these guitar's or have any info on them?
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i've known the name but never played one. i'll believe you
anytime don.Not helping the situation since 1965! -
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They're heavy like a LP. The body looks like it's a solid piece of wood, carved around the outer part of the body. I was suprised at it's sound. Here's a picture of it I found on the web.
Custom: http://www.univox.org/pics/guitars/w...om_walnut2.jpg
Performer: http://www.westburyguitars.com/image...-performer.jpgOccupation: Department Director for the Department of Redundancy DepartmentComment
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the custom looks like a gunboat that would sound great. like a yamaha that the dude in triumph played or something.Not helping the situation since 1965!Comment
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<font color="aqua">I have a modded Westbury Standard I've had since I was about 15 (38 now)and I've done alot of experimenting with this guitar and it has stood the test of time. It's solid Mahogany with a set neck and it's been, scalloped, repainted, wiring is like a 3 pickup les paul with a coil tap, and has Dimarzios in it. This is how it sits now:
Sh'e not the prettiest thing anymore but still sounds like a million bucks. Definitely an under-rated guitar. </font>Dave ->
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That's a beauty. [img]/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] It feels comfortable to play and sounds great to me. I would have a problem with the strap nut on the back of the guitar though,Occupation: Department Director for the Department of Redundancy DepartmentComment
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i never liked scallopped necks, i guess that's cuz i would only play them for about a minute and say what the fukk?Not helping the situation since 1965!Comment
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I've never tried a scalloped neck.
Budman- did you do it yourself?Occupation: Department Director for the Department of Redundancy DepartmentComment
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I remember these guitars. I believe they are Matsumoku plant manufactured in Japan as were Univox/Korg, which was their parent company it seems.
That is an odd looking tailpiece but the body shape is very similar to an Westone/Electra Spectrum save for the headstock. The headstock is similar to other Matsumoku brands, but logo looks more like a Daion.Comment
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<font color="aqua">Yes, I did do the scalloping myself, I used a rasp the rough everything out then switched to finer grit papers using my deep sockets from my ratchet set to get the proper radii.
Tom, yes, it's a very odd tailpiece as it's covering a trem route that was also modded into the body at one time. This baby has seen it all! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] </font>Dave ->
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My best friend had a Westbury Standard back in the 80s and recently got another for nostalgia. They really are very nice guitars!
He had a b!ichin' O'Hagan all-maple Flying V back then too, don't see those much either.Ron is the MAN!!!!Comment
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Yes, I did do the scalloping myself, I used a rasp the rough everything out then switched to finer grit papers using my deep sockets from my ratchet set to get the proper radii.
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I got a Yamaha Pacifica I may tried to do that to. I don't think I'll do it to the Westburys'. How'd you do it?Occupation: Department Director for the Department of Redundancy DepartmentComment
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Yes, I did do the scalloping myself, I used a rasp the rough everything out then switched to finer grit papers using my deep sockets from my ratchet set to get the proper radii.
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I got a Yamaha Pacifica I may tried to do that to. I don't think I'll do it to the Westburys'. How'd you do it?
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<font color="aqua">umm, I'm not sure I understand, I just told you how I did it, possibly I'm missing something? (although I see I should have said "to" when I said "the" [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]) </font>Dave ->
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umm, I'm not sure I understand, I just told you how I did it, possibly I'm missing something? (although I see I should have said "to" when I said "the" )
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Duh! [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
[img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img] How'd I miss itOccupation: Department Director for the Department of Redundancy DepartmentComment
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<font color="aqua"> [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] don't worry, I've done that too [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img] </font>Dave ->
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