Snakeskin bass

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Author Message flaxattack Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1221 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 7:44 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 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 57basstra Advanced Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 283 Registered: 4-2005 Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 7:57 pm:    Could be both.....slick bass! olieoliver Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 638 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 9:34 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. crgaston Advanced Member Username: crgaston Post Number: 262 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - 1:42 pm:    The neck and string spacing look great! Your Starfire showed up today! It's great, thanks! lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1582 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - 2:00 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) olieoliver Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 642 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - 7:10 pm:    I do believe you're right Bill. I have a pair of Daion Power MK II basses. adriaan Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1035 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - 11:35 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. longhorncat Intermediate Member Username: longhorncat Post Number: 104 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Wednesday, September 06, 2006 - 8:26 am:    Did you get the bass? flaxattack Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1233 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 8:09 am:    yes and it sounds really good the neck is fast and its a great back up bass lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1606 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 10:07 am:    Flax: Does it hiss when you plug it in? Bill, tgo georgie_boy Member Username: georgie_boy Post Number: 96 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 10:39 am:    If it does, then turn the treble down! (sorry Bill !) G flaxattack Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1234 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 8:09 pm:    only when barry bonds plays it bill