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Looking to identify this Westbury bass

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superbadmonkey

Mar 25, 2005
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#1
Hi, I just picked this up and am trying to find more about it. There isn't much on the web about this brand. I guess it is Track, but don't know what one. The truss cover plate is blank. Under the pick guard it is routed out to fit a split coil pickup. None of the pictures I've seen has the pickup selector switches. Any info you can share will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Took me a few times, but I got a picture posted, scroll down a little. And thanks for your help boomtisk
 
#3
Looks like you're trying to link a pic stored in your Google Mail account, which can't be done. Try uploading it to www.tinypic.com or a similar hosting site and link it from there.

The reason why this doesn't work is that viewing pictures stored in your account requires being logged into it.
 
#5
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#6
Wow, I've never seen one like that, I've just seen the track II with the single split coil and the track IV with 2 split coils. All I know is that they were made in the matsumoku factory in the early 80's. I just bought a westbury track IV but im still waiting for it to get delivered. How's the neck? is it a chunky p-bass type neck? and are they really that heavy?
 
#8
KeithAlanK said:
... My feeling is that the pickups are Dimarzio and the switches were also added.
No way it came this way from the factory.
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I think DiMarzios were standard on the Westburys. Since the OP says it's routed out for a split-coil under the pg, it's likely a Track IV with the bridge pup changed to a J model and some switching options added. The original pickguard would have been kind of a bottleneck shape and reached all the way up to the neck pocket, as shown by the screw holes. - Westbury apparently was a brand Matsumoku built for US importers Unicord, and was also in some way connected with Marshall in the UK.
 
#9
Thanks for all the info. Kinda what I was thinking. The pick guard is not original, kinda wish I had one. It looks cool with the bottle shape up to the neck. This thing is freaking SOLID!!!!! I don't think I could gig with it....just way too heavy. And the neck is super beefy too. I also like the bridge design. Three bolts threaded into the body for height adjustment. Not the best bridge, I know, just something about it....but I guess that's true with the bass itself. I will probably will never gig with it, or record with it, but I like it. There is just something endearing about it.
 
#11
I just got a Westbury Track 4 off Ebay. I had a Westbury custom I will try to dig up a pict. The same set up but no pick guard tortoiseshell binding and gold hardwear. The bridge split and broke in half Gibson did not fit. It was 1982 I was in Spain I just gave it away. It was one of the 1st ones made by Westbury I wish I still had it Beautiful bass. Cant wait to get this one.
 

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