Louis Music (SLM) was transitioning to a new brand name. Here is a segment from My Rare Guitars on the history of the bass: Maybe because the “The Rail” was seen to be too much of a gimmick at the time?Īny special history or story behind this instrument or the company that made it?
I think high-profile players definitely embraced headless instruments when they first appeared but seemingly favored the Steinberger bass over the Westone. To be honest I’m not aware of any notable Rail users. More for fun than anything else, but I’ve always loved it when artists including Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and David Gilmour (who are of course used to seeing more traditional basses) have said things like “where’s the rest of it?” Or “that’ll be nice once it’s finished!” and “that’s a pretty elaborate toothpick!”Īny notable bassists (other than yourself, of course) play the same bass? I have on occasions taken these basses to the studio when I’ve been recording Jools Holland’s BBC Radio 2 shows on which I’m the house bassist. What’s your favorite story about the gear? They came in a silver vinyl gig bag with WESTONE stenciled on the front and looks like something from an early Star Trek episode! No tone knob, just a master volume control. They are of course headless instruments but you can use traditional bass strings and just cut the ends off, which overlap from the “headstock” end. The “body” – what there is of it – is hard maple as is the neck, and the fingerboard is rosewood.Įach bass had a single “Magnaflux RB pickup” and the idea was that instead of having two pickups in the traditional neck and bridge positions, you could loosen a quick release knob that held the center block of wood in place and slide this block containing the pickup and jack socket back and forth along the rails to locate your desired tone.Īs you’d expect, if you move the pickup nearer the bridge you get a very focused, punchy, mid-range J bass type tone, and nearer the neck, a fatter, deeper, more gnarly P bass type sound. The rails were apparently “specially tuned tubes”.
The first “Rails” were produced with a black satin finish. They have double octave necks and the scale length is 32.5″. Stock or customized? Give us all the specs! (They did also make a black one).īoth were eBay purchases from the US which is where most of my bass collection has come from. I own two of them: an X800RD in red and an X800SW in white. Coil Tap, 2.Out of Phase 3.cuts on middle pickup 3 way toggle switchPlays great does have some wear as far as finish goes, scratches, dents, dings but I think it gives it character. HSHMade in Japan25.5” Scale9.5” Radius3 Push Pull Pots 1. This is "all" of the information, I have to-date, so if you are a serious collector of a different ilk and are truly interested in paying the POSTED (already $120 be. Electric Guitar Model 4040233 - $180 (Tallahassee)Ī very rare vintage Electra Westone Deluxe Edition Triple Push Pull Easy Fret Electric Guitar Model 4040233 will be available. This make of guitar has been played by some rock greats l.
She may not look like much, but it plays, feels, and sounds incredible! -Mike. Super low action, straight neck, and new strings.
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