Re: Wanted! Westone Corsair GT

**corsair** on Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:29 am

nasticanasta wrote: I played in a thrash band way back in the 90's played all over Columbus called Extractor. P.S. I really don't like thrash. lol

Ah, yes - the things we do to play music to a crowd and feed the performing addiction!! I've played many genres up to and including "Mary Hopkins numbers on acoustic in wine bars", to quote Vim Fuego!! Country, C&W, bluegrass, pop, funk, disco, metal, hard rock, soft rock, and every type of jazz just to feed the fever and to be 'in a band', which is either fabulously good or horrendously bad!!

That'd be Columbus, Ohio yes?

nasticanasta on Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:37 am

You betcha Columbus Ohio... (Co-lame-bus) as we call it... no one ever really comes to town except rarely.. they all go to Cleveland or Cincy... or even Akron and Toledo be fore anyone comes here... it's crazy. though we do have great regulars like Robin Trower.... he comes here at least once a year and that's always a joy, I never tire of Trowers blues style.. but anymore I must travel to Cleveland to see any good bands. But you are so right... "The things we do for love.....la la la" (aka - the song by 10cc)

corsair wrote:
nasticanasta wrote: I played in a thrash band way back in the 90's played all over Columbus called Extractor. P.S. I really don't like thrash. lol

Ah, yes - the things we do to play music to a crowd and feed the performing addiction!! I've played many genres up to and including "Mary Hopkins numbers on acoustic in wine bars", to quote Vim Fuego!! Country, C&W, bluegrass, pop, funk, disco, metal, hard rock, soft rock, and every type of jazz just to feed the fever and to be 'in a band', which is either fabulously good or horrendously bad!!

That'd be Columbus, Ohio yes?

nasticanasta on Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:58 am

hey is there any way we can rid this community of the "cra-zee debatee" as in removing all we posted over this grave misunderstanding by all including me?... I feel so embarrassed over it lol

**corsair** on Sun Feb 21, 2010 1:48 am

Nah, bro - let's leave it there to remind ourselves not to be so bloody precious!!!!

nasticanasta on Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:39 am

So be it, I comply. I actually thought of that while writing that...but even then I wanted to shorten its "reverence" ;-)

corsair wrote:Nah, bro - let's leave it there to remind ourselves not to be so bloody precious!!!!

Barry on Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:53 pm

nasticanasta wrote:hey is there any way we can rid this community of the "cra-zee debatee" as in removing all we posted over this grave misunderstanding by all including me?... I feel so embarrassed over it

Hey Nasti, you're not the first one to ruffle a few feathers here (including me!). Glad to see we're all resolved and focused again. Great stuff!

Now, let's start over...Hi Nasticanasta and welcome to the forum! I think you may have a few things to contribute to this Westie guitar stuff!

**Warrn** on Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:35 pm

I'm glad this could be resolved on friendly terms!

Pollyanna on Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:41 pm

Whoa!

Come on boys, play nicely!

I go away for a couple of days and I come back to find that you guys have been having a full blown argument... really, I thought better of you all!

However, I see that you have all 'kissed and made up' as it were, so there will be no more said about this. I hope that I don't have to start getting heavy handed with you just because one or two of you happen to disagree about a couple of things, so let that be an end to it please! Although we may have certain issues with what amounts to minor things, that we may or may not like, ultimately, we are all members of this forum for the same reason... we are passionate about our guitars.

No more throwing your toys or spitting your dummies out please or I will not buy any of you, any more sweeties, ever again!

Polly

boutjp97 on Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:10 pm

Sorry.

**corsair** on Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:30 pm

What he said.....

gitarboy on Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:55 pm

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[/img]I bought a beautiful Corsair GT in "Violin Sunburst" finish on Ebay, after getting a "crackle finish" Spectrum GT found for a steal at a flea market. It set up well, with adjustable blades for the trem system and both of my Westones play great. I hadn't heard much of Westone guitars basically, but I think they are quality instruments, and are my second favorite electric guitar brand now. I find I like mostly the 80s era axes..... hair band days with the Floyd trems. The Kaman GTX 33 is my Fav, I have two of them in different finishes. With all my guitars, I totally customize the electronics, and with my choice brands and double coil taps for the neck and bridge pups, I can get most any sound I want from metal to country.
On the Westones, I find that the Bendmaster tremelo is great, and that gadjet that keeps you in tune while string bending is a must have.

umpdv5000 on Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:54 pm

Which only goes to show that its all down to opinion. Sigh! Glad you're enjoying your new found guitar guitarboy.

I've only just dropped in on this topic and I have been fixated to the postings all the way through. Talk about the Jerry Springer Show (that's one of those live chat shows where you do your dirty washing in public), what a show you guys could put up. I do have to say though, I personally don't have a preference that puts one particular brand or mechanical / electronic hardware on a pedestal. I try to judge everything on the merits as I find them. It's only natural to lean toward certain products that you find better or suit your needs best and I have noticed that there have been occasions when certain members can be a little over zealous in protecting their preference to Westones and their fittings. I only have 2 Westones, both which I have recently acquired (which has been mentioned in other topics, both of which I have renovated) and I only joined this forum to find out a little more about the different models and info on the ones I now have, The Thunder 1A that I have is a class instrument that I would put up against any top end guitar and I would be confident that it would not be out of position. My other newly acquired Westone Spectrum Series II bass is a different story. It's pretty middle range and wouldn't stand up against top end basses for solid construction. Having said that, the hardware and pickup are good. But although these are my findings, not everyone will share my views and I have to respect that. The same as I don't get along too well with EMG pickups as the set I had on a custom built strat style arrangement were very clinical sounding (although I haven't tried the whole range), yet the music press at the time raved about them. I replaced them with a set of standard US strat pickups and the guitar came to life. I could say that they were worthless bits of junk, but it's obvious someone rates them. I think if you can find enjoyment in something that others can't, you are a very lucky person. Are we all lucky people on this group? I hope so.

Martin.

gitarboy on Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:03 am

Thanks for the correspondence. Mabey I just got lucky, but hopefully you will happen across a Westone like I have that may change your experience with the brand for the better. I found that in the right hands, some guitars (not all) can be made into excellent players and improved in sound. I have good luck it seems usually getting the most out of set ups and re-wiring electronics. Good to have found this site, and folks like you to trade comments with.

**Warrn** on Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:16 am

Hey Martin, the general consensus of the Korean-made instruments is not actually all that positive, outside of them using up the great hardware and pickups leftover from the Matsumoku factory. It really is the Mats instruments that we're here for, though we don't mind the Korean ones. We just won't back them up nearly as strongly.

**corsair** on Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:45 am

Sometimes we - well, I!! - get a little annoyed with what - to my mind - I find are unwarranted, ill thought out demolitions of something that has worked perfectly for me and if the mood strikes me become a little childish about the whole damn thing but generally, sanity will eventually prevail and things will carry on in the vein that we all can get on with.

I apologise.

That is a truly spectacular Corsair you have there, fella, and while we do become a little precious about the whole MIJ/MIK thing in here - often with good reason - that look like a find to be envied!! Personally, I want one of the flouro pink SLM Corsair1440s....

... and I've found the Bendmaster Deluxe an excellent bridge as well!!

Wanted! Westone Corsair GT