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Hey, In the local corner music store, I found a Electra-Westone! 2 Singles ! Hum, Cheapie Tremelo, and 1 volume & 2 Tone Controls. It also has 2 push/pull pots. Neat little toy. I'll include the serial # tomorrow when I pick it up. Any info out there?

Also, I found another Westone, but this one has a graphite neck licensed by Modulus. Again, any info out there? Thanx.

The Electra/Westone that I picked up for my friend, is finally in my grubby paws! I doubt that he will ever get it. I kinda like it. Serial # 4050884. A question though. What is the body made of? I get the impression that it's soft Japanese maple, but I could be mistaken. (The finish is pewter)
And I figured out the push/pull knob configuration. A factory wiring that is good in concept, but alas, doesn't work in the real world. The first tone control is a switch that supposedly turned the neck and mid pickups into a split coil humbucker. (Ala the Bill Lawerence pickups on the '73 Gibson Maurader. -Oops, bad speller here.) The second control, is the semi-standard coil tap for the bridge humbucker.
The only thing that truly is a disappointment on this guitar, are the pickups. Hum monsters . Ah well, time to hit the used parts drawer. Thanks for the time, and the address to your site. I believe it's one of the Phoenix X160/165/or a 175. I'll get some photos for you as soon as I can. Again, thanks a lot

Thank you for the advice of wax dipping the Pickups. (I've done it in the past. Not fun. )Personally though, since the guitar isn't really mine, I'm going to to do as my friend wishes, and turn it into a blues beastie. I'm going with the EMG 89 series of pickups, with a simple switch that allows neck and bridge, and all pickups, on at the same time. (I call it the 7 way option.) Again, thanks for the help.

Obviously I'm a Vantage-o-phile but I saw something that you all seem up un that was new to me today. A Westone Electra or was it the other way around serial # started with a 4 and the neck plate said Made in Japan this thing had dings and scratches in keeping with something 20 years old and it played good kind of a pewter to blue/green tealish metalic color, 3 pickups I'm trying to recall I think that they were either 2 singles with a HB in the middle or the opposite no signs of having been modified in that area asking $140.00 (U.S.D.) no case or bag though. What do you folks think, should I nab this? I'm thinking maybe selling it for a gain on Ebay if the margin is good enough.

I think I've got the same exact model as mentioned above. It says Electra/Westone on the headstock, and says Made in Japan on the neckplate. Serial #4050676. I managed to pick it up at a local record store for $65. It's in decent shape, missing a couple screws here and there, no big deal. It's got two humbuckers and a single in the middle. One volume knob and two tone knobs. All are push/pull pots. Lead/rhythm switch. It appears as though it had a pickguard at one point in time, but had been removed. That left some noticeable body damage, screw holes, etc. Looks like a 'candy red' finish. The electronics look as though they could use a little cleaning. But overall they don't look bad.

If you can give me anymore information, or correct me where I'm wrong, I would greatly appreciate it. I'm also interested in possibly selling it. I'll post some pictures as soon as I can get them taken. If you have any question reply on this board, or feel free to e-mail me at zzgbdude@yahoo.com

I thank you kindly for your time.