Westone Thunder II
There have been at least three versions of this model -
Version 1 (1981-2)
As shown in the 1981 catalogue -
Body - Canadian Ash, Rock Maple and Walnut
Set neck (Similar to that on the Rainbow I and II) - 5 piece laminate
of Ash, Maple and Walnut, Rosewood fingerboard, 24.75 inch scale, 22
frets
2 Magnet-530 pickups, 3 way selector switch, master volume and two tone
controls, phase and coil tap switches
Steel tailpiece and bridge with brass saddles, brass nut.
Available in Sunset Red and Navy Blue with a Light Oak centre stripe
Version 2 (1982-3)
As shown in the 1982/3 catalogue
Body - Canadian Ash and Hard Maple
Heelless set neck, 3 ply Hard Maple with Rosewood fingerboard, brass nut
2 HF530C pickups, master volume and two PEQ tone controls, 3 way pickup
switch and phase switch
Swiftlok tailpiece, 'long travel' steel bridge with steel saddles
Available in Midnight Blue and Pearl White
Script logo on headstock
Version 3 (1983-?)
As shown in the 1983 catalogue
Solid Maple body, 3-ply Maple heelless set neck, Rosewood fingerboard,
bone nut
24.75 inch scale, 22 frets
2 Super Twin I humbuckers
Controls - master volume and 2 PEQ tone, phase switch, 3 way pickup
selector
Availabel in Pearl White or Midnight Blue
'Bird' W logo on headstock
The Thunder II is shown as still available in the 1988 UK pricelist
Page last updated 11th June
2006
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