Members DaveGrima Posted November 4, 2011 Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 Anyone ever hear of Westbury guitars? I found one in a music shop here that was really neat. It was basically an SG body shape with bevelled edges, an all maple body with a set maple neck finished with a clear laquer.. It has 2 chrome humbuckers and LP Junior style wraparound bridge. It played and sounded really nice and felt like a solid, well made guitar. I looked up WEstbury on the net, not alot of info. Apparently they were owned by the Univox company and made from 1978-1982 in the legendary Matsumoku guitar factory in Japan. I cant find any info on specific models at all. ANyone ever hear/play one of these? Ill go back tommorow and get a picture of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted November 4, 2011 Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 My nephew has one. Les Paul shaped with humbuckers, splits and piezo. It's a badass guitar. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted November 4, 2011 Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 Don't know them, but Unicord (Westbury, NY) distributed them. Unicord was the distributor of Marshall and Univox at the time. They also had a line of Westbury amps endorsed by Mickey Marcello of The Good Rats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted November 4, 2011 Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 The Good Rats. Oh, that one my nephew has is as heavy as a small car, too. It's a monster. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skipstar59 Posted November 4, 2011 Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 What you're looking at is a Westbury Performer. They came out in about '77. I found one just like the one you looking at in a pawn shop about a year ago for $40. It's worth about $200 or so. They didn't know what is was.It a really well built guitar for the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveGrima Posted November 4, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 I think the logo is badass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveGrima Posted November 4, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 What you're looking at is a Westbury Performer. They came out in about '77. I found one just like the one you looking at in a pawn shop about a year ago for $40. It's worth about $200 or so. They didn't know what is was.It a really well built guitar for the money. Wow $40? Ya theyre asking $200. If i could get em down to $100. . . Thanks for the Info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveGrima Posted November 4, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 Ya this is the only picture I found on the web. The one I saw has a really light natural finish on it tho and it doesnt have the Bddass bridge. If I got it I would repaint it black and put a Baddass on it as well. I guess these had Dimarzio Super Distortions in em. If I could get this thing for really cheap Im gonna snatch it up for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted November 4, 2011 Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 I had several Westburys at one point before my big sell off (see that other thread). There was a guy re-starting a new Westbury company, his name was Charlie, and I sold six of mine to him. He was buying the older ones I guess as a template for new versions. However, I am not sure the new company really got off the ground. He was a really nice guy, and he was buying Westburys like crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humanoid_bob Posted November 4, 2011 Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 my first guitar was a westbury deluxe. best sounding and playing guitar i've ever layed my hands on, as well as being the heaviest. i still have it. plan on replacing the damaged bridge super distortion with a bg hellabucker with my next tax return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveGrima Posted November 4, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 OK i just read the reviews for it. 4 outstanding reviews and it defintely has Dimarzios in it. PAF in the neck, Super D in the bridge. Im officially stoked. Its not just me,this guitar is an unknown gem. Im gonna get it. This will be the oldest guitar Ive ever had by far. My first "vintage" guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Davo17 Posted November 4, 2011 Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 Don't know them, but Unicord (Westbury, NY) distributed them. Unicord was the distributor of Marshall and Univox at the time. They also had a line of Westbury amps endorsed by Mickey Marcello of The Good Rats. They made pedals too, I LOVE this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted November 4, 2011 Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 They made pedals too, I LOVE this one. That looks like a rebadged version of something else. I've seen that pedal design before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diceman1000 Posted November 4, 2011 Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 See my sig. When I get home I'll post pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diceman1000 Posted November 4, 2011 Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 as promised. this is a Westbury Standard. year unknown. it was given to me with ohsc and i refinished it... Before After Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted November 5, 2011 Members Share Posted November 5, 2011 ^^^^ You did a great job with that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Davo17 Posted November 5, 2011 Members Share Posted November 5, 2011 Whatever it is, it sounds HUGE. It also blended some clean in with the drive. That looks like a rebadged version of something else. I've seen that pedal design before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveGrima Posted November 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 5, 2011 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diceman1000 Posted November 7, 2011 Members Share Posted November 7, 2011 ^^^^ You did a great job with that one. thanks:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chalkline1 Posted September 16, 2014 Members Share Posted September 16, 2014 Saw your post. yes I have a westbury. double cutaway, semi-hollow, tiger maple. beautiful. modeled after the gibson 355. plays great. I'll post a picture when I get home later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted September 16, 2014 Members Share Posted September 16, 2014 Saw your post. yes I have a westbury. double cutaway' date=' semi-hollow, tiger maple. beautiful. modeled after the gibson 355. plays great. I'll post a picture when I get home later[/quote'] Since this thread is nearly two years old, I doubt it matters. Still, post pics of your Westbury if you want. We like pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Westbury Guitars Posted March 29, 2016 Members Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hey man, I just surfing the web letting people know that Westbury Guitars is indeed back in business. Check out the site http://www.westburyguitars.com all the specks from the old models are on the site under "Vintage Models" as well as the new Rival Series-22 (RS-22) Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Westbury Guitars Posted March 29, 2016 Members Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hey man, I just surfing the web letting people know that Westbury Guitars is indeed back in business. Check out the site http://www.westburyguitars.com all the specks from the old models are on the site under "Vintage Models" as well as the new Rival Series-22 (RS-22) Enjoy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Westbury Guitars Posted March 29, 2016 Members Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hey man, I just surfing the web letting people know that Westbury Guitars is indeed back in business. Check out the site http://www.westburyguitars.com all the specks from the old models are on the site under "Vintage Models" as well as the new Rival Series-22 (RS-22) Enjoy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Westbury Guitars Posted March 29, 2016 Members Share Posted March 29, 2016 Anyone ever hear of Westbury guitars? I found one in a music shop here that was really neat. It was basically an SG body shape with bevelled edges' date=' an all maple body with a set maple neck finished with a clear laquer.. It has 2 chrome humbuckers and LP Junior style wraparound bridge. It played and sounded really nice and felt like a solid, well made guitar. I looked up WEstbury on the net, not alot of info. Apparently they were owned by the Univox company and made from 1978-1982 in the legendary Matsumoku guitar factory in Japan. I cant find any info on specific models at all. ANyone ever hear/play one of these? Ill go back tommorow and get a picture of it.[/quote'] Hey people, I just surfing the web letting people know that Westbury Guitars is indeed back in business. Check out the site http://www.westburyguitars.com all the specks from the old models are on the site under "Vintage Models" as well as the new Rival Series-22 (RS-22) Enjoy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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