Here for sale we have a Westbury Deluxe W2210 electric guitar in Black finish. Made in the Mastsumoku plant in Japan in 1981, this guitar is part of a well-regarded era in the Japanese production of guitars, with many brands having instruments manufactured by the Matsumoku company due to their excellent build quality. This was largely thanks to the combined use of CNC machines and skilled labour to complete the instruments. Guitars of this era are quite easily recognised by their similar appearance, 3-pc Maple necks and the use of DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups. Other brands produced by Matsumoku include Aria, Aria Pro II & Westone as well as Westbury. 
 
This guitar features a set-neck construction comprising a Canadian Hard Maple body with carved top, 3-pc Maple neck and 22 fret Rosewood fingerboard. Chrome hardware is fitted, including a Harmonica-style bridge and stop bar tailpiece, along with Westbury sealed tuning machines. A pair of DiMarzio Super Distortion humbucking pickups are installed, with the bridge  being a 'Dual Sound'. These are wired to a 3-way toggle switch, independent volume & tone controls, as well as a mini toggle which allows you to control the 'Dual Sound' of the bridge pickup - essentially a coil split. The serial number of this guitar indicates its manufacture in 1981, as well as features such as the brass nut, fingerboard and headstock binding and the position of the upper strap button inside the lower horn rather than on the rear face. 
 
The 3-pc Maple neck plays very well, with a profile which could be described as a rather slim 'D' shape. The slightly flattened area to the centre encourages ergonomic thumb positioning, whilst the slimness of the neck ensures that fast licks and melodic lines are an absolute breeze in any register. The gloss finish to the rear assists with smooth navigation of the 24.75" scale,, whilst the generous cutaways ensure unrestricted access to the top frets. The Rosewood of the fretboard is pleasant under the fingers, and with its 10" radius is practical for a wide range of styles and techniques. 
 
The pair of DiMarzio Super Distortion humbucking pickups installed in the instrument deliver thick and full-bodied tones, just as you would expect. The neck is round and powerful, with plenty of grunt for driving your lead lines and solos to the front of the mix. The bridge is of course brighter, and can handle a serious amount of gain for a thick, saturated tone for those rock rhythm parts and riffs. The 'Dual Sound' mini toggle is intended to allow a switch from clean to drive sounds right on the guitar, essentially functioning as a coil split. In conjunction with the independent volume and tone controls this ensures that the instrument can achieve a broad range of tones quite comfortably. A typically well-made Japanese instrument with genuine prestige, not to mention a unique and exciting vintage vibe. 
 
Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.