Westfield P-Bass

Bought brand new from a seller on eBay for a measly 55 GBP. My thoughts were that if it turned out to be a pile of junk, it wouldn't be a costly mistake. Standard P-bass set-up, 1 volume, 1 tone control, split pick-up. Solid wood body and 20 fret neck. The one I bought was yellow with a maple neck and maple board. Standard P-bass copy bridge. Does the job but nothing to write home about.

I play metal and hard rock through a Laney B1 into two Marshall 4 x 10 cabinets. The sound is classic 'P'. Punchy and bright. In a live situation, it cuts through any mix. Used mine last weekend whilst recording a demo in favour of my BB415 which sounds muddy by comparison. The Engineer didn't need to EQ the bass at all. A little compression and it sounded sweet

The fret wires hadn't been finished leaving sharp edges which could be felt as I ran my hand up and down the fretboard. This was soon rectified with a small file. Action was a little high out of the box but with a tweak of the truss rod and adjustment of the saddles, the action came down nicely. No buzzes or rattles. The only bug-bear is the mis-alignment of the pick-ups in relation to the strings. The overlap of the two halves of the split pick-up is incorrect meaning that the pole pieces of one half of the pick-up does not sit directly below the string that it is alloted to. This cannot be corrected without either cutting the original pick guard or replacing it with a genuine Fender item. Machines hold the bass in tune well.

Absolutely solid as a rock. Quite weighty which could be an issue on a long gig. Hardware is budget but works as it should. Pots are nice and smooth with no buzzes or crackles. Strap buttons are solid. Paint finish seems as though it will last. Would stand up to a life on the road without issue.

Not had call to contact Westfield and as it cost me so little, if anything happened to it that I couldn't fix myself, I'd throw it away and get another

I've been playing bass for 29 years now and have had more basses pass through my hands than I care to remember including the Fender Precision that this bass emulates and I can honestly say that it is as close to the original as the current Squiers get.

I wanted a P-bass but didn't want to go down the Fender route as I was disappointed with the last Mexican made model that I owned and feel that they're not great value for money. I took a chance on this budget copy and came up trumps. I love this bass so much that I've bought another. They would make a superb back-up to your main gigging bass.

Bought it new last year i think for around ??100 in natrual finish with a black 3ply pickguard, Has all the features you'd expect of a standard cheap bass, standard p bass pickup, volume and tone controls

Used with a ashdown mag 300 4x10 it sounds absolutley fine, i play in punk bands and it sounds great, used this type of bass to record 2 cds, the first was a really old quite destroyed green one and it sounded fine on the cd, used mine to record another one and its great, very versitile sound, can get a bright punchy sound out of it that reallys sounds fairly great

The finish its really good, the action is just right, very little fret buzz all the frets are smooth with the edge of the neck unlike other cheap basses i have, while not as good as other basses, i really enjoy playing it

This bass will withstand pretty much anything, for a cheap light bass its very solid used at numerous gigs, i generally just throw it in the car with no case and its not scratched or damaged so id say it was pretty bullet proof, usually needs re tuning after a couple of songs iff im playing haard

not had any problems so never had to deal with them

Compared to other cheap basses that ive played, vintages, squires, etc this is one of the best, can be easily picked up for well under ??100 and while it wont stand up too well to a proper fender for the money its definatley a good buy, you can use it for anything and it will do a respectable job, and thats all you can ask, if you pay that money you just want a bass that feels reasonable and sounds good, and it does that

Bought second hand for ??30, looked like it had been kept in a shed for several months - needed cleaning, oiling, polishing, new strings and control knobs - result fabulous guitar! Just tone and volume controls, nuthin' fancy.

No buzzing from pickups or any perceptable problems, nice deep bass tone, basic bass sound is all you need. Tone/volume controls work fine! Perfectly balanced, play rock and blues.

Still set up properly despite being rather neglected, no problems with neck.

Very solidly built guitar, built like a sh*t house, should last years.
changed strap buttons for strap locks just in case. Stays in tune perfectly.

Spares easily obtainable.

Fender Telecaster for rhythm playing. New to bass, maybe graduate to a more expensive model in the future. This guitar is fine for the time being. Use with Marshall bass amp.

What year was it made? Around 2004
Where was is made? Japan?
20 Frets
4 Strings
Passive Spilt Precision Bass Pickups
Tobacco Sunburst
Rosewood Finger Board

Yes it actually looks like a Fender but the headstock lets it down it's totally the wrong shape.

I generally play rock through a Trace Elliot 1 x 15" 300w Combo and have played it onstage in a room that accomodated 200 people and to be honest it played well live,
apart from the E string going flat,
It managed to keep up with an Ibanez RG, Epiphone Les Paul, and a Pearl Export drum kit and people said it sounded well.

The sound has a nice boom fell and goes through you like a vindaloo.

THE PICKUPS ARE TO BE HONEST A BUGGER TO MAINTAIN, you have to constantly adjust the pickups so you get the right sound. This let's the bass down.
The finish "Tobacco Sunburst"- Basically brown.
Scratches like a cat on happy pills- Andy slight touch and your fifnish has vanished! E string tuner was faulty

Will this bass withstand live playing? Yes, Tried and tested

Does the hardware seem like it will last? I suppose

Are the strap buttons solid? Had to REPLACE the strap buttons because they were basically bollocks.

Most likely there HQ is in a shed in Japan

Buy a richwood instead. But still a good guitar for a novic/intermediate

2003/2004 model. Probably made in some far-eastern communist slave-labour type country...
20 frets, 4 strings
standard P-bass set-up: 1 pasive split-coil pickup, 1 vol, 1 tone
natural wood-grain finish with transapent gloss coating
P-bass shape.
String through top bridge
open 'clover-leaf' style tuners

no accessories other than the allen keys for the bridge/truss rod. the guy in the shop gave me a discount on a strap & guitar wall hanger.

i play rock/metal bass, occasionally funk, through a 100watt H/H bass amp. at home i have to use my 15watt fender guitar amp, but it sounds OK.

it sounds good! i reckon it's got a good range of sounds for a cheapo 1 pickup bass, but i'm a guitar player so what do i know? i just play it at home, mainly just to work out basslines for my own songs. it sounds best when i'm playing with my fingers, nice & warm & deep, but it does thrash metal well when i get the plectrum out... not too bad for slap either. it's just a case of adjusting the height of the pickup and the vol/tone controls to get the sound you need

never used it on stage or in the studio, so i wouldn't know where it's best suited...

it was well set-up when i got it, obviousy i adjusted it to my personal taste since then. i intend to change the machine heads for some sealed ones at some point, and maybe see if i can get a better pickup(nothing wrong with the stock pickup though) the only modification i've made is to add a thumb-rest.

the finish is good, i think it looks really classy. Sand the headstock down and stick a Fender decal on it and most people would be hard-pressed to tell the difference...

Will this bass withstand live playing? - can't see any reason why not

Does the hardware seem like it will last? - all seems durable, no problems so far

Is the finish good enough to last, or does it seem thin and easy to wear off with lots of playing? - good quality as far as i can tell

Are the strap buttons solid? - had no problems with them

Can you depend on it? - no problems so far

How often does the neck/truss rod need to be adjusted? - had it about 9 months i don't think i've touched the truss rod yet

Would you use it on a gig without a backup? - i'd have to, i've only got one bass! i probably would use it without backup, basses seem generally less prone to problems than guitars...

no problems as yet, so i haven't had to deal with them. it seems fine, i can imagine any problems being as a result of use and/or abuse rather than the fault of the manufacturer.

i like to try and fix most things myself anyway...

been playing guitar for about 12 years, been playing bass for about 6/7 years. i used to play a Maison bass, but sold it after getting the Westfield.

if i had to replace it, i'd probably get a slightly more expensive/better bass, with 24 frets.

i like the fact that it's a simple layout with the one pickup, it sounds good, the neck feels nice, good action, looks nice.

the only real bad point: it's a bit 'neck-heavy', the only solution i can think of is to make a cavity in the back and stick lead weights in it to weigh the body down and hopefully balance it out.

in short: i like it! i wouldn't have bought it otherwise. good value for the money and definately a great beginners bass, or reliable back-up for the more experienced bassist.

2004, precision chinese maker, 20 frets, 4 string.
Volume and tone control, push on chrome knurled with smooth, quiet action. Pickups are passive split humbuckers, with healthy output.
The finish on the body is not like a #1200 gibson but all serviceable the neck finish is superb with well dressed frets, and satin finish. Chrome bridge is a bit scratchy at the edges and would be better covered.
Its a good copy of the fender precision bass body, basic bridge and club head tuners which are all, just right.
Beautifull rosewood on maple neck, very well made and good selection of wood grain for tension properties balanced against string weight. Good finish on medium frets.
No accessories

Play rnb. Just starting out and the wider fretboard means its easy to play with precision. No noise discernable.
Fender champion 110 and 15" celestion red 150 Watt external speaker, it is all good. The guitar amp can use its own speaker at low volumes as the sound produced is very precise and does not make the speaker flap, it's a fender mexico amp.
This instrument has the original tone i was looking for, warm and powerfull with good solid low frequencies that do not wobble, and sustain well.
The tone control is actually usefull, whoever designed this electronic setup knew exactly what they were doing.
Like the way that everything in the room vibrates at the same note including myself, loads of good feedback and very powerfull sound.
Love the sound. dislike scratching my hand on the poorly finished chrome.

The neck is worth all of the money paid for the bass, seems to be a tusq type nut, although the rest of the guitar is obviously designed with low cost materials the neck is as good as you will find, it just works!
Intonation seems perfect, good action, reasonably low profile neck.
Pickups work well in most areas, only a couple of quiet spots around 10 on string 3 but this is a 50 year old design.
Everything is well designed for function not cosmetics, all controls well adjusted and smooth.

Have owned the bass for a week, in my estimation its likely that the bass will survive for quite a while, gloss body paintwork looks nice and thick, it is well designed but with cheap materials which may let it down eg. if the strap buttons (very wide) work loose.
The guitar stays in tune and makes good bass tones.

1 year warranty

Have been playing consistantly guitar for 3 years and am nearly ready to play gigs. Have a Stagg SF403 Electro acoustic cutaway, Hohner gw300 and a fender amp,
If lost or stolen, i would buy a real fender precision.
I love the sound and the easy playing characteristics.
Compared it to 80's japan squire and yamaha rbx170, neither of which i can afford, for general all round sound per pound, this westfield beats them both.

China made guitar, 4 strings(duh).45 guage, fretted 21 frets, dunno what coating it has, tone and volume control pots, split single coil pickups, non passive i think, westfield pickups, sunburst finish (dark purple and natural), precision style body and neck, string thru bridge, basic bass tuners (big), jumbo frets i think, rosewood not sure. came with strap n cable

dont have a music style, but suits what i play. plugged into a rocket 20B amp which can be linked as a head unit to other amps (for louder sound etc. best with a 15g fender amp Wiv distortion sounds COOL. not noisy, humbucking i think, strings are very deep, not twangy, unlike my ernie ball string (which is very very twangy. prefer the stock strings)makes a giant bang sound when the strings are pressed against the pickups. might not last a gig, not tried. i like the strings alot, more than the more expensive ernie ball strings. no dislikes for sound

has a great action when the strings are removed and refitted again (really). the pickups have sharp edges and were wonky/ misaligned when bought, but not by a large amount. some of the screws had rounded off and the tone knob falls off alot because the plastic insides are buggered. otherwise fine

very reliable so far, been dropped, stabbed with cables n suchlike and seems to keep on going. the strap buttons are ok but need tightening every month. only need to tune it, nuthin else. the hardware will last quite a while. have to use it at a gig, have no backup! great finish though

n/a, chinese company remember. but the store assistant was helpful and made up the package for me

i know this is a re-review, but ive had it a while now and the things evened out a bit. i would be gutted if it was stolen, because i love it. the only thing i hate is the incredibly big scratchplate and the giant tuners. fav feature? there are none!

westfield p-bass from the king of cheap things, china.
pretty basic neck, wide though, and eay to play on. 4 string with a sunburst effect, 1 volume and 1 tone controls which are hard to remove without a knife, standard split single coil pickup, spring mounted and humbucking(yes apsolutely no humm, top loading bridge, precision bass with massive machine heads, which i dislike.

the pickups sound ace, and the strings were almost perfectly tuned. suits my music style well(since i'm a beginner). the amp it came with was a starfire clone, from a company called rocket. the one thing i dislike about the amp is it distorts the top string when playing higher than the 20th fret, and the controls for low and middle make the thing buzz like mad, otherwise its great. it gives a nice sound, but since i have only tried one other bass i cant really distinguish differences

the only problem was the pickup was set too low and leaned over, but that was easily fixed. unlike the other reviews the strap and vol/tone controls are difficult to remove. the action is good, but some screws are a bit messed up(slightly rounded out) but i could easily fix that.

i've not had it long, since i got it at christmas, but the pickguard scratches too easily. however the finish is great and could probably withstand a fair amount of bashing, since a doors already slamme on it and their was no effect. the strap buttons are incredibly hardy and never falled out

i cant get info on the company, but the store assistant was very helpful and threw in a noiseless cable and a strap for free! no warranty, but the store owner knows me and would gladly help me.

this is the second bass ive played, the other was a marlin bass which wasnt paticularly good,

Made in Korea or somewhere is labour is cheap
Has 20 frets and 4 strings
Has a brown and black polished finish
Has volume and tone controls (which conveniently fall of easily)
Body is made from maple
Has natural finish
Just a normal looking bass guitar. Nothing special
Quite a large neck with standard size frets
No accessories included.

The sound is very distorted. Gives a unique sound but gets annoying after a while. I am using a Kustom amp with it but the amp was cheap too. I like playing all types of music (metal, punk, pop-punk) and the guitar doesn't complement them much except for old-school punk. It complements this type of music well.

The bass set up was OK the factory. I had to take the strings off and put them back on again. The pick ups are lined ok, but nothing perfect. E string is very distorted though but may be my fault.

The bass stands OK for playing live. I havent had a problem live yet. It might last a little while but i will definately be buying a better bass soon. The finsih has lasted very well. UI had put stickers and stuff on it and took them off again and it still looks pretty good. The strap buttons come loose sometimes and so i have had to repair my guitar a little.

Not used it.

I wish that i would have saved up a little more for my first bass to buy a better one. It does the job well since i am an amateur player but i have definately played better basses.

this is a basic bass prob made in a cheap factory in china or korea
it was tobacco sunburst when i got it but i have sanded off the paint and left the wood natural it has 20 jumbo frets and a standard p-bass brifge and really really bad pickups

i play heavy metal and mellow rock it was ok for a while but the bridge is buckled after 2 years of playing and it sounds really bad it crackles alot as well

the action was ok when i first got it but i have set it lower to suit my playing style the pick ups need adjusting alot and lose sound quickly im on my third set

this bass may not be good but it is very hardy i have pu it thru a wall and its still in one piece and has been smashed off many objects and just has dents the strap button fell out the first night i got the bass and has never fit in again

god knos cant find nything to do with this company its like there non existent

bad bad bad buy a squire p-bass instead