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 (1983-7)
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
Version 4 (1988 - ?)
The Thunder II is shown as still available in the 1988 UK pricelist - this version was made in Korea. Unlike the Matsumoku made Japanese versions, this one has a bolt on neck
- H/S/S pickups controlled by 3 mini toggle switches
- Single volume and tone controls
- Bendmaster Deluxe trem system
Thanks to Mark Bowers for the pictures below - this version was also available in red (No pictures available yet - I haven't seen any red ones in anything like good condition, they seem to suffer very badly from the finish peeling away from the body)
