German Westone Guitars Information

We seem to be getting a lot of inquiries from new members asking about their recently obtained "Westones". In many cases they are instruments produced either during the "German" period or some oddball models made in China, owner unknown.

A recent search through the Internet Wayback Machine yielded some tombstone information on the German offerings although the information was incomplete and spotty. For a short time, roughly late 2010 to early 2012, the Westone brand was revived by a German company, Musik-Meyer, which is still in business but no longer selling Westone guitars:

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The products in no way resembled the MIJ Mats or MIK post-Mats models, but instead were yet more copies of traditional guitar configurations. Best guess is that they were likely made in China but under relatively good quality control.

Here is a summary of what I was able to find. Unfortunately there are only pictures and detailed information on the ST (strat) model. Everything else is minimal info, but I hope it will help some. Info taken from the www.westone-guitars.com archived site December 30 2011 (last record) on the Internet Wayback machine

WESTONE XS10 (Strat style)
“The mixture of authentic sound and popular, ergonomic design distin-guishes the WESTONE XS10 both the uncompromising good workmanship and the excellent value for money.”

• Asian poplar (Wutong) body
  
• bolt-on neck, maple
  
• "skunk stripe"
  
• rosewood- fretboard
  
• dot inlays
  
• perloid pickguard
  
• Vintage Tremolo
  
• 25.5" scale
  
• 21 frets
  
• 2 Wilkinson single coil pickups
  
• 1 Wilkinson Humbucker pickup
  
• 5 way toggle switch
  
• 1 x volume controll
  
• 2 x tone controll
  
• chrome hardware
  
• WTXS10EB
  

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WESTONE XL10 (LP style)[/b]
“Chosen wood, exemplary workmanship, powerful sound and an outstanding look are the characteristic remarks of the Set neck

• colours: Antique Gold, Cherry Sunburst,  Ebony, Faded Burst
  
• special Wilkinson designed Humbucker
  
• Kluson style tuners
  
• RRP € 308,00 (recommended retail price including 19% German VAT)
  

WESTONE XG10 (SG style)
“Chosen mahogany wood, classy hardware and attractive finishes in cherry or black, refine the popular and well established appearance of the XG10.”

• Colours: Ebony, Cherry
  
• Wilkinson humbuckers
  
• Set neck
  
• Kluson style tuners
  
• RRP € 273,00 (recommended retail price including 19% German VAT)
  

WESTONE XE10 (ES style)
“The semi solid body with binded F-holes and body binding on front- and backside, are significant to the typical character of the WESTONE XE10 as well as the grained top and the set neck with its dot inlays.”

• Colours: Cherry Sunburst, Antique Gold, Ebony, Faded Burst
  
• Headstock has pearloid inlay
  
• “specially designed Wilkinson pickups”
  
• Binding on body and F holes
  
• RRP € 332,00 (recommended retail price including 19% German VAT)
  

WESTONE XT10 (Telecaster style)
“The excellent payability, the typical sound and the superiour manufacturing of selected materials, let the XT10 appear as a popular plodder.”

• Colour: Ebony, Natural Honey
  
• Solid T-Bridge
  
• “solid machine heads”
  
• Specially designed Wilkinson pickups “for Ultimate Twang”
  

WESTONE XR5 (RG style)
“Chosen tone wood, solid hardware and attractive design are defining the modern appearance of the XR5”

• Colour: Black only
  
• Solid machine heads
  
• bolt on neck; neck joins body at the 20th fret
  
• SHH pickups
  
• RRP € 261,00 (recommended retail price including 19% German VAT)
  

WESTONE XP10 (P Bass)
"The solid hardware and the heavy-duty maple bolt-neck make the XP10 fit for every kind of musical challenge."

• Colours: Cream, Vintage Sunburst, Ebony
  
• Maple bolt on Neck
  
• Open gear machine heads
  
• Specially designed Wilkinson P/J pickups; 2 split single coils in the middle and one single coil in bridge position
  
• RRP € 225,00 (recommended retail price including 19% German VAT)
  

New Forum member niels has kindly offered a sales brochure which describes the following guitar models:

• Cover
  
• XE10
  
• XG10
  
• XL5
  
• XL10
  
• XS5
  
• XS10
  
• XT10
  

Not included: XR5, XP10 (bass)

It's in German but should not be too difficult to follow: LINK
Many thanks to niels for sharing this resource!

Update Feb 2018:
The owner has removed that item and is no longer available

Good news! I found an archived copy of the original brochure from niels.
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