restoring a westone concord bass I

hello, i don't know know if anyone can help but.... i got a westone concord I bass  ( or a concord II) i cant tell because there is no numbers on it or the name on the headstock , i only know its a westone because of the body shape and the westone name on both the neck back plate and the tune pegs , i got it from a charity shop for £20 so no bad i guess , it is missing its pickgaurd , does anyone know where i can source one from? and also its missing the control plate with the pots  but i still have the pickups ( i don't know if their original, they have the yellow black and blue wiring, does anyone know how to wire one ? 

any help would be appreciated
cheers g

Hi Grants
try here for a Concord I wiring diagram:
 http://www.westoneguitars.net/fixme/wiring-diagrams/concord-i-bass/

and here for a Concord II
http://www.westoneguitars.net/fixme/wiring-diagrams/concord-ii/

and the pickguard is all in one piece, see here
http://www.westoneguitars.net/basses/concord/

You won't be able to get a new plate, but there may be a chance one of our esteemed members could do you a template so you can buy a blank piece and cut it yourself.

if it's a 32.25" scale it will be a Concord I, and a 34" scale is a Concord II.

what colour body do you have?

thank you sg. vimes for the reply , the body was re painted badly by the first owner but it was blue/green  but the headstock was black , and their as 22 frets on the neck so i guess its a westone I , anything else i should know about a westone bass?


cheers g

also the pickups have a yellow blue and black wire so i am still not to sure how to wire it up 

cheers g

The C I had 21 frets and the C II had 20.....

this one has 22

Hmm, sounds like you have a thunder 1A   is the headstock 2+2 or 4 in a row?

this is the bass the day i got it

That's only got 21 frets...

22 frets you say?.......I demand a recount!

heh, it is a Concord 1, early by the look of it.
are you repainting?

yes i am repainting , but that's how i got it ,

Good luck with the restoration Grants, there is loads n loads of valuable info and advice here on the forums, utilize the search feature and ask the members, I'm sure you'll have that poor thing singing soon enough.

cheers sgt. vimes, but i still don't know know about the black blue and yellow wires from the pickups go on the control pots ..

I don't have one of these basses nor am I an electronics wiz, but have a look here 
http://www.westoneguitars.net/fixme/wiring-diagrams/concord-i-bass/

my guess would be the yellow is hot, (red in the picture) and the black being earth, so have a go with some crocodile clips for a temporary connection and see how you get on.

It won't be long before someone more skilled than me chimes in with the info you need.

ahh cheers dude, that was just confusing me a bit  i got one of them cheep pre wired things off amazon just to make a stomp box but ill just wire it up to that ,