So, I was not on the hunt for one of these but this one caught my interest. It's a Westerly built 1081 D 55 I found on Reverb. It was sold by Cream City Music near Milwaukee.
It and its OHSC are in excellent condition. I won't say it's a case queen but you'd be hard pressed I think to find another in this shape. I always preferred the D 50 to the D 55 and maybe still do but this is a really fine sounding and playing guitar. Plus, I had never owned an older Westerly D 55 and wanted to experience that.
It checked all the boxes for me. Neck angle is excellent with plenty of saddle height available. It may have had a bridge reglue at some point but it was well done. It has a darker burst than often seen on a Westerly guitar but that doesn't bother me. I'm more in it for the sound and it has that in spades.
Here's a few crappy pics.
It and its OHSC are in excellent condition. I won't say it's a case queen but you'd be hard pressed I think to find another in this shape. I always preferred the D 50 to the D 55 and maybe still do but this is a really fine sounding and playing guitar. Plus, I had never owned an older Westerly D 55 and wanted to experience that.
It checked all the boxes for me. Neck angle is excellent with plenty of saddle height available. It may have had a bridge reglue at some point but it was well done. It has a darker burst than often seen on a Westerly guitar but that doesn't bother me. I'm more in it for the sound and it has that in spades.
Here's a few crappy pics.
