***** SOLD. Sorry! ****

That's right folks :(, I'm truly sorry about this latest development, but after several difficulties in negotiating a satisfactory payment method with the previous buyer and given the discovery that courier costs and import duties will add another $1,000 + :eek::eek::eek: to the cost of this item for those on the western side of the Atlantic, I have decided to keep things simple and just offer it "locally".

As far as I can determine, that's not against the rules of TB, given that many US sellers will not ship outside of the 48 contiguous states :hmm:. Again, my apologies.



WARNING: This may well be the longest “FOR SALE” listing in recent TB history. Fetch donuts and coffee, now!

Here’s something that you don’t see every day :D – (a TBer who’s completely lost his mind :smug: ) an immaculate conditioned, all original Wal MkI Custom Bass for sale and SUPPLIED WITH TWO NECKS (fretted and fretless) :eek:.

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Those of you who know me from the TB (or the Dude Pit) forum, will know that I have a moderately-sized collection of quality basses and that they have one thing in common – they’re all in great condition and are all looked after very well. This one is no exception; indeed, it is currently “The Jewel in the Crown”, so to speak and is by far my single most expensive Earthly possession :hmm:.

So, why on Earth would I want to sell it (I hear you all ask) :smug:? Well, I don’t really want to sell it at all, but there are number of reasons why I think I should :(. I’ll spare you all the melodrama ;), suffice to say that I am only prepared to sell this bass under the following two conditions:

1. I get back exactly what I paid for it (back in March of this year). No more, no less.

2. It goes to someone who will really appreciate it. Hopefully to someone who doesn’t already own a Wal and who (like me) has had a very long wait for one (although that part is not a strict condition of the sale ;)).


As far as condition #2 is concerned, I hope that I can satisfy that by advertising it here (and probably at the Dude Pit, too) first, so that I can find the best home for it. If not, I have to throw it to “the wolves of ebay” and that’s really the last resort :hmm:.

Condition #1 will put some people off immediately and I can accept that :smug:. In truth though, there’s no real reason for anyone to sell a Wal at a loss these days (unless there’s something wrong with it, which there most certainly isn’t in this case). I can accept not making any profit on it; after all, I’ve really enjoyed owning it, but I’m not open to trades, reduced “cash offers” and all the rest – THE PRICE IS FINAL AND NON-NEGOTIABLE.

So, what is the price? Well, for the bass with its’ original fretted neck, the original (grey) Wal hard-shell case and the additional Wal lined fretless ebony neck, as well as strap, Strap Locks etc., I am asking £2,900 plus insured carriage* (if required). I paid £2,450 for the bass and £450 for the neck, incidentally.

I am prepared to sell the bass with just one neck (fretted or fretless) if required, but I will not sell just one of the necks on its’ own from this listing (i.e. before the bass is sold), so please don’t ask me.

Price in GB Pounds = £2,900 (or £2,450 with one neck)
Price in Euros = €4,050 (or €3,425 with one neck)

The bass is in Germany; so European delivery shouldn’t be too expensive. You can get your own quotes, if you use the following parcel information:

Location Zip Code: 30159
Weight: 15kgs
Length: 135cm
Width: 45cm
Depth: 15cm
Insured value: $7,000

*Please note that the extra neck may have to be sent as a separate parcel, to avoid damage. Please consider this when working out shipping costs.

OK, now that I’ve lost 80% of the readers :p, the rest of this listing is for the benefit of those who might be interested in purchasing the bass (or even for those who just like to read about Wals :)).

Like all Wals, the bass that you see here was made in a little workshop in an English town called High Wycombe (near where I used to live), by a small team of highly skilled luthiers and an electronics wizard by the name of Ian Waller. These “Custom” model basses were produced in relatively small numbers, from the early 1980’s and (arguably) reached their peak around ‘86/’87. Tragically, in early 1988, Ian Waller died suddenly of a heart attack, which must have thrown the business into turmoil for a short period :hmm:. My bass was completed in November 1987 and the final inspection was carried out and signed off by Ian “Wal” Waller himself :smug:. This fact doesn’t add any particular premium to the value, but I was touched to see his signature, when I realised that this would have been one of the last few basses that the master himself, ever inspected :crying:.

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You can see the woods used in its’ construction, listed above. For those who aren’t fully acquainted with Wal traditions and superstitions, it is widely accepted that Shedua is the classic facing wood for a fretted bass, to give the signature Wal tone. Similarly, American Walnut is regarded as the wood of choice for fretless MkI’s.

This bass is being offered here with a spare fretless neck (included in the price) :hyper:, which is so rare, that I can’t even find the superlatives to describe it :p! The story here is typically (for anything Wal-related) quite complicated, but here it is (skip the next paragraph if you’re not interested).

The fretless neck was offered to me by a Dude Pit member based in the UK; naturally, I snapped it up. He had bought himself a nice, fretted MkI, which came to him with two necks. Apparently, the original owner of this bass, ordered it to be made as a fretless (for that killer Wal fretless tone) and after several weeks with it, realised that he wasn’t cut out to be Jaco (I know that feeling myself). Consequently, he went back to High Wycombe and ordered a second neck to be made for his beloved new bass - this time, with frets! He used the bass in “fretted” configuration, until he sold it to the Dude Pit member, who also only played fretted bass. Consequently, the fretless neck became a “left-over”, after the Dude Pit member sold the fretted Wal bass. Confused yet?

Luckily for me, the fretless neck was made only a month after my own fretted one, so they appear to be a perfectly matching pair (some basses were actually supplied with two necks, I believe). What’s more, they were both signed off by the same luthier, “Carl” and he even drew one of his little trademark cartoon heads on the fretted neck, which was a nice touch.

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Due to the threaded brass inserts in these necks, it’s quick, easy and safe to swap these necks over as often as you like – bonus :D! There is only one set of tuners supplied, but these are easy to change too (no screws, just one 15mm, I think, wrench required). Schaller still make these units, so it’d be easy enough to buy a second set, if you really wanted to.

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The sound of these basses is legendary and, for once, that’s not an over-statement :smug:. Although the vast majority of TBers seem to associate Tools’ Justin Chancellor with “the Wal sound” (and vice versa), IMO that’s doing the bass a bit of a dis-service! The Wal Custom is not a “one trick pony”, in fact, it boasts a more vast and bewildering array of tones than any bass that I’ve ever come across! In fretted form, it can sound fat, growly and very deep all at the same time and yet, is instantly recognisable.

The sound of a (well-played) fretless Wal is actually my favourite bass guitar tone of all time – period :smug:! Nothing that I’ve ever heard can match the majestic “mmmwwwaarrrhh” of a Wal (sorry, I’m getting carried away now :help:). Anyway, most of you know all of this stuff anyway, so I’ll leave it there ;). Suffice to say that my Wal custom has all of the amazing circuitry as well as the blend, tone and “pick attack” controls, which you would expect to find on all of the top “Custom” models of Wal. Just look at this for a control cavity :eek::

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Of course, the bass is 20 years old and hasn’t always had as easy a life as it has had with me. That said, it’s clearly been treated with great care and there are no signs of abuse at all. The only wear and tear that exist on the bass are:

· A slight “shininess” on the matt body lacquer around the tops of the pickups, the “plucking zone” and a little on the back and on the top of the forearm curve. None of this “wear” goes through to the wood (as it does on a lot of other, older Wals), it’s purely on the top of the lacquer and is not very noticeable.
· The volume and tone knobs (which were black anodised aluminium, when new) have faded slightly, to a purple(ish) colour (quite common).
· One of the Schaller tuners has a dent on the key and is a little crooked, where it evidently hit against something hard (door frame, drum kit, guitarists’ head?).

Apart from that, there are no major cracks, chips or scratches at all. No faults, no (significant) fret wear, no "trenches" in the fretless ebony board, no neck-warping, no rust, no rounded-off screws etc. You get the idea – it’s in really tip-top, “collectors” condition and hopefully, will stay that way :)!

Here are a few more pics (including some “never before seen on the Internet” exclusives :D).

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I know that if I was to keep this bass for long enough, I could make a vast amount of profit upon selling it :hmm:. Despite rumours about Wal Basses “starting production” again, it’s pretty clear to all “in the know”, that this will primarily involve filling existing orders, carrying out a huge back-log of repairs and then maybe producing a few new basses using (presumably) some of the existing hardware!? In any case, it’ll be a very long process, any new basses will cost way in excess of the price of this one and besides, nothing that is ever produced in the future will diminish the beauty of the sound and look of the earlier Wal basses.

They are already recognised as “true classics” now, I’m just glad that I got a chance to own one, whilst I could :smug:. Now, it’s someone else’s turn :)!

IMPORTANT: Payment may be made by bank transfer (preferred), PayPal (yes, I’m prepared to take the £100 hit on fees, although not happy about it :mad:), or even cash on collection (for those in Germany).

I will not accept, Escrow, promisory notes, death threats, or any combination thereof :D, so please don't try ;).

PM me if you want to ask any further questions, but please understand this:

Anyone who PMs me with questions about trades, reducing the price or just wants to “flame” me (for whatever reason), is not likely to get a reply.

Thanks (and well done) to anyone who managed to read this far :D.

All the best,

Andy
(Fender32) :)

:ninja: (It's OK, you can blink again now ;))

People can say what the want, but for a 20 year old Wal in condition like that, 6 grand american (for 2 necks) isn't a bad deal considering the cost of Wal's these days.

I have nowhere near the funds to buy that, but I still read the whole page :p

Good luck with the sale, I'm sure it won't stick around too long.

This should be interesting.

Absolutely incredible.

Fair price for the US market for sure.

What the Wal originally fretted or fretless. From my understanding the preamps are voiced different for fretted and fretless, so just wondering what this originally was setup with?

Beautiful instrument! Shipping and tax's won't be cheap but the price seems to be in line.

I am subscribing to this thread, one thing isn't this actually a MK I Wal?

Yea, I believe you are right. MkII's tend to bring a little more then MkI's

Like the MK II you are selling?

Your pics ain't working for me, all I see is a message urging you (or is it only me???) to upgrade to Photobucket Pro (bandwidth exceeded) !!!!!!!

pics don't work....

:bawl::bawl::bawl::bawl::bawl:

Here’s something that you don’t see every day

Any due to exceeding Photobucket's bandwidth allowance we can't see it today either ;-)

People can say what the want, but for a 20 year old Wal in condition like that, 6 grand american (for 2 necks) isn't a bad deal considering the cost of Wal's these days.

I have nowhere near the funds to buy that, but I still read the whole page :p

Good luck with the sale, I'm sure it won't stick around too long.

To be honest with you all, I do feel a bit sheepish about asking nearly $6,000 for it :hmm:. The problem is, quite simply, the terrible exchange rate on USD>GBP/EUR transactions these days. The European price is more on a level with a secondhand, basic Alembic model, or an early '70s Fender Jazz - the kind of things that you guys in America could pick up for a lot less than half the price of this Wal (I would guess). Obviously, as I'm in Europe, I need to think about the price in Euros and not in USDs.

Still, I felt obliged to at least offer you all at TB the chance to buy it, since I've had soooo many PMs and requests in threads over the past year, as to whether it might be for sale. Also, it'd be nice if I could keep track of it, after it's gone and there's more chance of that here, than if it gets sold anonymously on ebay :hmm:.

Fair price for the US market for sure.

What the Wal originally fretted or fretless. From my understanding the preamps are voiced different for fretted and fretless, so just wondering what this originally was setup with?

Beautiful instrument! Shipping and tax's won't be cheap but the price seems to be in line.

Hi Brian!

Can you elaborate on where you got the "different preamp voicing" information from, please? I don't know anything about that, but I'd be interested to know more.

This bass was built as a fretted bass and the "extra" neck is the fretless one. Some Wal Customs were supplied with two necks from new (I've seen a couple for sale over the years) and so I wonder how the preamps were set up one those!?

I should add that there is a certain amount of adjustability possible, within the electronics cavity. The "pick attack" is variable (and may well be set lower on a fretless bass :hmm:) and also the amount of bass boost (or is it the frequency of the boost :confused:?) can be tweaked. The overall output level can be trimmed as well and I've tweaked mine down a bit from the max setting, as the signal was too hot for some of my gear.

Here's a useful link, for anyone interested in the electronics side of things ;): http://www.trevorandthea.eclipse.co.uk/specs2.html

Andy

I am subscribing to this thread, one thing isn't this actually a MK I Wal?

:smug: Thanks knarleybass, you're absolutley correct - it is a Mk I Custom!

I've just always had it in my head that the Customs were Mk IIs, since the Pro series were (kind of) Mk I predecessors to the Customs. Still, that's not how it works, is it? The "Mk" number refers to the body shape and nothing else.

Gee, I bet that stunning display of ignorance has really inspired confidence in you all :p. Should I ask the Mods to close this listing now ;)?

I've corrected the mistake in the listing, thanks again for pointing it out ;).

Beautiful Wal...

Great pics... what kind of camera do you use?

Any due to exceeding Photobucket's bandwidth allowance we can't see it today either ;-)

As with any modern day problem - throw enough money at it and it goes away !!! :D

I've upgraded my Photobucket account to "Pro" level now, so you should all be able to view the pics again. What's more, I can now add even more :D .....

Here's a few more random shots:

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Beautiful Wal...

Great pics... what kind of camera do you use?

Thanks!

The older pictures (from 6 months ago) were taken on a Canon Ixus V2 (shown below) and the current ones (from last month) were taken on a Canon Ixus 75.

Neither of them are anything more than automatic pocket digital cameras. What makes the results is good, is the fact that I always use a tripod, the self-timer and natural light.

The three ingredients which make shots like this one possible ;):

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p279/Bluenile32/1987%20Wal%20Custom%20Mk%20I/de8f8768.jpg

...wow...
I'm sure someday I'll own a Wal. I'm destined to, yanno.
Today's not my day, and when my day does come, I'm sure I'll be laying down more than $5000...

:crying:

Hi Brian!

Can you elaborate on where you got the "different preamp voicing" information from, please? I don't know anything about that, but I'd be interested to know more.


If it was originally built as a fretted then your probably fine since thats what most buyers will be wanting it as... unless the buyer happens to want a fretless, however it might not make a huge difference to them.

I've just always been told the electronics where voiced a little different (not by just the trim pots internally). You might check the TB Wal Club thread about this. There are guys there that know a lot more about the Wals then I.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=367800&highlight=wal+club

Wow... That's worth the Photobucket upgrade... many thanks!

Beautiful bass I just wish I had a spare £3K...

Wow... That's worth the Photobucket upgrade... many thanks!

Beautiful bass I just wish I had a spare £3K...

Yeah, me too! I wouldn't have to sell it then ;).

"From my understanding the preamps are voiced different for fretted and fretless"


I spoke with Pete Stevens about this less than a year ago and also whether the pickups were any different on fretted/fretless and he told me there isn't,so that is incorrect.

Thanks for the answer straight from the source because I've always been told differently so its nice to know the facts!

"From my understanding the preamps are voiced different for fretted and fretless"


I spoke with Pete Stevens about this less than a year ago and also whether the pickups were any different on fretted/fretless and he told me there isn't,so that is incorrect.

Thanks from me too, Geoff. A potential buyer quizzed me about this only this morning and it was the first I'd heard of it :confused:.

That's the thing with Wals :smug:, there's so much "myth" surrounding them, that it's hard for even us entusiasts to get the facts straight (said the man who, only yesterday, listed his bass as a MkII :scowl:)!

;)

wow, don't check talkbass for a little bit and look what happens. i never thought i'd see the day. if you don't NEED the cash, i don't see why you'd let it go. it is not like it will be worth less in a year (although you never know).

wow, don't check talkbass for a little bit and look what happens. i never thought i'd see the day. if you don't NEED the cash, i don't see why you'd let it go. it is not like it will be worth less in a year (although you never know).

Well, the primary reason for selling it is that I plan to move from my spacious, high security apartment in Germany :smug:, to a bed-sitter in London (don't ask :rollno:) in the spring and I really can't risk taking my large and expensive bass collection with me :hmm:. I could certainly use the money too, to set up my new home.

I am actually planning (when I move) to put my three "vintage" basses into secure storage for several years and if necessary, I could do the same with the Wal. The thing is, I know how many people out there would really appreciate the chance to own one and I'd feel a bit guilty about having one "stashed away" like that. Also, I think that I'd miss it even more if I still owned it, but couldn't get my hands on it :crying:, than if I just let it go altogether.

Lots of TBers have asked me if I'd sell it, over the past few months and that's why I'm at least offering it here on TB first. I'll quite understand if nobody wants to take up my offer though, I realise that I have no TB feedback and that it's a lot of money to part with :hmm:.

In fact, I think that I might be about to lose my current "buyer", for that very reason :(.

Anyone whose still interested in this bass should watch this space, as I may well be offering it up again in about 12 hours time, if I don't get confirmation that the current deal is going ahead.

I hope that that explains my position. Thanks for the query, anyway ;).

All the best,

Andy

stunning!

WOW, gorgeous awesome bass and really wonderful pics !

That is one of the finest Wal Basses I have ever seen. and also some great photos. I hope you don't mind me saving a couple to my hard drive. if you do let me know and they will be deleted of course. but man, if I had the spare 4.050 Euros...

Aww man, I can't believe this! And you just commented about how my MK I and yours are twins! Good luck with the sale. Folks, if this is anything like mine, it's an absolutely amazing bass. Don't hesitate.

That is one of the finest Wal Basses I have ever seen. and also some great photos. I hope you don't mind me saving a couple to my hard drive. if you do let me know and they will be deleted of course. but man, if I had the spare 4.050 Euros...

That's OK DanielM, I'm just that flattered that you like the pictures that much :smug:. If you wanna see a really great Wal picture, check out the one of lbpark's Wal :eek:.

I know, it's a lot of Euros :hmm:, but then it is two great basses :D.

;)

Aww man, I can't believe this! And you just commented about how my MK I and yours are twins! Good luck with the sale. Folks, if this is anything like mine, it's an absolutely amazing bass. Don't hesitate.

:( (shame)

I know! I'm not selling it because I don't like it (obviously, how could any sane bass player not like a Wal? :D), there are other reasons.

I'll still keep the picture of your Wal as my desktop Wal-paper though, lb ;), I promise!

:D

Wow!!! I just spit up some turkey! Good luck on the sale.

:) First, the good news (well, not for me :hmm:)!

The Wal is available for sale again. Sadly, the previous potential buyer and I could not agree upon a satisfactory payment method :hmm:.

:( Now, the bad news!

After that experience and after discovering that delivery and import duty would likely add over $1,000 :eek::eek::eek: to the purchase price, I decided that it's not worth the risk (on my part) of sending such a valuable item such a long way, when I could easily sell it at home and also, that it wasn't fair to ask anyone to part with $7,000+ for this, when they could order a brand new Fodera for that :ninja:!

So, if you're in mainland Europe or the UK and are interested in buying the bass, send me a PM (in English or German only please ;)) and we can discuss it.

Again, I'll suspend the listing if I get any pledges to buy the bass.

The saga continues ....................

;)

Wow!!! I just spit up some turkey! Good luck on the sale.

:hmm: I hope it was dead!?


:smug: Oh, of course, it's Thanksgiving time in America, isn't it (:( that's a relief)!?

Happy Thanksgiving y'all :D.

What better way to celebrate "Black Friday", than by buying this lovely bass? Oh wait, I forgot :(, I'm not shipping it outside Europe now ....

:rollno:

I would be all over this if I had the scratch. (and lived in Europe)

I would be all over this if I had the scratch. (and lived in Europe)

Yes, those are two rather major hurdles :hmm:.

Thanks for the vote of confidence though ;).

First bump :).

OK folks, 1,750 views of this post, but no takers :( ....

So, it's off to "thee bay" with this little fella, I'm afraid :smug:.

The listing is scheduled to start on ebayUK at 19:00 GMT (12 hours from the time of this post ;)), so if you're still interested (and if you fit the bidder criteria :hmm:), you can always have a crack at it there!

At least I do actually have positive feedback points on ebay :p (100% over 92 auctions), unlike here, where I have a very worrying "0".

I'm leaving this listing open for now, in case the bass doesn't sell on ebay, or in case anyone here offers cash on collection before I get any bids in the auction (you never know ;)).

Thanks again to everyone who bothered to read my ridiculously long listing and especially to those who posted nice comments, or PM'd me with helpful suggestions and offers.

Happy holidays!

:)

...the day the music died.:bawl:

...the day the music died.:bawl:

Well, it still might end up in the hands of a TBer (albeit a European one :hmm:), you never know!

At least I have a good feedback rating on ebay, I guess it was my lack of feedback on TB that what was putting everybody off here (understandable, really ;)). Or, maybe it was my avatar :p.

I wouldnt mind your lack of feedback here, but I'm in minnesota not germany, and I havent robbed a bank yet to get that kind of money...

Sorry this is taking so long to sell - ebay really doesnt deserve this...

I wouldnt mind your lack of feedback here, but I'm in minnesota not germany, and I havent robbed a bank yet to get that kind of money...

Sorry this is taking so long to sell - ebay really doesnt deserve this...

Well, so far, ebay'ers haven't been tripping over themselves to put their bids in either (thanks to my high starting price).

Still, I've had lots of serious enquiries about it there, so maybe it's just shaping up for the usual "final 60 seconds bun-fight".

Only two more days to go and we'll see :smug:.

Good Luck on the sale!!!/....Wish I was in Europe....That is a beautiful bass!!!...A true GAS Developer!!!!:D

90 minutes to go to until the end of the ebay auction for this bass :D.

Europeans, flock to ebay UK and place your bids NOW !!!

;)

Just one final post to inform you all that the bass was sold via ebay to Christoph, from Munich (Germany), who came and collected it in person and went away very happy. Thanks Chris ;).

So, if you see these pictures in an ebay listing any time in the near fututre, you're likely to be looking at a scam auction. Be warned, it happens :hmm:!

The fretless neck is still available for £450 (inc. postage within Europe), although I have a few enquiries about this to follow up yet.

I will ship the neck to the USA, at the expense of the buyer and may well go and list it in the "Parts and Accesories For Sale" part of this forum, if I don't have any luck with the current list if potential buyers.

Thanks, one last time, to everyone who made kind and positive remarks about the condition and looks of the bass - it will be greatly missed, I assure you :bawl:.

Peace!

Andy :)

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Any interest in selling me one ofthe necks?

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+1:rolleyes:

He's still selling the extra fretless neck so maybe a new thread should be created in the accessories forum instead. Honestly, it doesn't seem like something to be terribly concerned with though.

Any interest in selling me one ofthe necks?

Sure! I have the fretless neck (without tuners) left and will be ebaying it, if nobody here wants it. The price for a direct sale is 450GBP and the shipping and insurance will be extra. If you think that sounds expensive, bear in mind that it is only 19% of the price that the whole bass sold for - a vintage Fender neck usually commands closer to 35 or 40% :eek: !!!

Please have a look around on the Internet, to see how much various couriers charge, as I think it will be quite expensive to send to the US :hmm:. My ZIP Code is 30159 (Germany), which you'll need to get an accurate quote.

If you (or anyone else here ;)) are interested, please PM me, but only if you are prepared to pay via bank transfer or PayPal (I had a lot of trouble with would-be Escrow buyers over the purchase of the bass :scowl: and don't want to waste time with any more of those requests, sorry)!

He's still selling the extra fretless neck so maybe a new thread should be created in the accessories forum instead. Honestly, it doesn't seem like something to be terribly concerned with though.

:smug: Thanks for your support there, arbitrary!

I've read up on how to close a thread now, so just to keep the natives friendly ;), I'll be closing this one now.

Cheers and Merry Xmas to one and all :D.

Andy :bassist: