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For sale Octave Wal MkII Tribute

Sold
$2,800.00
Strings
4
Status
This item has been sold and is no longer available!
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Details

If you've always wanted a Wal but can't afford the enormous price tag this is your answer!

Crafted in California, Octave makes very faithful, high quality Wal tribute basses... right down to the control knobs.

34" scale
16” radius fingerboard
Pearl inlays
Grover tuners
Nut width 42mm
Weight 9 1/2 lbs
Custom bridge and string tree
Custom multi coil pickups with Lusithand nfp filter preamp
Mahogany body with maple facings
Neck is maple with rosewood laminate strips, finished in a nice satin black.

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The bass is in near mint condition and comes with gig bag.

Price: $2800 (USD) plus actual shipping. Paypal FF

I live in BC, Canada but have successfully shipped basses to the US numerous times. I typically use Canada Post and with CP there are usually no additional fees charged to the receiver.

I'm not really looking to trade and would prefer an outright sale.

The control cavity does have the cover plate but it was off in all the photos.

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Comments

The Basstard

Puttin' the "ass" in "Basstard".
Commercial User
Jan 30, 2010
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819
British Columbia, Canada
What are the electronics? Same as Wal?

Same basic principle with the filter preamp but I suspect Wal had a proprietary design. I've heard that the Octave basses are a very faithful reproduction insofar as pickups/pre/tones are concerned... for what that's worth. I've only played a genuine Wal once (briefly) and that was several years ago.
 
May 24, 2011
1,570
3,459
I own a Wal and these basses sound great. No one has copped the actual Wal tone, but these basses get you in the neighborhood at the fraction of the price and the build time.
If I wasn’t able to secure a build before Paul stopped taking orders I would have seriously considered an Octave bass. GLWTS
 

The Basstard

Puttin' the "ass" in "Basstard".
Commercial User
Jan 30, 2010
468
819
British Columbia, Canada
Sorry for the tardy reply.

I'm selling the bass for a couple of reasons. Firstly, one of my band's material requires that I play 5 string now. The other band is a ZZ Top tribute which a "Wal" bass really isn't appropriate for. Secondly, I am fortunate enough to have a very patient and understanding wife who lets me overindulge with my bass collecting. In an effort to keep the peace I need to thin the herd once in a while. I'll be selling off several 4 strings (maybe the odd 5) because I'm not using those as much any more.
 

Jim C

I believe in the trilogy; Fender, Stingray, + G&L
Supporting Member
Nov 29, 2008
15,870
14,110
Bethesda, MD
Weight and width at the nut?
 

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