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IIRC that bass is a bit of a Pro/Custom hybrid (it has Custom-series knobs, and the toggle switch & top-mounted jack socket weren't standard on either series), so I have no idea how they went about building those! They might have been a limited-run model made specifically for a boutique...

I'm not sure since buzz was never an issue for the Pro basses I used to own, but it wouldn't surprise me - there was a lot of curious design & engineering going on with those instruments (like how the pots were hard-mounted to the underside of the scratch plate). Anyone who's ever owned a...

That's awesome! Are you in the UK? Did you simply ring him up and he answered? I live in GMT-8, which means there's some planning involved to ring the shop during (what I assume are) business hours, and I still wasn't able to get him on the phone. Brendan

That's too bad, but thanks for checking, much appreciated! Brendan

I tried searching for the Wal eBay store but nothing came up aside from instruments sold by independent sellers. If you still have it saved in your My eBay activity feel free to post the link! Brendan

I've ordered replacement parts from Paul before, including filter pots, and he knows that my tech can do the switchouts with no issue (last time I ordered a filter pot was in 2021), and back then he confirmed he would sell me the new 6mm-spline versions and new knobs to go into my older Wals if...

On the subject of repairs: if anyone in the Wal community has any preamp components left over from a repair or replacement, please reach out. One of my Wals has a filter pot with some minor static that I can't get rid of, and I'm worried that it will eventually become a bigger issue. Paul at Wal...

I have, but it's been a very long time, and many things have changed in the interim (including but not limited to Brexit, tariffs, and the shop being too busy to answer emails consistently). Back then I shipped instruments through a production company with a shipping department and a customs...

I'm not on Facebook, so I haven't been able to keep up with the folks who are only active there, but it's good to hear they're still around... Maybe if we're lucky some of them might pop in here eventually.

There were some fantastic folks in that forum, some of whom are still here and others that I haven't seen post in many years. I hope they're all doing well.

Yeah, I remember the Yahoo site too, but for some reason I thought the Dudepit Wal forum also used that name - but it's been defunct for so long that I could definitely be mistaken!

I think I remember that Beechwood bass, and Andrew, from the old Dudepit Wal Basses Naturally message board. Lovely bass and fellow.

Just dropped the price on this bass, in case it makes it do-able for any of the folks who enquired about partial trades or whether I could hold it for them while they tried to get funds together. Now $7500 + shipping (or if you're Canadian an equivalent $CAD price + free shipping within Canada).

Good on you for buying it, I think the USA HBs in general (and ones with the Dark Stars specifically) will go on to be an even more highly prized & valued instrument in the future!

As the old saying goes, "Don't threaten me with a good time!" :D