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Club Wunkay
- Thread starter Chef
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Kinda wierd ain't it?
A first year Precision is worth...a lot...a first year G&L is worth...a lot less...
A first year Precision is worth...a lot...a first year G&L is worth...a lot less...
Chef, you're killing me... I need a wunkay now!
So... I just couldn't stand...
And here it is, my 1982 wunkay:
Here's a 1980 I got lucky on a couple weeks ago:
and a couple new shots of my old ones...
1980, with 1981:
CAR 1981:
and a couple new shots of my old ones...
1980, with 1981:
CAR 1981:
Here's my '81 wunkay. I got it used (for a song) in '94 and it's still my #1 live bass. I've always had problems recording with it, tho.
Here's a 1980 I got lucky on a couple weeks ago:
How did I miss this? Chef that 1980 is so nice! How does it compare to your other L1000s? Selling it anytime soon?
Not planning on selling soon...
It's got more fret wear than either of my other two, but it doesn't effect it too much; there's enough fret left to dress them if needed, I think.
Nothing sounds as good as that CAR 1981 that's posted in here somewhere. It's got the worlds best balance of punchy midrange, hefty bass, and brilliant highs.
But this one is no slouch Not quite as much top end in this one. Typically nice warm mahogany/ebony punch. Fresh DA XL170's.
She's a road dog that belonged to a friend of mine who quit playing, retired the bass, and then got in soime financial trouble. I don't think he ever cleaned or maintained it.
At first, it had no output at all..cleaning/deoxidising the output jack fixed that. Noisy pots needed cleaned. The finish was horrible, and I thought I'd ruined it with the first coat of swirl remover/cleaner.
Two days and many coats later, polishing, waxing, it came out like that.
full details here:
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It's got more fret wear than either of my other two, but it doesn't effect it too much; there's enough fret left to dress them if needed, I think.
Nothing sounds as good as that CAR 1981 that's posted in here somewhere. It's got the worlds best balance of punchy midrange, hefty bass, and brilliant highs.
But this one is no slouch
Not quite as much top end in this one. Typically nice warm mahogany/ebony punch. Fresh DA XL170's.She's a road dog that belonged to a friend of mine who quit playing, retired the bass, and then got in soime financial trouble. I don't think he ever cleaned or maintained it.
At first, it had no output at all..cleaning/deoxidising the output jack fixed that. Noisy pots needed cleaned. The finish was horrible, and I thought I'd ruined it with the first coat of swirl remover/cleaner.
Two days and many coats later, polishing, waxing, it came out like that.
full details here:
Link Removed
More photos of my '82 Wunkay:
I've added black Schaller straplocks, black control knobs (the chromes were unoriginal anyway) and black beauties. I just can't put this babe down
more photos here:
http://s389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/gwawd/GandLs/?albumview=slideshow
I've added black Schaller straplocks, black control knobs (the chromes were unoriginal anyway) and black beauties. I just can't put this babe down
more photos here:
http://s389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/gwawd/GandLs/?albumview=slideshow
Well, they are pretty uncommon here (as well as tons of other good instruments). But one can work the way to get them from abroad out. Like I did.
Thanks
Thanks
Beautiful bass, vates. I like the look of those black beauties.
Beautiful country too. I visited the Ukraine some 15 years or so ago and hope to see it again someday.
Beautiful country too. I visited the Ukraine some 15 years or so ago and hope to see it again someday.
JUST ARRIVED: A 1985 G&L 1K this evening. I traveled 150 miles to bring it home. Needless to say this Wunkay was worth the drive and 5 bills. It's a Ash/Rosewood Blue transparent at 9lbs. with some lovely mojo.
