SOLD FS, '87 Wal MkII 5 string, Scotts "Burr" Poplar faces

Hello Talkbass friends,

I'm selling my beloved Wal MkII 5 string. Custom Wal electronics, Mohogany core, Scotts burr poplar faces, Indian rosewood fingerboard. I had this shipped from London for 6k.

Schaller strap locks,thick padded leather shoulder strap and custom hard shell case included.

The electronics are perfect save for a scratchy volume pot. The neck is superb and a pleasure to play. The body has some minor wear, which I will send extensive pics of to interested parties.
EDIT: price drop 02/23/09 5300, plus actual shipping just for Talkbass. PM me if you're interested and we can start a
dialogue. Sorry, I can't accept any trade offers.

Thanks and Best Wishes.

edit: upon removing the rear electronics cavity plate, I noticed the date of manufacture is 1987.

 

hope these pics upload correctly . . .

 

nice

 

and another

 

the headstock reads:

"C.F.J Custom" below the Wal logo

 

a couple more

 

The XLR out is active only when the 1/4" is plugged in. Same goes for the battery.

Here's a schematic of the inner tone adjustments.



It's currently set up with the tone controls wide open, the pick attack setting halfway (for normal) and the volume wide open.

 

Nine pounds on my bathroom scale. I wouldn't hesitate to call it a heavy bass.

 

More info on how the electronics work:

"The Wal Bass Preamp
There's no big mystery here, but the controls do take some time to get used to. Instead of the traditional global B/M/T tone controls, the Wal preamp has a tone control for each pickup. Each is actually a variable low pass filter. Also, by pulling up on the control you get an added a 10db boost to the harmonics at the roll-off point. Dial in the sound you want from each pickup and use the balance control to adjust the overall tone. In addition, by pulling up on the volume control you get the infamous "pick attack" which is an accentuated high frequency percussive attack. Not to oversimply however, it's important to note that very small changes make a big difference in sound and it takes some real practice to find the settings that work best for you.

The preamp itself is contained on two large internal PCBs and amazingly draws less than 1 ma of power from a single 9-volt battery source. All components are mil-spec of the highest grade and all internal connections are made using polarized molex connectors. A transformer isolated DI is also provided via the 600 ohm balanced XLR output. Internal trim pots are included to allow adjustments to the low bass level of each pickup, pick attack level and master volume. The preamp circuit is activated when the standard 1/4" TS phone plug (eg. regular guitar cable) is connected, although a dummy plug may also be used if only the DI output is desired. The 1/4" jack is recessed, therefore angled plugs will not work correctly."

Taken from here:

http://walbassist.blogspot.com/

 

Thanks ShyGuy.

There's some killin' gear being sold in Boston right now. Vintage ampegs and everything.

 

will ship priority or O/N for little extra in custom hard shell ATA style road case

. . . . taking offers . . . . .

 

playing the Wal at rehearsal the other night made me not want to sell it. The guitarist approached me after the rehearsal with two words: "fat sound"

bump!

 

on hold for now

 

buyer backed out, so it's back on the chopping block.

5800, shipped 2nd day and fully insured CONUS

 

bump for a good price on a killin 5 string

 

5800 for a Wal is as good as it gets folks.

I've had some interest, and I should state that I'm selling the instrument simply b/c 70% of the time the p-bass is what's called for. I love playing this bass, but I don't get to do it much outside my living room.

Will post pics of the case and leather strap in a few days, just to bump up. peace