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My new Wal!

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Musicman1901, Jan 9, 2013.


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  1. Jan 9, 2013 #1
    Musicman1901

    Musicman1901 Supporting Member

    Jun 1, 2012
    Rochester, NY
    here it is, 1984 MkI
     

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  5. Jan 9, 2013 #2
    SirMjac28

    SirMjac28 Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion

    Aug 25, 2010
    The Great Midwest
    Man is that beautiful congrats
     
  10. Jan 9, 2013 #3
    Double E

    Double E I ain't got no time to play... Supporting Member

    Dec 24, 2005
    Northeast Ohio
    beauty!
     
  14. Jan 9, 2013 #4
    SirMjac28

    SirMjac28 Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion

    Aug 25, 2010
    The Great Midwest
    What does it sound like?
     
  18. Jan 9, 2013 #5
    Musicman1901

    Musicman1901 Supporting Member

    Jun 1, 2012
    Rochester, NY
    It's very aggressive and organic sounding. My previous main bass has a carbon fiber neck so this thing just sounds so woody and natural to me. It's very abundant in the midrange area which can make it extremely growly sounding, especially with the pick attack enabled. It;s very versatile but no matter how I set the knobs up it always retains that "Wal" sound. (Which I love)
     
  22. Jan 9, 2013 #6
    rust_preacher

    rust_preacher

    Dec 17, 2009
    Finland
    Congratulations. Now, just tell us you don't have another, or more of those beauties.
     
  26. Jan 9, 2013 #7
    Hamlet7768

    Hamlet7768 Here to chew gum and rock. Still have gum.

    Jun 5, 2011
    Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang. Nice bass!
     
  31. Jan 9, 2013 #8
    Josh Thatguy

    Josh Thatguy Registered abUser

    Nov 30, 2012
    Stuck somewhere in the past
    To quote the genius mind of Napoleon Dynamite:

    "DAAAANNG!"


    EDIT--- I see Hamlet7768 beat me to the "DANG" punch by one minute.
    Once again, this proves that great minds think alike, and mine does too.
     
  35. Jan 9, 2013 #9
    Musicman1901

    Musicman1901 Supporting Member

    Jun 1, 2012
    Rochester, NY
    @rust preacher. No this is my only wal. My other baby is a 100th anniversary stingray. The NAMM bass with the status graphite neck. I pretty much sold all my basses over the years to own these 2 basses but it was worth it. Between the two I can pretty much obtain any sound I'm looking for.
     
  39. Jan 9, 2013 #10
    SirMjac28

    SirMjac28 Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion

    Aug 25, 2010
    The Great Midwest
    Man that is pretty I would be scared to play it
     
  43. Jan 9, 2013 #11
    Musicman1901

    Musicman1901 Supporting Member

    Jun 1, 2012
    Rochester, NY
    Hahaha I was scared to touch it when it first came in the mail. I waited and waited and when it finally got here I was almost intimidated by it lol.
     
  47. Jan 9, 2013 #12
    Toolmybass

    Toolmybass

    Nov 25, 2007
    Great White North
    Sweet bass Mike!...congrats!
     
  51. Jan 9, 2013 #13
    Musicman1901

    Musicman1901 Supporting Member

    Jun 1, 2012
    Rochester, NY
    Thank you very much! :)
     
  55. Jan 9, 2013 #14
    Cliff Bordwell

    Cliff Bordwell Commercial User

    Jan 6, 2004
    USA , Orlando , Florida
    Owner of CB BASSES
    Very cool!
     
  59. Jan 9, 2013 #15
    dedpool1052

    dedpool1052

    Jan 10, 2011
    Seattle, WA
    always loved the mach 1's the best. is that shedua over mahogony?
     
  64. Jan 9, 2013 #16
    Musicman1901

    Musicman1901 Supporting Member

    Jun 1, 2012
    Rochester, NY
    Yes, it certainly is!
     
  68. Jan 9, 2013 #17
    Musicman1901

    Musicman1901 Supporting Member

    Jun 1, 2012
    Rochester, NY
    To be honest I was searching for an MKII but when i saw an original 1984 for sale and I had the cash I just couldn't pass it up.
     
  72. Jan 9, 2013 #18
    Musicman1901

    Musicman1901 Supporting Member

    Jun 1, 2012
    Rochester, NY
    I originally wanted a wenge finish but I have fallen in love with the shedua finish. It's absolutely stunning.
     
  76. Jan 9, 2013 #19
    TolerancEJ

    TolerancEJ

    May 27, 2010
    Vancouver, BC Canada
    Congratulations!
     
  80. Jan 9, 2013 #20
    Toolmybass

    Toolmybass

    Nov 25, 2007
    Great White North
    Same thing happened to me. Bought an '82 MKI because at the time it was so hard to get an MKII

    Finally got the MKII and sold the MKI 2 years later and i totally regret it. So dont sell it. They sound exactly the same. The only difference was the extra frets (which 99% of the time dont get used) and horn length.

    Even though there was 20 something years between build dates on those 2 Wals...the neck played and felt the same.

    I have a line on a MKI (fretless) that was born a fretted....think im going to "pull the trigger" and have talked to FBass' service guy about putting in some frets for me. Quote was cheap too (under $400). I have posted this pic before....
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