NBD: 1990 Wal Mk1 (Pic heavy)

[IngloriousOz]

Wal is responsible for two of my all time favorite bass tones: Geddy's mid 80's tone and Mick Karn's tone.

Hey me too! (Justin Chancellors tone and Ken Andrews/Greg Edwards from Failure)

 

[DOOGLER]

reminds me of this

 

[IngloriousOz]

reminds me of this

That bass tone rules. Too bad Geddy Lee sounds like a helium filled donkey witch when he sings.

 

[Walfretless5]

For me , Percy Jones is the PIONEER of WAL Bass. He's the reason Geddy Lee even picked one up.

 

[Toolmybass]

reminds me of this

^^this guy is a member here!!

 

[IngloriousOz]

^^this guy is a member here!!

What's his username?! Let's give him some proper love

 

[PeaveyPlayer]

Didn't geddy lee play one of those

And love the Birdseye!

 

[MethodsofDance]

reminds me of this

Probably my favourite Rush track. This dude really does it justice as well.

 

[Admiral Akbar]

That is precisely how JC from Tool gets some of his wah type effects in some of their songs. Very cool.

OK. Cool, never got a chance to listen to Tool, but it makes sense someone would use that sound color from a Wal. It was a totally useable wah-wah effect, not just a gimmick. Nice!

 

[DOOGLER]

OK. Cool, never got a chance to listen to Tool, but it makes sense someone would use that sound color from a Wal. It was a totally useable wah-wah effect, not just a gimmick. Nice!

listen to tool the pot, its actually amazing even if you dont like metally sounding stuff

 

[IngloriousOz]

listen to tool the pot, its actually amazing even if you dont like metally sounding stuff

+1

 

[kulit17]

What's his username?! Let's give him some proper love

@4001 I believe

 

[Jason Tubbs]

That bass is a stunner, and what a sweet l'il pug!

 

[IngloriousOz]

That bass is a stunner, and what a sweet l'il pug!

The Wal and Willie Nelson Mandela the Pug thank you!

 

[Toolmybass]

@4001 I believe

Something like that

 

[DOOGLER]

@4001 I believe

that sounds right 66JtP or something on youtube

 

[DOOGLER]

4001 | TalkBass.com

 

[SteveV74]

There is a point of "really, do we need that many strings!" I'd say that point is like 12 strings.

 

[SteveV74]

Whats the best 12 string for metal?

 

[DOOGLER]

what is with the twelve string bass but there are three sets per string? is that an up octave and down octave or just mandolin like where its useless lol

like this
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