Well, Tom at Walter Bass Co got me again, twice in five months! This time it’s #20 a “W32,” a new body style for this builder, made of black limba in this case. It’s got EMG Geezer PJ pickups, a gotoh bridge, gotoh tuners, and a roasted maple neck with a ziricote fingerboard at a 32” scale.
This is my second Walter Bass Co instrument, and like the first, an H32, I am quite satisfied. Tom, the builder, advertises his basses on Reverb as if building is a hobby for him, but in both cases when I’ve purchased from him I’ve found his work to be very professional.
This W32 plays well, sounds great, and has the attention to detail I expected after my first Walter. This one has a small wormwood hole on the back, which I knew about before I purchased, and it is not noticeable most of the time, but I find gives it character when noticed.
Sound wise, these Geezers are quite a bit brighter than I expected, and the whole bass, in terms of playability and sound, reminds me quite a lot of a Yamaha BBP34. If you’ve played those, you know that that is high praise.
I am very happy with my second Walter, and if you see Tom’s work on Reverb, don’t be scared to take the plunge. I have twice and have come away satisfied both times. My one note for this bass, after having no notes on the first, is that Tom might want to deepen the cutout on the lower horn. It's pretty tight, but nothing that can't be worked around. Still, I know from talking to the builder that this is the first he's built with this body type, and so that one little nitpick does make it feel a bit like a "prototype." Still, I have nothing but love for this thing.
Here are some pictures, including one with my first Walter, #11, and H32, which I previously reviewed here on Talkbass in November. Enjoy! I know I will.
This is my second Walter Bass Co instrument, and like the first, an H32, I am quite satisfied. Tom, the builder, advertises his basses on Reverb as if building is a hobby for him, but in both cases when I’ve purchased from him I’ve found his work to be very professional.
This W32 plays well, sounds great, and has the attention to detail I expected after my first Walter. This one has a small wormwood hole on the back, which I knew about before I purchased, and it is not noticeable most of the time, but I find gives it character when noticed.
Sound wise, these Geezers are quite a bit brighter than I expected, and the whole bass, in terms of playability and sound, reminds me quite a lot of a Yamaha BBP34. If you’ve played those, you know that that is high praise.
I am very happy with my second Walter, and if you see Tom’s work on Reverb, don’t be scared to take the plunge. I have twice and have come away satisfied both times. My one note for this bass, after having no notes on the first, is that Tom might want to deepen the cutout on the lower horn. It's pretty tight, but nothing that can't be worked around. Still, I know from talking to the builder that this is the first he's built with this body type, and so that one little nitpick does make it feel a bit like a "prototype." Still, I have nothing but love for this thing.
Here are some pictures, including one with my first Walter, #11, and H32, which I previously reviewed here on Talkbass in November. Enjoy! I know I will.
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