that Wal tone without the price tag

[bassmastan]

What bass gets the tone most similar to a wal without breaking 1k or just over it?

 

[Torque]

Stealing a Wal. ??

 

[Sam Hain]

Its gonna be tough...maybe a SBMM Ray,or a EBMM Ray used? Add some Barts and you may get close. I think with the Wal its in the wood though.

 

[bassmastan]

Nah...most Wal players don't like woman!

Its gonna be tough...maybe a SBMM Ray,or a EBMM Ray used? Add some Barts and you may get close. I think with the Wal its in the wood though.

I have an SBMM 34 laying around, what kindof mods in specific should I do? What model Bart?

 

[mark roberts]

What bass gets the tone most similar to a wal without breaking 1k or just over it?

USA G&L. L2000 0r L2500 depending on your string number preference.

 

[NKBassman]

I know Wals have very unusual pickups. That fact alone will probably will make it difficult to cop that sound with a different bass.

 

[nixdad]

In order to get anywhere close to a Wal tone, you'll need to find a bass that has a semi-parametric EQ (not standard bass, midrange & treble boost/cut type EQ's which are the most common.) The voicing is very different than what is usually found on the market. The Heartfield DR series basses that were made back in the early 90's had a similar type EQ, and can be had at reasonable prices if you can find one.

I've been out of the loop for quite a while, so there may be a newer bass on the market with a parametric EQ.

 

[BioDriver]

You can get close with a Peavey T-40 or G&L L2000.

 

[john_g]

USA G&L. L2000 0r L2500 depending on your string number preference.

This. But, it also depends on the Wal tone you are after. I dont want to be THAT guy but, do a search, this question has been asked thousands of times already.

 

[Sam Hain]

I have an SBMM 34 laying around, what kindof mods in specific should I do? What model Bart?

Not Barts...Nordstrands sorry. Here ya go.

nordstrand pickups > bass pickups > modern

 

[deeptubes]

My '84 Precision Elite II through my GK 1001 RB-II and SWR Workingman's Tower 8x10. She's the one:

 

[bassmastan]

But I'm saying should I route for another pickup?

 

[bassmastan]

This. But, it also depends on the Wal tone you are after. I dont want to be THAT guy but, do a search, this question has been asked thousands of times already.

I had a feeling it would be, on my phone the searches don't load for some reason, so I didn't see it in the current or in the past few weeks that's why I asked.

 

[john_g]

But I'm saying should I route for another pickup?

Look into a filter based preamp, like Wal uses, and install that instead of other pickups. ACG makes one that I put into my G&L L2000 that was really nice, but I could get in the Wal-park with the stock preamp. Also, SGD Lutherie (here on TB) is making a Wal clone preamp and Wal clone pickups, I think, in MusicMan size cases. Search for that.

 

[bassmastan]

Ill see if I can get intouch with him if not and you happen to speak with him send him my way. I'm really interested

 

[fourstringbliss]

USA G&L. L2000 0r L2500 depending on your string number preference.

What setting would get close to a Wal tone? I've got an L2000 Tribute.

 

[Selta]

Define "wal tone"... there's so much in one of those!

 

[audreycashin]

heartfield by fender dr4......rogermiller has one....

 

[john_g]

What setting would get close to a Wal tone? I've got an L2000 Tribute.

Again, which Wal tone? Geddy? Tool? Karn? Etc?

 

[kjpollo]

You can get close with a Peavey T-40 or G&L L2000.

I've got both and I cant say that I've ever gotten a Wal-like tone out of either one. To be fair, I cant say that I ever really tried, but still, not even by accident!!!!
I kinda know how to do the Ric-tone on the T-40 but thats not the same.

But yeah- the first thing that came to mind was that the bass would need 2 humbuckers, which IMHO means the only Ray that would do it would be an HH model.