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The official "Show your basses" thread part 19!

#5,361
@EdBo
Pretty sure they were discontinued 2011 least they don't appear in the catalogue for any year after 2009/10.
Ellefson stopped working for Peavey A&R in 2010 so that may have some bearing on it. A more likely reason is,this is judging by the numbers for sale used, Peavey sold shedloads of them and sales had peaked so it was time to go .

My Peavey basses number in the low 50's so like yourself I've had good experiences with Peavey :thumbsup:
 
#5,362
kodiakblair said:
@EdBo
Pretty sure they were discontinued 2011 least they don't appear in the catalogue for any year after 2009/10.
Ellefson stopped working for Peavey A&R in 2010 so that may have some bearing on it. A more likely reason is,this is judging by the numbers for sale used, Peavey sold shedloads of them and sales had peaked so it was time to go .

My Peavey basses number in the low 50's so like yourself I've had good experiences with Peavey :thumbsup:
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I think Peavey is pretty good at just about everything they make. Carvin also makes some very fine products and I think they are underrated in general. I was in a band with a guitarist who had a Marshall. One timnewe were playing with guys in the next studio whose guitarist used a tweed tube Carvin. Without question the Carvin blew the Marshall way out of the water. I have a Carvin six-string and a fretless 5-string tuned C-G-D-A-E.

Also I had a Peavey microphone that one of my bandmates broke once when I was away. WHen I came back I asked for a replacement. They gave me a Shure M-85. I said if I wanted a Shure, I would have bought a Shure. I compared a number of mics when I was shopping for one and I found the Peavey to be far superior at its price point which was comparable with the Shure M-85.

Best wishes for a bright and happy new year,

stevieg
 
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#5,363
Just ebonized the board on my V62.

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Ramonesfan59 said:
Interesting! Any tips for application? Thanks in advance!
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Go light on the ink, I definetely put too many coats on in hindsight. This is definitely a "less is more" situation. Also, apply is small coats with a brush. Tape off the edges of the fretboard. Don't rush either, give it ample time to dry. The best part is that it wipes off inlays and finish quite easily with water. I document the process in the Hofner thread:

Hofner-(not just Beatle Basses)-Group Part 2
 
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I like collecting but I also like having a lot of different gear. I mainly play upright bass and play electric in the pit mostly. Working on other styles currently. So I have:

1957 Haussmann upright bass with spirocore strings set up for jazz
1967 gotz plywood bass set up for slap with innovation silver slaps
2009 fender American jazz bass strung with D'Addario Nickels
2005 Sadowsky 5 string with D'Addario Nickles
2017 sire 5 string fretless bass with D'Addario chromes
And new to me, 2012 Fender American p bass with unknown strings

I play through an Aguilar tone hammer 350 and either a genz benz 10" or an Aguilar SL112
 

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JAM83 said:
...Here’s also my ’62 Gibson EB-0 with the original PU. Sustain is F**** AMAZING and the MOJO is overwhelming!

(Behind my current rig: Mesa Subway D-800 & Barefaced Super Twin)

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That short slab is most definitely radiating the MoJo. I can only dream. 62 was a great year !
Thanks for sharing that Beauty.
Here's it's brother in law, LOL.
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Can anyone help me identify this bass? It has a very convincing "Wal" trademark on it, but it doesn't have a body or head that look anything like the Mk 1-3. It also does not have the signature electronics. Either this bass was owned by a complete moron who removed the stock Wal electronics, is a fake or some sort of prototype (not likely, I know). There are no other identifying markings or etchings on it at all. The Wal mark is not poorly done, it doesn't scrape off or look like it was painted after production or stamped or anything like that.

Even if its a fake, its a nice piece. Its neck through, the strings anchor through the neck wood piece, not on the bridge. It plays well, like a fat PBass.

Even if it isn't a Wal, does anyone recognize the body shape or headstock so I can with good conscience try to remove the Wal mark and get this bass back under the trademark it belongs to?
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BrickTopBassist said:
Can anyone help me identify this bass? It has a very convincing "Wal" trademark on it, but it doesn't have a body or head that look anything like the Mk 1-3. It also does not have the signature electronics. Either this bass was owned by a complete moron who removed the stock Wal electronics, is a fake or some sort of prototype (not likely, I know). There are no other identifying markings or etchings on it at all. The Wal mark is not poorly done, it doesn't scrape off or look like it was painted after production or stamped or anything like that.

Even if its a fake, its a nice piece. Its neck through, the strings anchor through the neck wood piece, not on the bridge. It plays well, like a fat PBass.

Even if it isn't a Wal, does anyone recognize the body shape or headstock so I can with good conscience try to remove the Wal mark and get this bass back under the trademark it belongs to?
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I'm no expert but there do seem to be a bunch of red flags. Headstock adjusted truss rod, headstock shape, bridge has clearly been changed, pickups look like they have been re-routed, strange sanding marks on the face of the headstock...

I can't find any wal basses online old or new that look like they could have been modded into this bass.
 
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BrickTopBassist said:
Can anyone help me identify this bass? It has a very convincing "Wal" trademark on it, but it doesn't have a body or head that look anything like the Mk 1-3. It also does not have the signature electronics. Either this bass was owned by a complete moron who removed the stock Wal electronics, is a fake or some sort of prototype (not likely, I know). There are no other identifying markings or etchings on it at all. The Wal mark is not poorly done, it doesn't scrape off or look like it was painted after production or stamped or anything like that.

Even if its a fake, its a nice piece. Its neck through, the strings anchor through the neck wood piece, not on the bridge. It plays well, like a fat PBass.

Even if it isn't a Wal, does anyone recognize the body shape or headstock so I can with good conscience try to remove the Wal mark and get this bass back under the trademark it belongs to?
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You should ask here

Wal Bass Club.
 
#5,378
BrickTopBassist said:
Can anyone help me identify this bass? It has a very convincing "Wal" trademark on it, but it doesn't have a body or head that look anything like the Mk 1-3. It also does not have the signature electronics. Either this bass was owned by a complete moron who removed the stock Wal electronics, is a fake or some sort of prototype (not likely, I know). There are no other identifying markings or etchings on it at all. The Wal mark is not poorly done, it doesn't scrape off or look like it was painted after production or stamped or anything like that.

Even if its a fake, its a nice piece. Its neck through, the strings anchor through the neck wood piece, not on the bridge. It plays well, like a fat PBass.

Even if it isn't a Wal, does anyone recognize the body shape or headstock so I can with good conscience try to remove the Wal mark and get this bass back under the trademark it belongs to?
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Wouldn't it be nice to have a Wal prototype. It looks like a nice bass either way. Don't see too many roller string trees. It looks like a laminated neck but you can only see the laminates behind the bridge. Could there be a piece of wood glued covering older pickup routes?
This is one of the first Wal prototypes so you never know.
 

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