Wal Bass Club.

[Toolmybass]

I saw this cool wood combo on the Wal gallery. Paduak with sycamore core, and all glossed. Killer combo!

Wowzers!

 

[j.kernodle]

wow. that is really really good looking!!!

I know he does other core woods, you just don't see it too often.

 

[Bass42]

Same thing happened on my MKI dated 1983 (that I bought two years ago).
The top of my bass is wenge and it seems that someone has grated some pieces of wood: perhaps the previous owner/s was Terminator or a vampire with long nails...

Anyway, who installed that pickguard asked for a opinion and I gave mine, that's all.

If Electric Wood had chosen to install that pickguard by dafault, I think I would have removed.

I don't need it, and I never ruined my basses by slapping.

To each his own.

It's not to protect the bass, for me the little pickguard is to make slap easy, there is too much room to slap between the G string and top surface to pluck the strings ! At least for me !

 

[Bass42]

Last night show ! Wal funks !

 

[nibs208]

That being said, it is really really really ridiculously good looking.

 

[ENDEENDEA]

I saw this cool wood combo on the Wal gallery. Paduak with sycamore core, and all glossed. Killer combo!

Caca,,,

Is there any purpose for that lower left section to be made like that or just a design ???[The maple looking wood]......

Thanks again,,,,

Alan,,,,,

 

[Tjluke]

It's not to protect the bass, for me the little pickguard is to make slap easy, there is too much room to slap between the G string and top surface to pluck the strings ! At least for me !

Yes of course, just like I wrote: to each his own.

 

[mikeswals]

Caca,,,

Is there any purpose for that lower left section to be made like that or just a design ???[The maple looking wood]......

I don't remember ever trying any instruments with that kind of forearm contour, but I understand that shape is for more comfort, and that is what Pete designed on the MkIII bodystyle.
But when you look around, guitars such as the Musicman Petrucci have that same contour, so Pete may have been way ahead in his thinking since he did that design nearly 20 years ago.

 

[ENDEENDEA]

I don't remember ever trying any instruments with that kind of forearm contour, but I understand that shape is for more comfort, and that is what Pete designed on the MkIII bodystyle.
But when you look around, guitars such as the Musicman Petrucci have that same contour, so Pete may have been way ahead in his thinking since he did that design nearly 20 years ago.

Thanks Caca,,,,

I always wondered ,,,Pete was certainly a pioneer and Inovator,,,,Again,,,,you need to write a book on Wal's,,,,,,!!!

Enjoy the weekend,,,,,,,,,,,Alan,,,,

 

[j.kernodle]

not quite an action shot, but my wal was looking pretty on stage. so yeah.... here's a blurry cell phone picture.

 

[Bass42]

Hello friends,

What do you think about the WAL PRO II bass, passive ?

 

[j.kernodle]

I think I like it. how old is it?

 

[Bass42]

I think I like it. how old is it?

It's not mine. It's for sale for 1700 pounds. I do not know if I like the passive configuration.

 

[bassplace]

Get it for variety

 

[djaxup]

It is definitely different. MK1, 2 and 3 sound like brothers, the passives ones have a different vibe.

 

[FrankChurchyard]

Dear Walnuts. Just signed in at Talkbass to keep in touch with the Walcommunity on this side of the ocean. Anyone seen this beauty? It's like new!
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[Toolmybass]

The seller is a member here ...search the classifieds and u will find it

TMB

 

[Toolmybass]

Make it easy for ya!
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/sale-immaculate-wal-mkiii-5-string-shedua-bass-993887/

 

[FrankChurchyard]

Thanks, found it!

 

[mikeswals]

Dear Walnuts. Just signed in at Talkbass to keep in touch with the Walcommunity on this side of the ocean.

Let's see your beauties!