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Wal Bass Club.

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j.kernodle said:
I noticed all his Shedua tops lately are really nice looking figured pieces. maybe that's why he's up charging. he doesn't seem to be using the plainer stuff anymore.
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Speaking to a British luthier who new the wal team ..when he saw my 1990 shedua he knew by eye the wood batch it was from ...he said he still had some from that same lot and even gave me a bit if history as to how it came about. Seems like the luthier guitar building world is very small and they all are aware of the exotic woods in circulation at a given time. I guess if Paul has started to produce guitars with a different grain etc its because he has gone through one stock and is now ploughing through another.
 
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zazz said:
Speaking to a British luthier who new the wal team ..when he saw my 1990 shedua he knew by eye the wood batch it was from ...he said he still had some from that same lot and even gave me a bit if history as to how it came about. Seems like the luthier guitar building world is very small and they all are aware of the exotic woods in circulation at a given time. I guess if Paul has started to produce guitars with a different grain etc its because he has gone through one stock and is now ploughing through another.
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Considering how many Schedua Wals were made from 1990-2005 that must have been a huge lot of wood if you think there was any in 2007 leftover for Paul to use
 
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About all Wal basses top / back wood I'd ever seen, for me Schedua is not the nicest one.. so I don't care if now it's no more a standard facings for Wal basses LOL ! Even Walnut is much more interesting wood for me. And also Schedua was the most used wood to make Wals i'd ever seen . Zebrano, Paduak, Zebrano, Wenge,Walnut really can be used to make very much catch eyes basses better than Schedua. And if I had to pay any extra for a non standard wood, I'll Choose flamed or birdseye maple.
 
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I tend to agree, but I own a schedua with a lovely tigerstripe. I'ts almost as if it's 3D. ;)
Perhaps it's Paul's choice to use some different types of wood to take it up a step. I've seen some Wal's from Paul's new production and they where the very best of craftmanship i have seen.
 
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My ex 86 MKI, Schedua.

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Toolmybass said:
Considering how many Schedua Wals were made from 1990-2005 that must have been a huge lot of wood if you think there was any in 2007 leftover for Paul to use
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No I meant the other guy still had some from that same batch as my old mkii ..the supplier sold to more than just wal...obviously his turnover is a lot less than wal. It's still sitting there in his stock.
 
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Hello Fellas !

I just recorded a Demo song just to use my Wal basses !

I used my 1998 Fretless MKII Walnut and my 2004 MKII Flamed maple . I recorded direct to my MacBook, I recorded using a cheap Tascam interface and a headphone, this is just a rough mix ! Please do not expect a pro quality song ! LOL ! Listen with a headphone !

I hope you like !



 
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