It's not his.
I remember a video of Greg's bass tech showing it off, and it being a midi model.
I remember a video of Greg's bass tech showing it off, and it being a midi model.
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Hey all you Wal owners: I'm thinking about getting an Mk III five string built to order, and am considering spanish cedar as body wood instead of mahogany. More or less because of weight, not so sure on tone.
Is there anyone with a full spanish cedar bodied Wal who could provide a comparision to a full mahogany bodied instrument with otherwise same specs?
Looking forward to your collective wisdom...
Is there anyone with a full spanish cedar bodied Wal who could provide a comparision to a full mahogany bodied instrument with otherwise same specs?
Looking forward to your collective wisdom...
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That wenge is gorgeous, I don't usually love it.
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Out of curiosity, when using the XLR output on the bass, what do you use in the 1/4" jack when not plugged into an amp? I did a sound test for a guy who's doing the set up for a show we're doing in 2 weeks where he insisted that I plug straight into the board, I obliged as I was curious but kinda scrambled to find something for the 1/4" jack, I ended up using a short patch cable but felt silly with something dangling from my guitar. I'd thought about using a 1/4" adapter you'd use for headphones, but the jack is recessed into the body and I think it would be tough to get out. Maybe I'll just cut down a patch cable. I'm assuming no one really ever plugs straight into a board for a show with nothing going into an amp, figured I'd throw it out there.
Yea if you have an old patch or instrument cable that doesnt work anymore....something like this....should be easy to pull out afterwards
- Nov 6, 2012
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- Nov 6, 2012
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- Endorsing : Elixir Strings, Digitech , Eden Amplification
My Wal Mark III 5rs are both supremely comfortable, well-balanced (absolutely no neck-dive) and mid-weight...about 9.5 to 10 lbs.....but they feel lighter since they are so well balanced. Each has a Mahogany core.....
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Mahogany is the standard, maybe you should not try another wood for the core ! I have 6 Wals, both of them in Mahogany !
I spoke with Paul maybe a month ago about a new build, I'd asked him about different body woods, as well as different wood for the neck stripes and neck itself. I wanted to use the same wood for the neck and core to make it look uniform, he was reluctant to use anything but the standard, he said they'd been made the same way for years and was concerned that it would affect the sound Wal is known for. I'm not sure if any Paul era Wal have been made using other core woods have they?
Paul has made at least three so far: A 4 string fretless with ash core and padauk facings. And the 6 string with sycamore core and padauk facings. And Spiritchaser's white bass with a solid Spanish cedar body.
I can confirm everything caca de kick wrote; Paul is reluctant in using different woods fm what is standard based on previous experiences.
What mostly affects the sound in a bass are body wood (in our case the core wood) and, believe it or not, the fingerboard.
When I collected mine, Paul had just completed a mkI with "unconventional" woods, and he told me he did not want to ship it altough it was a customer's order because in his opinion it did not sound WALish at all!!!
You can see this fm last newbuilds..... he accept to use almost every kind of wood for top and back and for the neck; he's not going to build maple fingerboard necks and non mahogany cored bodies (only some particular blanks of ash will sound "acceptable" to him).
M.
What mostly affects the sound in a bass are body wood (in our case the core wood) and, believe it or not, the fingerboard.
When I collected mine, Paul had just completed a mkI with "unconventional" woods, and he told me he did not want to ship it altough it was a customer's order because in his opinion it did not sound WALish at all!!!
You can see this fm last newbuilds..... he accept to use almost every kind of wood for top and back and for the neck; he's not going to build maple fingerboard necks and non mahogany cored bodies (only some particular blanks of ash will sound "acceptable" to him).
M.
Hi Oli,
my white MKII has a full spanish cedar body - it sounds slightly scooped compared to my other standard bodied Wals - more low mid growl. But this could also be due to the maccassar fingerboard and the white poly coating, too. The bass weighs in at 4.4 kgs.
Greetings from Germany
Oliver
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neat little fact about Spanish Cedar. it's not a cedar species at all. it a relative of mahogany, and is typically the stuff that cigar boxes and humidors are made from.
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I'm looking into placing an order for a Wal.
I've got a question for the folks who have owned/played both a MK2 and a MK3 - Which body shape do you find the most comfortable?
I'm looking into placing an order for a Wal.
I've got a question for the folks who have owned/played both a MK2 and a MK3 - Which body shape do you find the most comfortable?
Thanks for the info. 9.5lbs would be very, very nice!
I guess to use a set of Schaller BM-Light tuners will also shave off some weight.
Hm. A scooped sound is not exactly what I'm looking for. Naturally the fretboard would have some impact as well. So, hard to tell which direction to go.
That looks like a nice piece of wood wich could even look great with a dark translucent gloss finish to bring out more of the line figuring.
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The perfect balanced body WAL bass is the MKIII. It's the evolution of WAL body shape over the years, but MKII for me is the most beautiful and more unique one. Also, MKII has a very good balance and you will not have any problem with it. It's a hard choice for me ! But if it's your 1st WAL, I 'll choose MKIII.
