Wal Bass Club.

[mikeswals]

Okay, so who scored the Mk III 5 string on ebay today? $4050 was a pretty good price. Great looking Shedua.

 

[factorplayer]

Just curious, what did these basses, say, a Mk I, go for new back in the 80's?

 

[cetera]

In the UK in the mid 80's they we're between £600 & £1000 new. Now they're from £3500!

 

[AndroWal]

Okay, so who scored the Mk III 5 string on ebay today? $4050 was a pretty good price. Great looking Shedua.

Couldn't find it on the bay...do you have a link?

Thanks.

 

[zombywoof5050]

rotosound stainless for a while, then picato for a while in the 90s, then nickel rotosound again after that.

When I got my Wals ('83 and '85), they came with Picato strings.

 

[mikeswals]

Couldn't find it on the bay...do you have a link?

Right here Andro:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120547527395&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[M5Yates]

Right here Andro:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120547527395&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

That was a $6500 instrument last year.

 

[hippiesandwich]

There's less psychological scarcity now that you can order one.

 

[BassGojira]

Does anyone know if you can convert a passive Pro II to an active Pro IIe??? If its at all possible, I'm guessing its going to have to go to the UK...Here are my three, minus a possible fretless Pro II that might be coming my way.

 

[M5Yates]

There's less psychological scarcity now that you can order one.

Does anyone know the current wait time for a new Wal?

 

[AndroWal]

Right here Andro:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120547527395&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Wow...a nice one. Such a good price.

 

[Cebe]

Does anyone know if you can convert a passive Pro II to an active Pro IIe??? If its at all possible, I'm guessing its going to have to go to the UK...Here are my three, minus a possible fretless Pro II that might be coming my way.

There are two options. Wal no longer make pro`s so they can only convert your bass to mk series. Or you can try building preamp yourself but you`ll have hard time finding U406 Dual Fets for it - they are out of production for 25+ years.

 

[Georges Abitbol]

Does anyone know the current wait time for a new Wal?

I asked Paul Herman a few days ago:

Delivery time could be up to 12 months approximately, from receipt of deposit.

 

[PauBass]

Is anyone using a nice fitting replacement case for theirs? Preferrably tolex.
I feel the fiberglass case would be best left stored away so it doesn't suffer any more dings or chips.

Some guy somewhere posted an Elrick tolex case that fit perfect, but looks like they cost more than a Wal/Hiscox case.

Yes, I'd also like to know of any cases good for a 5 strig Wal.

 

[rwelcome]

Can anyone who owns a Wal measure the diameter of the dots? I'd assume it's in mm, probably somewhere between 6-9mm. Doing a fretless to fretted conversion at the moment. Side dot diameter would help too!

 

[DizzyExiled]

I want in!
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HEY!
nice wiener

 

[BlackElan]

Can anyone who owns a Wal measure the diameter of the dots? I'd assume it's in mm, probably somewhere between 6-9mm. Doing a fretless to fretted conversion at the moment. Side dot diameter would help too!

6mm for the fretboard and 1.5mm for the side markers. Also Paul will make you a fretted neck for your Wal.

 

[rwelcome]

Thanks guys!

 

[UncleBalsamic]

Better include me!

This has been my only bass for the last 25 years. The facings are sycamore from discarded wood found in a skip in Leeds (quite unique even for Wal). Purchased 1983 and modified by the Wal guys in High Wycombe around '93 with a completely new Fender style body. The original neck was shaved down to Fender Jazz proportions -very slim and even narrower at the nut than a Jazz bass. The neck sits into the body deeper than the regular model also on request. Contouring on the back of the body and the top (where my right hand comes down) is very shapely and very severe - so the bass weighs a lot less than a regular Wal. Pete was surprised I wanted so much wood taken away.

The sound character of this wonderful instrument is sublime and I can honestly say I've never played a better bass guitar...anywhere.


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Some songs featuring this bass:

Waiting for Baby

Riker 2

The bass looked like this between 1983 -93:
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( So did I... )

Beautiful bass! Also, you're the bassist from Stump? Wow. Great work man.

 

[Hopper]

Beautiful bass! Also, you're the bassist from Stump? Wow. Great work man.

Ta!