Wal Bass Club.

[Jaymi]

Obviously not, but I have seen a couple of Wals fall way underneath that price even and it is a sign of the times

 

[bassplace]

Does it now say "sold for"?

 

[dorkyone255]

Yes that says sold for, and no maedros I do not have a drug habit... Let alone a serious one.

 

[bdgotoh]

Wow, $10K for a used MkII.

 

[Bass42]

A question to you all... if you have a Wal with the oil finish, what do you all use to clean and polish it? I was restringing mine and realized a fair amount of crud I hadn't noticed toward the top of the bass where my wrist rests. It'd also be nice to know if there was something I could put on the fingerboard that would bring out the nice grain and color. Thanks.

Great question ! I have an advice that came from my friend and talented bass builder , MR Pete Hilton (he worked 12 years with Carl Thompson , the legend) :

Use this product [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] , and you won't believe how it can make your oil finished bass looks like a piece of art !

 

[Bass42]

HOLY CRAP!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wal-4-string-MKII-Bass-/301111896058?pt=Guitar&hash=item461baae7fa

Hey ho ! 10k ? For this I sell any Wal I have !

 

[Benberg]

The only way I can see that being $10,000 is if it was justin chancellor, flea, or geddy lees wal, even then... thats kind of a big number xD

 

[Phantom Valley]

10k, that's way more than it would cost you to have a brand new one made.

 

[mikezimmerman]

Great question ! I have an advice that came from my friend and talented bass builder , MR Pete Hilton (he worked 12 years with Carl Thompson , the legend) :

Use this product [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] , and you won't believe how it can make your oil finished bass looks like a piece of art !

Except I'm pretty sure that the standard satin finish on Wals is really a satin polyurethane or something, not an oil finish.

 

[Toolmybass]

Except I'm pretty sure that the standard satin finish on Wals is really a satin polyurethane or something, not an oil finish.

+1

I'm not sure if I would even use that stuff on satin. Gloss finish yes

 

[Bass42]

+1

I'm not sure if I would even use that stuff on satin. Gloss finish yes

This is for oil finish surfaces ,I'm sure and I use it. If you have an oil Wal finished bass it will work perfectly ... any doubt, test it in a small part of the bass on the back. But I guarantee , if your bass is oil finish it will be ok, if not.... do not use it.

 

[Bass42]

+1

I'm not sure if I would even use that stuff on satin. Gloss finish yes

Instructions on this video, note that the guy says "oil finish wood"

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[Toolmybass]

Ok I understand......You do know that Wals finishes are either Satin or Gloss
Wal does not do "oil finish wood"?

 

[Maedros]

I'm sure Paul would have some great suggestions for cleaning either finish.

 

[Janforth]

Regarding the 10K MKII on ebay, per ebay the bass was reported stolen to the police, and the transaction was canceled.

 

[Janforth]

10K MKII item number is/was 301111896058

 

[DarkCherry]

Do these things come from Wal-Mart?

 

[bassplace]

Sad and weird

 

[Benberg]

Do these things come from Wal-Mart?

 

[lordradish]

Ok I understand......You do know that Wals finishes are either Satin or Gloss
Wal does not do "oil finish wood"?

Actually, no, I didn't know that... so it's a satin finish, I guess. Suggestions?