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Sweet looking 6er!! looks nice and minty even being a 95!!
Wow! A good amount of Wal 6ers have been popping up lately!!
Wow! A good amount of Wal 6ers have been popping up lately!!
The bass is far from mint! iPhone is very complimentary! When I ordered it from Pete at the 94/95 NAMM show, he said it would be the third 6-string he built and the first to go to the US.
Beautiful collection!Indeed! Definitely a huge understatement.
These were my first 3 Wals a little less than 3 years ago....at the time i thought this was it and happy with what i got!!
2 of the ones pictured has left the stable (one currently owned by a fellow Wal TB member) and the Pro is in good hands in KC, which i'm keeping tabs on.........
It has then evolved to an addiction/obsession/hoarding/whatever, call it what you will...
and here it is presently (with my WL4 Sadowsky)
If you're ever looking to get rid of one of your fretted basses with a mahogany core, please don't hesitate to hit me up.
Just saying! Lol
cool, i came across 2 other 6ers recently and there was actually another one in the UK that just got recently sold.
Jim,
You have any idea of why your import taxes/duties were so high on you Mk1? I'm guessing I'll keep $500 set aside just in case they hit me with something like that.
You have any idea of why your import taxes/duties were so high on you Mk1? I'm guessing I'll keep $500 set aside just in case they hit me with something like that.
Went thru and added the five newest Club Member's numbers:
89. Jeremy Paul Carroll
90. bass38
91. gargouill
92. kozyko
93. Mastabass666
89. Jeremy Paul Carroll
90. bass38
91. gargouill
92. kozyko
93. Mastabass666
And once again the list. If there are any early number folks still around and can remember their number, let me know because when Oddio passed away the original list went with him.
1. Oddio
2.
3. bbocaner
4.
5.
6.
7. Brian Barret
8.
9.
10. Jaymi
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17. knarleybass
18.
19. cetera
20. cebe
21. incubus2432
22. Caca de Kick
23. Otter
24. evilgus
25. 4001
26. Toolmybass
27. pennex1
28. matthewfoote
29. AceWhip
30. Drop-D
31. WalWarrior
32. PazzoBasso
33. whodom
34. djaxup
35. kulit17
36. Pj,Rj,Hj
37. oli@bass
38. MC1970
39. eligilam
40. bigsnack
41. bassplace
42. Jam119
43. Zenter
44. Erkindanger!
45. Mojo-man
46. AndrewDavis
47. ZuluFunk
48. spiritchaser
49. marcos epm
50. Ricketboy
51. mesajoe
52. RenorCordic
53. Musicman 1901
54. Papersen
55. zazz
56. JAACA
57. Modlad69
58. sorgas
59. philbone
60. Nedsbassman
61. j.kernodle
62. Bass42
63. kubikixfactor
64. AlexBTATS
65. Tjluke
66. FrankChurchyard
67. Maedros
68. jimfist
69. Nibs208
70. hotrodjohn
71. Laneb
72. Melquides
73. Frankzelf
74. lordradish
75. hunterred43
76. bassballs27
77. bdgotoh
78. Surfbr
79. Walmark
80. Walfretless5
81. b-for-beatles
82. janforth
83. brconflict
84. spitskin
85. lang3735
86. Rickenbackerman
87. sgl
88. DigitalMan
89. Jeremy Paul Carroll
90. bass38
91. gargouill
92. kozyko
93. Mastabass666
1. Oddio
2.
3. bbocaner
4.
5.
6.
7. Brian Barret
8.
9.
10. Jaymi
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17. knarleybass
18.
19. cetera
20. cebe
21. incubus2432
22. Caca de Kick
23. Otter
24. evilgus
25. 4001
26. Toolmybass
27. pennex1
28. matthewfoote
29. AceWhip
30. Drop-D
31. WalWarrior
32. PazzoBasso
33. whodom
34. djaxup
35. kulit17
36. Pj,Rj,Hj
37. oli@bass
38. MC1970
39. eligilam
40. bigsnack
41. bassplace
42. Jam119
43. Zenter
44. Erkindanger!
45. Mojo-man
46. AndrewDavis
47. ZuluFunk
48. spiritchaser
49. marcos epm
50. Ricketboy
51. mesajoe
52. RenorCordic
53. Musicman 1901
54. Papersen
55. zazz
56. JAACA
57. Modlad69
58. sorgas
59. philbone
60. Nedsbassman
61. j.kernodle
62. Bass42
63. kubikixfactor
64. AlexBTATS
65. Tjluke
66. FrankChurchyard
67. Maedros
68. jimfist
69. Nibs208
70. hotrodjohn
71. Laneb
72. Melquides
73. Frankzelf
74. lordradish
75. hunterred43
76. bassballs27
77. bdgotoh
78. Surfbr
79. Walmark
80. Walfretless5
81. b-for-beatles
82. janforth
83. brconflict
84. spitskin
85. lang3735
86. Rickenbackerman
87. sgl
88. DigitalMan
89. Jeremy Paul Carroll
90. bass38
91. gargouill
92. kozyko
93. Mastabass666
Well, it was customs and brokerage fee. So I don't know how much was customs and how much was "brokerage". I guess I should probably ask. :lol: I never did question it. If I had to do it again, I'd fly to London.
Well from what I've just been reading, it appears the brokerage fees UPS charges are ridiculous. I won't be able to go to the UK in May so I guess I will be putting more money aside. That's almost a grand to have it shipped altogether.
You can avoid paying brokerage fees by asking the seller to indicate "clear own" on the shipping slip. You can also phone UPS once you have a tracking number and tell them that you'll be clearing the packing through customs yourself and won't need a brokerage agent.
UPS drives me crazy with their brokerage fees, it's really obscene, imagine I went to your house, mowed your lawn then insisted that you owed me $100 for having done it. They go one step further though and withhold your package until their fees are paid, so maddening. They have no right to charge your for a service that you didn't request.
UPS drives me crazy with their brokerage fees, it's really obscene, imagine I went to your house, mowed your lawn then insisted that you owed me $100 for having done it. They go one step further though and withhold your package until their fees are paid, so maddening. They have no right to charge your for a service that you didn't request.
I've seen the future, and it will be.... greenish!
Wawaweewa!
Another Wal 6...A dream come true after 13 years of longing and wanting. I really don't think I will ever let her go. You know you have something special when you don't want to put her away. One of the most elegant sounding basses I have ever heard. Definitely starting to understand why people have said it has one of the best on board preamps on the planet.
I played one of the first Wal six string basses that came available in the Netherlands, and it was amazing! Never played a six string with a neck that feld so smooth. Congratulations, enjoy it!
