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Nice....Im just outside of Hamilton. What kind of music will you be playing with the Wal?
Let me know if you want a set-up up done on it when it arrives.
Nice....Im just outside of Hamilton. What kind of music will you be playing with the Wal?
Let me know if you want a set-up up done on it when it arrives.
Thanks Dude,
I'll be attempting to play many things - hopefully squeezing out some tasty Wal tones that approach Geddy's or Justin's
It might need more than a set-up & was thinking to look up Mike Spicer (Peg Head / Guitar Clinic) or Possibly Fred Gabrsek (Freddy's Frets) for some refinishing quotes...
eeeek!.... refinishing will sadly reduce the value of your Wal.... especially the more "timeline-revered" ones like yours. Unless it has already been changed (did it start out this color green?)...but if its original i wouldnt touch it (scratches and dings and all)
I dont think anyone in this area has done the "tinkering" needed to get the sounds you will be looking for on your Wal, more than i have. Plus my cost would be a little over half of what they would charge. I could do it while you wait and not have to leave your bass there for a week.....
If it didnt start out green and your real serious about re-finishing it...i can take you to meet George @ FBass for a quote....i dont think there would be anyone within 500 miles of here that would do a better job than him. I basically live about 15min from the factory/head office.
TMB
eeeek!.... refinishing will sadly reduce the value of your Wal.... especially the more "timeline-revered" ones like yours. Unless it has already been changed (did it start out this color green?)...but if its original i wouldnt touch it (scratches and dings and all)
I dont think anyone in this area has done the "tinkering" needed to get the sounds you will be looking for on your Wal, more than i have. Plus my cost would be a little over half of what they would charge. I could do it while you wait and not have to leave your bass there for a week.....
If it didnt start out green and your real serious about re-finishing it...i can take you to meet George @ FBass for a quote....i dont think there would be anyone within 500 miles of here that would do a better job than him. I basically live about 15min from the factory/head office.
TMB
Awesome - George would be my first choice for the work (just not sure how busy his paint shop is)... Mike Spicer worked out of the same building & I think came up with some of the F-Bass finishes... I met George at his shop a couple of years ago when I got my first FBass - so a re-visit will be fun (I'll keep you posted)...
Teal is the original colour but I kinda had a plan to turn it red & black (like Geddy's MK2) - Even at the risk of diminishing it's value to a traditionalist - Although the teal is kinda growing on me & I might just get it re-done to original spec... Needs some new knobs too & the bridge could use a new powder coat...
Question to the Wal owners:
What's better a pro re-fin or original paint with dings?
This could help my decision...
I saw that one for sale. It looks mostly blue on both my home and work computers. Pretty much the same MkII as Flea's from the Blood Sugar album (slightly darker blue body, natural headstock).
I don't see any need for refinishing because it still looks really good. From the registry there have been many of them refinished (as well as some defretted or converted to fretted), and the ones that sold didn't seem to affect value...this isn't a Fender boys. But that blue bass looks great as-is.
I don't see any need for refinishing because it still looks really good. From the registry there have been many of them refinished (as well as some defretted or converted to fretted), and the ones that sold didn't seem to affect value...this isn't a Fender boys. But that blue bass looks great as-is.
I didn't wanna say it - but I agree that some of the Fender crowd has a much better appreciation of wrecked finishes - and I like my share of Fenders, just prefer them to look good...
Maybe I'll play it a while (once it's home) & make the refin call later...
"These"
Hehe I was going to ask about #2 you had on order last year...guess that answers that. Congrats man!
Hehe I was going to ask about #2 you had on order last year...guess that answers that.
Congrats man!"These"
Hehe I was going to ask about #2 you had on order last year...guess that answers that.
Bass #2 is there, I now need a walnut fretless mkII.
A fretless Wal is a force to be reckoned with, nothing compares. What a sound! I miss it.
I still dream for a 4 string Mk III. Maybe next year...but I want a maple board/sycamore faces.
I still dream for a 4 string Mk III. Maybe next year...but I want a maple board/sycamore faces.
Pic is from Today, these should arrive shortly.
Nice - was there a 2 fer 1 sale?
I've had this one a while (~5 years), but I'm just getting around to applying for the club:
Former Steve Chesney #W3850.
Very English... a right hand drive Wal...
I've had this one a while (~5 years), but I'm just getting around to applying for the club:
Former Steve Chesney #W3850.
Sweet! I love that flamed olive ash top...
