We should, Mike - you haven't played either of my Mk3s. I think the walnut one is even lighter than your birdseye Mk3.
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We should, Mike - you haven't played either of my Mk3s. I think the walnut one is even lighter than your birdseye Mk3.
The Mk1 and the quilt maple Mk3 both have ebony boards, they sound a little more aggressive than the walnut Mk3 and similar to each other. I'm not sure if the walnut Mk3 is different due to the rosewood board, the much thinner satin finish, or how the pickups are adjusted - they are a little lower into the body.
The major difference between the Mk1 and Mk3s is how they hang on a strap. The Mk3 is so amazingly comfortable to play and it hangs just how I like it, while the Mk1 hangs too far to the left and neckdives a bit. That body contour on the Mk3 is in the exact right place for me, it's more comfortable than the Mk1 body contours.
I've had all 3 modern Wal models now, and I like them in this order:
Mk3 > Mk2 > Mk1
Matching pair - fretted/fretless up for sale on the FB Page... £7,500 the pair... like the guy says "Instant Wal heaven!"
What do the two additional internal pots do inside the MK3s? My MK1 has the internal adjustments for the output and the pick attack. I received a picture of the MK3 that I'm getting and noticed two additional pots. I'm assuming one for each pickup but was curious what exactly they did
Its not just Mk3's.
All Wals from late summer of '86 and newer changed over the the 4-trim system
The two addtional trims cut low bass, one for each pickup.
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Thanks for the info. So each trim pot basically sets the amount of low end each pickup puts out?
I haven't shared any photos since I got her in late 2016, so here are some shots of W4245 in all her glory (or at least as much of it as my iPhone can capture). Her sister (a fretted Mk1 - all black headstock, rosewood board and quilted maple facings) is due sometime in October. Mazel tov!
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Just got this in the mail today and thought I'd share a few pictures.
Does anybody here happen to have some spare control cavity cover screws they'd be willing to sell to me? Just trying to avoid ordering from Paul when all I need is a couple screws haha
They are Pozidriv screws - not impossible to find:
https://www.amazon.com/Wood-Screws-...410631,p_n_feature_five_browse-bin:3177287011
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This has probably been answered before, but does anyone know why the 1/4" jack is recessed into the body? For a more direct connection to the preamp cavity?
I like the look, LowEnd but I seriously had to go out and buy new cables when I got my Wal. Most of mine were right angled ones and wouldn't fit. I'm really digging the Vovox sonorus line.
I'm not sure there's an advantage to the recessed plug other than possibly support on the plug and cable? Maybe someone else can chime in...sometimes I feel my plug has a bit of play in it, (this normal?) but the connection is solid. No pops, crackles, and such.
I'm not sure there's an advantage to the recessed plug other than possibly support on the plug and cable? Maybe someone else can chime in...sometimes I feel my plug has a bit of play in it, (this normal?) but the connection is solid. No pops, crackles, and such.
My uneducated guess is that it helps protect the plug some from errant bumps & tugs, which in-turn protects the jack. I use right-angle plugs on all my other basses because I don't like how a straight plug hangs out there, demanding to be snapped off.
I'm pretty sure ^ this is the right answer.
I too used to own nothing but cables with a right angle jack. But since I make my own cables, I put straight jacks back on em, and same for my wireless.
