@kulit17 you look like you need some more 5ers jeez, one lonely 5 string amongst nine 4 stringers!
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I think they're all beautiful!
i hardly play 5ers...... i also have these two 'Wicks that don't get played often too (one of em is up in classfieds now)
Nice streamer! I like the look of that one. I've always liked the idea of Warwick's but I've never really bonded with one. I've had 3 of them and I just never clicked with them. Wals and Dingwalls are the basses that really feel like home to me.
Looks like The Bass Shop Seattle just got in a clean Mk2 fretless 5.
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Gorgeous. 11.3 pounds, dang! That sucker is heavy. The top is beautiful though. I'm sure it won't last long.
if your referring to this reverb one:
Wal Mk1 MkI Custom 1985 Bass Natural Canadian Maple Burl, Brazilian Mahogany
fair price for both seller and buyer would be $6000-6200. it seems to be in great condition. has a rare red dog bone case instead of the crappy brown one. it's also not your typical walnut or shedua facing.
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the only time you'd see a mk1 go for $4700-5100. Will be if it's a fretless, a standard facing(walnut/shedu) and in rough shape with no original wal case.
Yeah over the past three years seemed they were nearly all shedua or walnut.
Right now Bass Direct has two Mk1 fretlesses and both are shedua.
Right now Bass Direct has two Mk1 fretlesses and both are shedua.
I agree, that's why I said depending on specs (fretted/fretless, facings, etc) If you look through the classifieds here most Mk1s have sold for 5000-5500. I suppose 6000-6200 isn't outrageous for a nice one in good condition.
@kulit17 that one on reverb is beautiful but 7100 after shipping is rough. Wasn't this one on reverb a few months ago? I remember seeing it. Didn't know if it sold or if the listing was just pulled
ya $7100 for that IMO is lot! i posted it in FB Wal page, but here was the previous ad of when it was located in UK:
RARE 1985 Vintage Wal Mk1 MkI Custom UK British Bass Natural Canadian Maple Burl, Brazilian Mahogany
my guess is that the seller is trying to recoup his funds including what he had to pay for customs. guess the guy didn't bond too well with the Wal??
i've been following Wal prices for years now....but ya, the "trend" for fretted Mk1 currently gone up a bit so its more like $5500-5800, with oddballs being slightly more.
just found this the other week too, which i found pretty funny.....
The biggest takeaway from this is that almost 1/3 of your TB posts have been to this thread. That's dedication to the cause! Unlike that slacker Caca who hasnt even managed to dedicate 10% of his posts...
