Cheers buddy! I get why you and Caca prefer the poly neck. Finally got the time off of work today to take some pictures as well. The bass has an incredible amount of “bite” compared to my mk3 sixers. Wal Family Photos to come tomorrow...
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I'm in-love with this piece... but not as much as I am with Jose's Sour Apple Jolly Rancher Pro...
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I found a used one, made in 1993. I’d been telling the owner how much I liked it for about 4 years and he finally decided to part with it. Only real mark on it is the one on the front facing, by the knobs. The previous owner had received a grant for going to school in 1994...so the government paid $1966.75 for this bass...Probably a big factor in why he parted with it well below market value. I am Actually quite stunned by it, to be honest.
#walowner
Almost......
Geddy =
Black Mk1 with gold hardware
And/or
Red Mk2 with gold hardware and black ebony strip
i was going to ask you on FB, but are those grover tuners or schallers?? welcome to the TB Wal family!
Sifted thru postings and added more club #'s:
157. zomnius
158. ficelles
159. Mslayen
160. Racermech
157. zomnius
158. ficelles
159. Mslayen
160. Racermech
could i see a pic of the back of the headstock of yours if you could?
Hi everyone! I am about halfway through my wait on a new build (Mk3). I haven't decided on facings just yet, but my goal with my new Wal is going to be to get the most aggressive sound I can in the upper midrange. I'm a fingerstyle player, but dig in relatively hard when recording, and so I am aiming for the right wood combination that is going to accentuate that upper midrange the most and really make it easier for that classic Wal grind to pop out in a mix.
I owned a Mk1 for nearly 10 years that had Olive Ash facings. While that bass was awesome in a lot of ways, it was really really thick in the low end and needed pretty drastic EQ when recording to really bring out the high end. Do you guys have any suggestions based on your experience? Will certain facings help me out in that regard? Will a poly finish make difference, even if only subtly? Any insight that you could provide would be much appreciated, thanks!
I owned a Mk1 for nearly 10 years that had Olive Ash facings. While that bass was awesome in a lot of ways, it was really really thick in the low end and needed pretty drastic EQ when recording to really bring out the high end. Do you guys have any suggestions based on your experience? Will certain facings help me out in that regard? Will a poly finish make difference, even if only subtly? Any insight that you could provide would be much appreciated, thanks!
The Padauk Mk1 I had would absolutely rip your face off. Loved the tone of that one.
