Wal Bass Club.

[blakest]

oh you tease! I'm dying there... due day is May and you'd think I was having a baby.. So are we supposed to leave it in the case for 6 hours? I never knew that.... will be anxiously waiting to see pics..

How long did shipping take and what was your customs process like?

It was shipped Monday and it arrived afternoon today (Wednesday). I received 2 pdf forms for the shipment. You can reply with the info for one of them so if it gets flagged, the info is all there. Mine didn’t get flagged so no hiccups being delivered. Paul stated 6 hours to acclimate before playing. Since I live at 9000 feet in the Rockies I’m gonna give it time. I’ve waited over 2 years, a couple hours can be tolerated.

Now that it’s over, I kinda want a fretless as well. Oh boy.

 

[21DaHoagie12]

Oh man, only three year or so until my mk3 5er is done

 

[syntap]

Congrats guy, awesome! Can't wait to see the pics.

 

[Chickenwheels]

Til the next one.
it's nearly impossible to own just one.

My biggest fear is that when I get my new Mk2 I won’t be able to bring myself to sell the Mk1

 

[mikeswals]

My biggest fear is that when I get my new Mk2 I won’t be able to bring myself to sell the Mk1

Then don't.
I've regretted selling any of them.

 

[2112]

My biggest fear is that when I get my new Mk2 I won’t be able to bring myself to sell the Mk1

I made the mistake of selling my Mk1... and regretted it ever since.

 

[Chickenwheels]

Then don't.
I've regretted selling any of them.

Tempted to get the old paddle-headstock fretted neck restored and put that on. I’d probably never touch my other basses ever again with both a fretless and fretted Wal on hand.

 

[SamJ]

@blakest how about some pics!!

@everyone

do we know if paul will accommodate installing different strap locks on the bass? For example Schaller’s? Do I have to send him a set or can he procure? Don’t want to hassle him with an email if someone here already knows.

 

[dhagopian]

He can do it. I asked for them.

 

[SamJ]

He can do it. I asked for them.

sweet. Without sending a set I assume?

 

[dhagopian]

Yep. There was a nominal charge for it (like 35 GBP) but I didn't send him any.

 

[blakest]

Here is a couple. One with my modest setup. I'm sure like everyone elses wal, pictures don't quite capture the detail. The stand is only there for the picture. No way would I keep it out and near a door when Im not playing.

Anyways, I couldn't be happier with the end product. I will have this bass until I die.

 

[SamJ]

Here is a couple. One with my modest setup. I'm sure like everyone elses wal, pictures don't quite capture the detail. The stand is only there for the picture. No way would I keep it out and near a door when Im not playing.

Anyways, I couldn't be happier with the end product. I will have this bass until I die.

beautiful high quality setup there my friend... I had a great Mesa rig back a few years ago with the Strategy tube head, miss it... should sound amazing..

btw... as a foot note, I'm not a 5-string player, so I apparently can't get the pickups with the wood grain (not sure if that's real wood) which makes me a bit jealous!

Enjoy for a long time, and NEVER sell it!

 

[Chickenwheels]

Here is a couple. One with my modest setup. I'm sure like everyone elses wal, pictures don't quite capture the detail. The stand is only there for the picture. No way would I keep it out and near a door when Im not playing.

Anyways, I couldn't be happier with the end product. I will have this bass until I die.

Note to self: Order American Black Walnut and get black hardware!

 

[EVOLVEBASS]

Here is a couple. One with my modest setup. I'm sure like everyone elses wal, pictures don't quite capture the detail. The stand is only there for the picture. No way would I keep it out and near a door when Im not playing.

Anyways, I couldn't be happier with the end product. I will have this bass until I die.

Oh man, that top is spectacular!

 

[Blackhawks55]

There's truly No World For Tomorrow. Any Coheed and Cambria fans out there? Taking my 2017 Mk1 for a spin. A Wal in Drop-D just sounds righteous

 

[SamJ]

random question and maybe has been answered in this thread before but I couldn't' find it..

Does the XLR output on the WAL output instrument or line level? I have a passive DI Box with an XLR line input and wondering if I can plug direct into that via XLR cable?

Also does it accept phantom power?

Any benefit to using the XLR? or even an XLR --> ¼ TRS cable?

 

[mikeswals]

The transformer equipped xlr eliminates the use of any DI box...there's no need.
No on the phantom power.

The xlr is handy when you don't want to use an amp, or record without one. But you have to stick something in the 1/4" jack to turn the preamp on. I keep few old 1/4" radio shack headphone adapters in some of my cases, because I play with one group every now and then and we rehearse all plugged into their PA and use in ears. And a rockaroke band I started to play with also does this (no amps).

 

[SamJ]

The transformer equipped xlr eliminates the use of any DI box...there's no need.
No on the phantom power.

The xlr is handy when you don't want to use an amp, or record without one. But you have to stick something in the 1/4" jack to turn the preamp on. I keep few old 1/4" radio shack headphone adapters in some of my cases, because I play with one group every now and then and we rehearse all plugged into their PA and use in ears. And a rockaroke band I started to play with also does this (no amps).

ok so from what I understand you're saying, to get it to work, you have to put a ¼" dummy in to fool the pre-amp into being hot? And that you CANNOT use phantom power? got it..

So, what is the output level of the Wal XLR? Instrument or Mic? or Line? just curious..

 

[Chickenwheels]

I’ve run mine into mic level of my QSC, which gives plenty of headroom from memory.
You may have seen this, but here we are anyway. 1994 manual/brochure: