Wal Bass Club.

[mikeswals]

This one was owned by someone here on talkbass, and then sold to a bass shop. Haven't seen it resurface since.
I can also remember two others on the old walbassesnaturally site.
Yes, very rare to find them this way, but I would prefer it. I never run any of my Wals on rear only pickup.

 

[Les Fret]

Yes, I think that is a one off or something. I am on the exact opposite. THE Wal sound is the rear pickup for me. Even om my Mk1 basses I use mostly the rear pickup, besides for slapping.

I like the simplicity of these Pro reissues with only a rear pickup. No knob fiddling and looking for your sound. Just plug and play. I had two fretless ones of these and still have one. I think they tripled the price on these models also now.

 

[kulit17]

I think the Pro reissues all have a rear pickup. Never saw one with a front pickup. Only the older Pro had a model with front pickup only. Correct me if I am wrong.

 

[mikeswals]

Definitely not a one off.
I know another one I saw was redburst.

 

[BWorm]

https://reverb.com/uk/item/47980158...8gRMgJ_NgIqIfRkve2Quej6ifSxuHOwFYN0bDrdNIpQnE

Man! super tempting!!

 

[kulit17]

https://reverb.com/uk/item/47980158...8gRMgJ_NgIqIfRkve2Quej6ifSxuHOwFYN0bDrdNIpQnE

Man! super tempting!!

And it's gone! Hope we don't see it stateside listed for $14,000 by a certain individual

 

[dhagopian]

And it's gone!

Not surprising... they were giving it away by today's standards. Shame someone will probably fret it.

 

[mikeswals]

https://reverb.com/uk/item/47980158...8gRMgJ_NgIqIfRkve2Quej6ifSxuHOwFYN0bDrdNIpQnE

Man! super tempting!!

Pretty cool! The matching headstock is a nice touch.

 

[BWorm]

What?!?! Don’t tell me that! I should have pulled the trigger...
That matching Walnut headstock looks great!

 

[GTHintz]

Pretty cool! The matching headstock is a nice touch.

As much as I dig my G&L fretless, its just not the sound, I keep toying with the idea of offering my 4 string Mk3 up for trade for a Mk2 5 fretless.

Wal is seemingly perfectly suited for fretless. It seems like they are the most versatile fretless you'll ever have. Since hearing Percy Jones on his wal it's made me think about if I'm ever getting into a wal I'd probably go fretless. Either way you'd have a badass bass.

 

[SamJ]

And it's gone! Hope we don't see it stateside listed for $14,000 by a certain individual

that price was insanely low ... 5 string and fretless not withstanding... It will likely be a flip..

 

[rogerbmiller]

It's surreal that we are discussing a $7800 second-hand Wal sale and all agreeing it is insanely low. The first Wal that I bought (in 2005) was like $1600, if that.

 

[SamJ]

It's surreal that we are discussing a $7800 second-hand Wal sale and all agreeing it is insanely low. The first Wal that I bought (in 2005) was like $1600, if that.

supple = demand

plus, we've had some serious inflation since 2005

 

[rogerbmiller]

supple = demand

plus, we've had some serious inflation since 2005

Oh yeah, I know dude. I have written here about this being the new normal and why (supply, demand, Paul's wait times, etc).

Still, I like to remember the good old days when Wals were more plentiful and more affordable...

 

[Chickenwheels]

Ten years ago I tried 3 different Wals at the same time in the same shop. They were all around 2500GBP. I liked a Wenge MK1 out of the bunch but it was fretted, so I figured I’d wait for a fretless one to show up. In hindsight I wished I’d bought it and de-fretted it!!

 

[mikeswals]

that price was insanely low ... 5 string and fretless not withstanding... It will likely be a flip..

Fortunately it isnt a flip.
The new buyer is on the Wal Lovers page and reported he's been needing a 5 string for some time now. Glad to see it went to player.

Also, the listing was UK sale only.

 

[Chickenwheels]

Wal is seemingly perfectly suited for fretless. It seems like they are the most versatile fretless you'll ever have. Since hearing Percy Jones on his wal it's made me think about if I'm ever getting into a wal I'd probably go fretless. Either way you'd have a badass bass.

Yep.
Our sound tech just sent me an “off the board” recording he’d mixed up from my Sunday gig. The fretless Wal sounds freak’n amazing. It’s the only electric I’m using now, pretty much.

 

[SamJ]

Wal Mk2 4 string bass with original hard case | eBay

ebay bids up to 14500.. that's the market right now... insane.

 

[mikeswals]

the Low End in Tennessee has an '84 lined fretless for 9k

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[syntap]

Yeah that's been on Reverb for a little while now for $500 more... buy direct for a discount