I sure did! Will post back if the issue happens again. So far so good!
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Pulled the trigger on a Wal Mk1 this weekend, will of course post when it shows up!
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Nice, I know I feel like "El Jefe" every time I'm playing mine, I hope you do too!
Replaced the input jack last night on my 2017 Mk1. Pretty easy job, but required some careful soldering work. Hoping this puts an end to the issues I was randomly experiencing.
It's going to be a bit yet ... It's supposed to be here Friday, but of course I am out of town, so Monday at the latest!Well? We are waiting!
Yeah me too! I've owned literally hundreds of basses in my time, but I've never even played a Wal. As of late I've been thinning the herd - quality over quantity!!!!
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Where y'at in the Northwest? I spent 10 years in Seattle, worked for Starbucks at the HQ, lived in Kent
Oof! That's an awesome Mk1! You are going to love it...
Federal Way.
A drummer friend of mine works at Starbucks HQ, Ben Pizarro, but I know it might be a big place.
Nice! Enjoy your first Wal ever
As I now recall those days of getting my first Wal more than two years ago (and ordering a new one just shortly after that, as I knew immediately I cannot imagine to ever be Wal-less in my days to come, so placing this" depostit was frankly just an obvious and reasonable act of wisdom), yeah seriously, it felt like nothing else before or after in 20+ years of playing bass, it really moved me! Ha ha, sounds like I am some softhearted kittycat
The truth is I still have and play other basses, which is inevitable as different genres and approaches requires specific bassolution, but if neccesary, Wal would handle (maybe tiny bit spiced up in signal-chain in some cases) any situation I can imagine. I like my other basses, but adore my Wal, it´s not just an instrument, it is a true friend who is always in good mood, compadre in cherishing life, companion who smile with you, scream with you, weep with you and lift you up when everything else let you down... Wals are bit pricey today, but they are certainly not expensive as some might say, as I thought years back too. There are no such bucks to outweight inner wealth that Wal can give you. Should I choose just one bass for life? Easy, right?
Hope your blonde beauty MKI will give you countless joyful moments!
this was a nice love letter to your Wal 
anyone know how much wal might charge to replace a whole fretboard??....i sent an email to them weeks ago but no response.
I’ve had a similar communications issue, after phoning/emailing them in July about a set of spare knobs and being told to get back in touch later in the year. I’ve tried again this month by phone and email but no joy.
I’m not sure how I’m meant to spend money with Wal if they never get in touch…
maybe i will just turn up unannounced with my bass ...
