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Good eye guys! For a moment I wondered the same thing but I’m dyslexic and not very good at puzzle’s
Send it to me, I’ll fix it. It might take a few months, though…It’s out of tune… I’m asking Paul for a refund!
Thank you Kulit this looks great if I decide to go with Zebrano #3 is it , but am eaning towards higher priced top.
I asked Paul if I could "sleep on it" and give him an answer Monday.
I will post the pic of the other facing Monday I dont want someone else to claim it
As many have you have told me in the past...you can definitely say "I told you so".
I find going through the experience of selling or offering for a trade fun, especially when you have a bass that is almost a mythical creature to own. Some individuals don't find this fun because it does come with headaches. I get that. End result, in the time I have had my one and only Wal listed, I got a lot of interest. Some really great, highly respectable trade offers. My asking price was available within 2 hours of listing. I still have an active offer involving an individual who has a recent MK2 4 string. So I can confirm that the market is very healthy. However, since I've been down this road so much with all the other brands, it's hard to find an off brand that tops Wal. Sure, an all original 1960 Fender Jazz with a solid colour sounds so enticing...but if anything is wrong with it, it's not worth it. An Alembic Series 1 or 2? Interesting comparing those in terms of value because Alembic's have huge new build prices that dwarf a Wal, but the market value of them are under in my opinion, very dependant on age as well. And that goes about the same for some of the most tricked out Foderas you can buy or the Anthony Jackson Signature Model. Yes, I've owned these and they sat in the same room as Gmork and guess who is still here? If you have a decent Wal, it's worth holding onto IMHO.
I don’t know if this facing is three times as expensive as I mentioned in an earlier post.( pretty damn close) I think the Top Shelf facing description is pretty accurate in figure and pricing.
While I liked the Zebrano Paul sent it didn’t scream “THATS THE ONE”. Well this one did
Final payment to Paul is now higher but worth it to me!s
I don’t know if this facing is three times as expensive as I mentioned in an earlier post.( pretty damn close) I think the Top Shelf facing description is pretty accurate in figure and pricing.
While I liked the Zebrano Paul sent it didn’t scream “THATS THE ONE”. Well this one did
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looks amazing! I like it much better than the zebrano. What facing is this?
I don’t fully understand what you are saying though. What do you mean by ‘the top shelf facing description is pretty accurate in figure and pricing’? Is it written somewhere what the pricing for a certain facing is? Is it on the website?
I think I remember Pedulla having price variations based on the “grade” of wood. Figured maple was in AA, AAA, AAAA,etc.
I’m getting a cabinet made at the moment and one thing I’ve learnt is that wood can get expensive!
While I liked the Zebrano Paul sent it didn’t scream “THATS THE ONE”. Well this one did
Looks better than the Zebranos from last week !
Do you have to choose front and back "tops" ?
Or the wood is thick enough to make both front and back ?
Someone in the FB group asked Paul about some premium facings and Paul sent him some higher quality ones to choose from.
I’m glad he mentioned this. The first batch of Quilted tops were nice but not quite what I was looking for. Then I sent Paul a pic of RedbirdGTs recent MK2 and asked if he had any Quilt like his bass. “Top Shelf” was my description.
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Thank you Mike now the hard part choosing a color!!!Excellent choice! I'm a real big fan of that quilt.
Eneade as far as I know the rear facing will match the front.
I'll likely be doing some quilt like that for my next one as well.
I don’t know if this facing is three times as expensive as I mentioned in an earlier post.( pretty damn close) I think the Top Shelf facing description is pretty accurate in figure and pricing.
While I liked the Zebrano Paul sent it didn’t scream “THATS THE ONE”. Well this one did
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If it was mine, hah!, I would not want to see the Mahog core... the contrast is just too great and visually distracting... So dark it would be or faded to dark as the edges approach the core!
