Wal Bass Club.

[Bass42]

I sold my 87 Schedua MKI and I'm very sad ! But it was to pay the balance of my new MKI in Black, Gold Hardware, MOP Block inlays, Ebony Fingerboard . I hope I did the right thing ! I miss my Schedua very much ! LOL ! Any comments ?

 

[j.kernodle]

with as many Wal's as you have you're one of the few people I can say "yeah, that's not a bad thing."

 

[j.kernodle]

does anyone who's ordered a new Wal know if Paul offers deferent fret wire sizes? figured I'd ask here before emailing.

 

[mikeswals]

NBD was on tuesday. An early pre-production Feb '86 5 string, with some early pre-model details.

 

[j.kernodle]

that's quite hot, Caca! it looks almost mint!

 

[mikeswals]

that's quite hot, Caca! it looks almost mint!

Not quite, it's got alot of mileage on it. The original owner was a session player, producer, and clinician in England and it shows he used it alot. I spent a couple days cleaning and cleaning and polishing, and my fingers a freakin sore! Just need to get several new screws from Paul.

 

[j.kernodle]

ah....gotcha! usually I see the finish on the knobs wearing off. and those still look pretty black.

Love the Birdseye and mahogany combo with the ebony board. that's what I want for my order.

 

[kulit17]

It's actually burr maple. fooled myself into thinking I can get into a fiver....

 

[Papersen]

That 5er looks very nice!!
BTW, do you prefer rosewood or ebony fretboards ?

 

[mikeswals]

BTW, do you prefer rosewood or ebony fretboards ?

The board material doesn't matter to me. My singled-out tonal preference is still the solid mahogany body of my black one as far as sound goes, which oddly enough has a rosewood board for being an all-black bass.

 

[j.kernodle]

How about some outdoor Wal P0rn for your sunday...

 

[Bass42]

NBD was on tuesday. An early pre-production Feb '86 5 string, with some early pre-model details.

Sweet Baby !

 

[Bass42]

How about some outdoor Wal P0rn for your sunday...

My God, is it yours ? Congrats !

 

[j.kernodle]

My God, is it yours ? Congrats !

yes sir! thanks. it's a '92 Pete era bass. the top is bookmatched padauk and the lighter center section is padauk sapwood that's just matched up really nicely, so it's really a two piece top. I wasn't sure about the little pickguard at first but it's really well crafted and it's grown on me.

 

[dukeorock]

yes sir! thanks. it's a '92 Pete era bass. the top is bookmatched padauk and the lighter center section is padauk sapwood that's just matched up really nicely, so it's really a two piece top. I wasn't sure about the little pickguard at first but it's really well crafted and it's grown on me.

My goodness...I covet

 

[mikeswals]

I wasn't sure about the little pickguard at first but it's really well crafted and it's grown on me.

Obviously a rarity, but I've seen pics of three Wals with the slap guard: two 4's and a 5. Both 4's had the same shaped small guard (yours being one of them), and the 5 had a longer one that spanned from G to B string but still shaped the same way on the treble side.

 

[nibs208]

This might be a noob question but, does both the XLR/DI out and 1/4" out work at the same time? I'm assuming so as the the 1/4" has to be plugged in to turn on the DI. In other words can you use both at the same time?

 

[AndroWal]

This might be a noob question but, does both the XLR/DI out and 1/4" out work at the same time? I'm assuming so as the the 1/4" has to be plugged in to turn on the DI. In other words can you use both at the same time?

Yes!

 

[Bass42]

yes sir! thanks. it's a '92 Pete era bass. the top is bookmatched padauk and the lighter center section is padauk sapwood that's just matched up really nicely, so it's really a two piece top. I wasn't sure about the little pickguard at first but it's really well crafted and it's grown on me.

My New Black MKI will have this little pickguard. I already saw some WALS with this little clear plastic things. I like it, and it's better for easy slap !

 

[Bass42]

Obviously a rarity, but I've seen pics of three Wals with the slap guard: two 4's and a 5. Both 4's had the same shaped small guard (yours being one of them), and the 5 had a longer one that spanned from G to B string but still shaped the same way on the treble side.

My New Black MKI will have this little pickguard. I already saw some WALS with this little clear plastic things. I like it, and it's better for easy slap !