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Mine is a plain-jane and a million like it, but this one's mine. 1993, and a very deep tone. 

Wow stunning Dolphin!

26 minutes ago, Salt on your Bass? said:

How do the strategy and prodigy compare to the 400?

Great array of rigs! ✌️

Well all three have that signature Mesa grindy tone to them. The Prodigy being 250w has the closest character to the Bass 400 being 240w, so pushing with your playing has the most similar push-pull dynamic.

The Strategy is just gobs and gobs of power. At 465w its hard to push the dynamics with your plucking/playing, it just stays cleaner but gets awefully loud and hits really hard. My former drummer would complain the bass would shake through his bones if I set it too close to him.

My rigs. Most gigs I'll use the two 210's or a lone 212 cab, but outdoor gigs I'll bring the bigger stuff. 

Is there any interior pictures? I had one with my last Mk1, and the interior was carpeted and only formed to fit a Mk1 (MK2 or Mk3 would not fit).

Or is this one a foam interior? 

I might be interested depending on interior and if it can ship to the US.

A pair of quilts

On 02/07/2022 at 01:54, Misdee said:

 

On 02/07/2022 at 01:54, Misdee said:

That finish was achieved by chemically treating the wood ( sycamore or maple). Over time it turned out that the finish discolours. A lot of the lighter stains like the one on the bass Martin Kemp used at Live Aid have taken on a greenish tinge. ( Last I heard that bass belonged to Iggy Pop's bass player back in the early 1990s).

Yes, some Wal colors have definitely shifted with age. I had a maple Mk1 that in photos was a very dark purple color when new, and years later by the time I got it it had faded to battleship gray color, but you could still see darker in some edges.

As for Martin, the old Mk1 is back in his possession and he's been playing it on stage in recent years.

I remember seeing it come up for sale back around 2010/2011 timeframe, it had been converted to lined fretless but still have the dove inlay at the 1st marker and the thumb rest in that unusual position. I don't know who bought it then, but seems around 2018-ish it finally made it back to Martin and back to having frets. 

On 10/04/2022 at 12:00, 508pir said:

Obviously having only one pickup you haven’t quite got the tonal variation but the position has been moved slightly towards the neck, so it sounds awesome. Plays lovely if a little heavy. If I had had it made I’d have put the fretless on top.

I agree, I'd want the fretless on top as well. But since this fiver doesn't have the tuners all loaded on one side of the headstock like the 4 string twin necks do, why can't you swap the necks around? 

I recently received a new Mk3 with single pickup in the 'Ray' position. It sounds fantastic and growly, very different from the regular Customs. Bit more mid-forward tone. 

Once it hits the US, the shipping company will tack on 5% of the sale price to the receiver for the Duty fee. The receiver may or may not have any sales tax depending on what State they live in.

You as a seller will have to print up a simple invoice and attach to a pouch on the outside of the box to make things easy for all parties.

On 16/12/2021 at 04:33, CookPassBabtridge said:

Is that a bargain? Or about right? 

Still much less than what it would sell where I am.

Looks like it ended at £2600

EMG is correct, the rear pickup wiring is Teed into to provide the open note and velocity. 

I too have a Midi 5, and before this I had a Midi 4, and I disassembled them (for check-up, cleaning) and saw the wiring harness tapped into the stock pickup. 

I agree with Dr T and ikay. Its the way people eq their amps. I've been playing dozens of Musicmans for decades and never had a weak G on any of them. 

It goes beyond only the StingRay model that I've seen folks post that they had an issue; they said that about the SR5, and the US Sterling, ive also seen people say they has issue with the the G on dual pickup Musicmans. Well, it can't be all of them, its just that the MM voice doesnt work with certain eq settings.

On 14/02/2020 at 10:22, Heartbreaker said:

My interesting colored 81 Wal I had a few years back.

So who has this one now? 

Back from about 93 til about 2003 there was the Japan 51 RI, came in blone and an incorrect 2-tone burst. And around 2002 MIJ did a limited run of blue flower and pink paisley finish on the contour 54/55 style body. And of course the Sting signature P released to the rest of the world, although only in Japan they also did it without the Sting inlay. Not many of those floating around. 

Eubassix, You're selling this bass on ebay so soon?

On 21/05/2020 at 06:17, eubassix said:

Wal 4/Mk1 Custom ... finally got around (locked-down) to 'sorting' the mini-pickguard removal on my Wal. You can still see the 2 small holes (filled/stained) and the original thumb-wear that the p/g was added to cover. It's far from perfect but 'OK' (?) and the bass looks more 'right' now. The only issue being that I do miss the handy, mini-thumbrest that was fitted between the pickups (last 2 photos show the bass as it was). The SKB freedom case is also a good fit for the bass, until I can source an original :-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did you see that there is an early 80's case on talkbass? 

Here is a 2019 Mk3 I bought as a bday present to myself from myself earlier this month. 

Congrats! Very stunning bass you got. 

I don't ask for anything I buy...

I've been a Dunlop user since 1989 when I dropped my first bass. I've installed a set on nearly every bass since. (150+) 

To me the Dunlops are better for several reasons; they use a larger screw then the factory bass screw, Schaller uses a smaller screw so right off the bat you have to plug the hole for a smaller screw to work.

On the Dunlop the 'E' lock clip goes on the inboard side of the strap. The Schaller uses a threaded nut on the outboard side, and it likes to unscrew itself!

The Dunlop dual design strap buttons also work as regular strap buttons should you lose your strap or have to borrow one without locks. Can't do that with Schaller.

Gavin, this is a rear loaded Pro 2e.

Same Pro Bass, just sans pickguard and made to install the electronics from the back of the body. At least three of those that I know of. One of the others, Duncan says his is dated '81. 

What do you consider "now"? They've always been popular here. Their values soared in the mid 2000's and never dipped here in the US, it just kept going up. Thats nearly 15 years now. And as the Wal workshop keeps increasing their list prices every 9-12 months, the used prices keep follow suit.

3 hours ago, edstraker123 said:

The bassists in your examples above are genius level and would sound great on a Harley Benton and it is difficult to attribute how much of the sound comes from their talent and how much is from the bass, other than the bass is providing an appropriate tone for the music they are playing. Would Nathan East sound better on a Wal or his Yamaha or would he be amazing on both ?

 

Here is a another average joe among us. He seems to have that sound in the bass.