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I am lowering the asking of this bass to 2800GBP or near offer if anyone is interested!

Surfboard would be more apt!

Hi Francesco, I think he changed the type of machine heads as there are tiny dots that have been varnished over. They are very fient but it adds to the individuality. Rob

Hi Francesco, I have posted more pictures. You can see on the back of the machine head how Pete Stevens filled and polished/varnished over the screw hole changes he made in the prototype stages. I'm sure there were others, but as you say, this is a rarity and a piece of bass history.

Yes, can do.

Yes, it is. Thanks Francesco!

Certainly were. I still miss the UK! I used to love visiting the workshop at EW to get my basses serviced. Ian and Pete also used to give my Dad offcuts of wood as he was a wood sculptor (I have some beautiful carvings made from Mick Karn's offcuts).

@CPCustomdubwise and Supabock - Yes, it's me, and as I said, it's nice to be remembered! Been stuck in the colonies a while now. Check me out on Fandalism and the University of Otago website. Also, listen to my band Subject2change on Youtube. @Mr. Bassman - Having thought about it, I recollect that my son was two when we drove to High Wycombe and picked up the bass and he was born in 1992 so it must have been 1994 and not 1995 (I did say 'around' 1995). Anyway, I'm not trying to sell it on the basis of being a prototype, it's just what Pete said.

@Supabock - Wal made solid body basses as well as laminated ones (my 5 string is a mahogany and rose wood 'sandwich'). My six string is a solid ash body with the familiar five piece neck - outer flame maple, mahogany lines and centrpiece made from hornbeam. The fingerboard is rosewood. Pete told me when I got it that it was the prototype 6 string. @CPCustomdubwise - Yes, it's me - nice to be remembered!

I should have added that I moved to NZ in 2001.

I'm in New Zealand and have had the bass from new.

I acquired this Wal 6 string bass from the late Pete Stevens (the co-founder of Electric Wood/Wal) around 1995. However, I have rarely used it because my main instrument is a Wal 5 string, hence the fretting is like new. The Wal 6 was mainly used during the late 1990s on Musicians' Union clinics. Since I injured my wrist in 2002, I have not used it at all and it needs to be played! It is in excellent condition and has all of the active eq that Wals are famous for, including a DI output for recording purposes. It comes in a fibreglass hard case (not a Wal one). As I live in New Zealand, I am happy to work something out with regards to shipping. I have lowered the price from 3000GBP to 2800GBP or near offer.

Coming very soon!

I have the prototype Wal fretted 6 string that I acquired from Pete Stevens around 1995. It's very collectible. As I have a problem with my left wrist, I no longer use it (a great pity!). I would therefore like to sell it. It comes with a hard case. I am looking for 3500GBP.