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and the midi used to be here...The two Wals at the left (MKI and II have also already been sold meanwhile)

[quote name='spiritchaser' post='380305' date='Jan 14 2009, 04:02 PM']Right now my wall of Wals looks like this (apart from my Hybrid Pro I fretless). Sorry wombatboter, couldn't resist Jensenmann's MK III six-string - we just swapped - MK II Midi 4 for MK III 6 fretless and agreed on swapping back occasionally if need be
So, here's another challenge for the short-fingered player... I reckon you'd even be able to surf with this bass
tc[/quote]

No problem, Oliver....I change basses so much that I totally understand. The midi-Wal is not the easiest thing to master and certainly involves a huge challenge. I was not able to use it in a band situation. Sixstring is too difficult for me but good luck with your collection !
Give my regards to your charming girlfriend too...!

For the moment I have these four Wals.... fretless Pro, fretted MKI shedua, blue MKI fretted and a shedua MKI fretless

Well, this is a nice comment and it makes my Monday morning a bit better :-)
Thanks for the input and the comments...I can do something with that.

[quote name='Charla' post='375953' date='Jan 10 2009, 11:04 AM']My fretted Wal is exactly the same spec, just wish I had the money as they'd make a great matching pair!

I hope this comes to the UK?

Good luck.


Charla[/quote]

Thanks ! I also have a Shedua Wal (picture in my avatar) which matches this fretless one but the fretted one will never go :-)
Picture of the inside of this fretless Wal..

What a great bass-sound.. very crispy and rich.
Love the approach too, you bring out the huge possibilities of a bass.
Great stuff...

Thanks ! I discovered that I don't need a Wal with two pick-ups when I'm playing fretless so I'll just stick to my old Pro Wal with one pick-up.
Another picture :

I recently bought this fretless Wal but the differences between this one and my other Wal fretless are not big enough to keep two of these..
This is a '87 fretless Wal with shedua facings, mahogany core and indian ebony fingerboard.
Delivers all that Wal is known for..
Asking price is the same as the one I paid for it : 2250 euros...(no trades unless you should have a nice Ken Smith)
This instrument can be picked up in Brussels or can be send..
For more information you can always email me..
Best regards
Geert (I got the permission to use the pictures of the former owner)

Ok... I put the link back in the first post..
I was just a bit disappointed. I placed in on another bass-related forum in Holland and I had 120 downloads within a couple of days and a lot of reactions (with criticism I could do something with..)
I posted here on the British bass-forum which is supposed to be huge with hundreds of bass-players and I got one reaction.. I hope it's not a continental grudge :-)

[quote name='The Funk' post='370664' date='Jan 5 2009, 11:00 AM']Hi! I downloaded the album before I went abroad. I had a good listen to it while I was away. Just got back so haven't had a chance to post about it before now.

I think it sounds great! Good riffs, good grooves and good bass playing!

The only criticism I'd have of it is that on each song it's too clear who your direct influence was: on a few songs it sounds like Jaco, on a few other songs it sounds like Stanley Clarke and on a few others it sounds like Marcus Miller. I'd like to know what YOU sound like.[/quote]

Thanks for the response and you are absolutely right : I find it hard after all these years of playing to find my own personal thing. I can't hide my influences and although I know that I can play the bass it would be great to have a style of my own. That's the greatest gift for a musician.
Again, thanks for your post, I deleted the link because I was a bit disappointed because no one reacted but this made it worthwhile !

Chaka performed in Belgium some time ago and a local band (with friends of mine on drums and keyboard) played with her. It was Andrew on bass and they were blown away by him.
Apparantly Chaka hated doing the "I'm Every woman" song...she was really tired of it.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='363704' date='Dec 26 2008, 03:49 PM']That's a nice collection of basses!

Is that the Bas Extravaganza Punk Rock Bass at the front?

And what's the yellow one just behind it?[/quote]

Wow, someone who knows this "Punk Bass" ! It is indeed the Xtravaganza punk bass which I bought from someone in Rotterdam.
The yellow-one is a custom made hybrid Jazz bass with cheese holes in it and made by a local repairman in Belgium..

Just sold a Ken Smith this week so still have 15...

Although I do like Jaco a lot I do find it hard sometimes to hum any of his solo's since they are so weird in notes and phrasing. I still love a bit of melody, you know (that's why my favorite Jaco track is "Refuge of the roads" on which he plays like a God.
I even talked about Jaco with Toots Thielemans in person (he's Belgian too like me) and he was so kind to play "Three Views of a secret" only for me.
About his musicality : Zawinul said that while Weather Report was on the road and Jaco was playing his solo-thing Zawinul's very young daughter suddenly uttered "Daddy, why is Jaco playing the same thing every night ?". It had already struck everyone that he kept on repeating himself (read the book about his life) but it took a child to mention the problem.
He was one of the best bassplayers ever but you can also see his illness during his performances... He was a pain in the ass a lot of times, humiliating his friends, spitting on the audience, etc.. but I would like to remember him through "Hejira", "Birdland" etc...

Must be hard for you to see this bass go...knowing how much the sentimental value is for you.
Good luck with the sale.

Link to a free download of my last CD...

[url="http://www.trojkapop.nl/music/geert/TooManyNotesMP3.zip"]http://www.trojkapop.nl/music/geert/TooManyNotesMP3.zip[/url]

Would be nice to see an actual picture...

Bump from me..

Nice bass ! and a trustworthy seller..

When you're recording I experienced that it is best not to think about the timing too much...just play relaxed and try not to be too focussed because that often doesn't help. You'll feel the tension even more.
Like Quincy Jones said : you'll feel "the paralysis of the analysis"...
Not that you have to be sloppy but try to enjoy the music and don't pay attention to the "record" button.
Exercises also help : program a drumpattern with one bar with snare, hi hat and bassdrum, followed by one bar "empty" and keep on playing while filling the gaps and ending on the "one" after the empty gap.

[quote name='Charla' post='344747' date='Dec 3 2008, 09:51 PM'][attachment=16802:Wal_02a.jpg][/quote]

Thàt is a beautiful instrument...!

Sold to a father who loves his son a lot...

[quote name='federli71' post='335310' date='Nov 24 2008, 10:52 AM']Hi There

seems to be a fair price... I would be very interested to buy it for my son (18 years, starting a e-bass study at musical highscool in central switzerland next august). Do you have any possibilities to send it "safe" to Switzerland? So if you must wait for the "...couple of emails..."-decisions, it's ok for me to wait. BUT if you can decide to give it to anyone who will buy it immediately, then give me your ok.

Regards from Switzerland[/quote]

PM send

I have received a couple of emails which I answered so I'm waiting for their decision... It is still available and there is no priority for anyone.
The price remains the same as I mentioned, I'm looking for 3250 Euros... I think that is an ok price for this bass.

Thanks Oliver, Im still eating from the cake you brought along ... glad to know you like the midi bass and it seems to be in good and loving Wal-hands.