RichardJFT

I own two Wal basses, both were custom ordered. My first is a 5 string fretless and it is quite simply the best bass I have ever played...I have had it for nearly 18 years now and would never part with it. My second Wal is a 4 string fretted, and although it is a great bass, it does sound very 80's, which is ok but I tend to play my Fender Jazz more when I am playing fretted.

[quote name='5_string_death' post='320336' date='Nov 2 2008, 06:12 PM']Huh, I've had the same set of Swing Bass 66 on my Fender since i got it, and then the guy I bought it off had them on for the last year or 2, so mine are dead as anything, and I still like the sound. Guess I just got lucky then. Zach[/quote] Oh...I was just looking at this topic, and saw your post, and "Goodbye Blue Sky" was playing on my system...

Thanks people, I will get round to putting up some pics of my "babies" soon... Best things Richard

[font="Verdana"][/font][size="4"][/size][color="#0000FF"][/color] Hi there My name is Richard, a few of my friends have suggested I join Basschat...so here I am...! I have been playing bass for 25 years now, 23 years professionally. I currently play a lot of gigs in the corporate party market, which pays the bills and means I get to play in some fantastic places, I got back from Cyprus this week, and was recently in Abu Dhabi. I will be playing bass with Ashley Slater's Freak Power during the summer, including a gig at the Jazz Cafe on 27th June 2009. I also play in an Algerian "rai" band...so I get a fair bit of diversity... Gear wise, I have a Wal custom 5 string fretless, it was made for me by Pete Stevens in 1994, I also have a 4 string fretted Wal custom made for me in 2006, a Fender Jazz '75 reissue, and a Fender Jazz 62' reissue fretless...I play all of these through Ashdown amps...or whatever is provided at the gigs abroad. Oh...and I am also a baritone opera singer... Anyway..blah blah etc...I look forward to chatting on here and making some new friends in the bass world... Best things Richard