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[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='186492' date='Apr 27 2008, 05:56 AM']Some of my best friends are rats [/quote]

Count me in, Nik!

Also - I hate Jaco -- same as Mark Level 42 whatever-the-hell-his name-is....too technical, no soul whatsoever - aliens. Nobody here could ever remember a tasty lick he ever played. Reminds me of the idiots at music stores that turn the volume high and play as fast as they can with nothing in mind except hay between their ears.

Thanks for the direction. It worked!

[quote name='BassManKev' post='184415' date='Apr 24 2008, 03:43 AM']aint you got enough wal's?[/quote]

Not a Mach 1-3. I'll let go of some of the Pro basses to get one of these

Yes, this is the only site that this happens to. No problems with any others. I can check my security section but......Any other reccomendations?

Has he decided to sell it? More pix?

I check the box for the site to remember me but I always have to log in regardless. How can this be fixed?

I'd be interested. How does the reverse look - neck & body? I'll await the better photos.

Damn, what the luck! How come I can't get a paid holiday to the UK

Great photos! Biking is one of my favorite hobbies, next to basses. I could have passed you somewhere on the trail and we wouldn't have even known! You guys really do get out here! With the dollar so down right now you can come here and live like kings.

Funny how these things get passed along. I live about 4 miles from Taliesin. This is the beautiful time of the year! Completely gorgeous, clear skies, crisp and about 77 degrees. Want to come out again and bring the bass!

I am checking with a buddy of mine in the London area. I have no idea how far you are from him. I think he is coming to Dallas next week for the Dallas Guitar Show (worth all the time & money for all you Brits with the strong pound). It would be cool if I could talk him into lugging it

Mike - That is a nice one? Any chance you'd post to the USA?

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='173646' date='Apr 10 2008, 12:35 AM']Hi Mike

Good to hear from you.. I thought Pete had 'retired' and that Paul Herman was taking on the Wal marque - or is that just Walbassesnaturally forum gossip? Whatever, I hope the Mach 2 materialises for you..

I hear what you say about the dollar! The UK economy is on a big slowdown too, so not much going on here really so you may be better off where you are. At least you have the sunshine . Proof of that slowdown is that there's been lots of very nice basses for sale here that haven't shifted quickly or at all, whereas last year, they probably would have done. Everyone's being much more careful.

The idea of another Wal Fest was mooted by me amongst others back in December so if it hasn't happened, then everyone must be pretty busy; I know I am! But I'll get in touch with Trevor & Chris F and see what they think about it... If that's the trigger needed to tempt you over here again, then it must be done!

All the best for now,

Nik[/quote]

Nik - Yes, Pete, I believe, is semi-retiring and Paul is going to take over the duties. Whatever they make will be of the same nature that Pete has always constructed, as he is over-seeing the projects. If you get in touch with Trevor or Chris, tell them I can be swayed very easily I'd love to attend a Wal Fest in the UK! BTW, I am having a mini-Wal Fest here on Saturday night! George Sulages now lives nearby and we are going to meet. Well, two better than none, right? I'll have some photos taken, for sure, and post then.....somewhere!

See you then, Nik!

Thanks for the nice words, Nik! Of course, I wish you the best and hope all is well with you. Don't think I'll probably make it to the UK again this year as the dollar has tanked:( ....but who knows! Through in a Wal Fest and I might jump on it!! Actually, Nik, I'm trying to make room for the Mach 2 that Pete is going to make for me -- when & if.

Mike - It's always great to make a connection with someone related to this area. As nice as Mesa is, I bet your wife really loves it there. I would be there too if I could. The US is a strange place to be right now. The political atmosphere is nothing but negative and getting worse. I completely understand how the rest of the world thinks.

Sonic blue. PB #1485. Originally a ProIIe body. Original green 'NAT' on body neck socket confirmed with Pete Stevens (Wal) that this was an original Wal body in natural. Top horn was modified to resemble an Alembic or the very first Wal, circa 1974. I had the horn expertly rebuilt to the exact original size. I also had the included ProI electronics as a spare so the extra area in the body was filled to fit the electronics. New old-stock fretless neck was purchased directly by me from Pete Stevens and is dated December 1987. All original Wal parts except Schaller tuners, which are new. Body was refinished in Sonic Blue by national expert, Pat Wilkins of Wilkins Guitars [url="http://www.wilkinsguitars.com/contact.html"]http://www.wilkinsguitars.com/contact.html[/url] in Burbank, CA. Plays well and is in excellent working condition. Comes with original brown Wal hardshell case. Pictures on request. Will ship anywhere USA and to Europe. $2500 plus shipping.

Do we have to guess?

Nik - Thanks for the link over at the yahoo forum! Early serial number. Too bad about the modifications. Can't really understand the sellers comments:

"a bit of work on it possible: the leather pickguard is not the original one, and I think the last owner glued it and the trussrod maybe to change."

Another beaut! A very fair price. Good luck with it!

Bassy, I think a pal of mine from the USA is going to email you. He has long wanted a Wal 5 and I think this is the one.

A very fair price. This will move. Beautiful Bassy!

Nik, as usual, is a first rate classy guy helping out anyone else to place it in good hands!

Shaggy, BTW the bass is active.

PM replied!

Well, now I have good news, Nik (funny how that happens). A company was able to retrieve all my photos & text from the hard drive, but now I'm off and out of town for a week. Keep on me, Nik! I will get thoses and other photos posted in about 7-10 days.

Bad news, Nik. My hard drive crashed and - yes - no backup. I'm in the process of getting those and all my other bass photos recovered, but, who knows if it will work. 7 years of photos. Christ - I could have wrote a book with thoses photos!

That bass was made for someone with a lot of time on their hands -- like me, even posting about it.

The only thing that is Framus is the neck, which was removed and placed on this, shall we say - "hybrid?" Look at the reverse bottom of the neck and you can see the heel which was pulled off an original Framus body. Yikes! Whose idea was that?