While getting some "private time" in my bog yesterday, i noticed in the bassist mag that i was reading (2001, i think) that the bass center had a couple of wals for £600 & £800!
I dont know much about wals or what they might be worth, but apart from the property boom of the 90s, this is definatly a case of - should have got in on the ground floor!
The only reason i noticed is because of the prices some of them have been changing hands for lately,