wombatboter Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 (edited) Wal bass MK II midi (november 1992) N° 3733 Mahogany core, mahogany curl, veneer facings, ebony fingerboard D tuner with original Wal-case and the MB midi Wal module. I bought this bass about a year ago and was very eager to try out the midi-facilities since I'm always ready for an experiment. I have been playing this bass with Roland keyboardmodules and it works really well (every fret is connected with the midi-system so the response is as accurate as possible) Since then I bought a couple of other Wal basses and this midi bass has stayed a bit in the corner since I cannot incorporate the midi-world into the band I play in. I take my other Wal basses along and it is a shame that those midi-possibilities can not be used. I play it every now and then but I treat the midi more as a toy and it would be nice if it would be in the hands of a bassplayer who can really open up the midi world This bass has the true Wal sound of its own without the midi being connected and the extra midi-bonus has no influence on the original sound. You can use this bass as a normal Wal (but that would be a shame off course if you think about all the things you might do with it : blend moogsounds with the original bass-sounds for instance). I have four other Wal basses and each one sounds a bit different (small nuances) but this one sounds a bit more crisp and "modern". As you can see on the pictures there are some scratches here and there... My price is the same as the one I paid so I don't want to make any profit but I don't want to lose money either. I paid 3000 Euros (2240 £) I'm not really looking for trades (I have more than enough basses) and I would prefer a local pick up actually. That is not an easy solution but if you compare the price of a ticket for the Eurostar and the price for shipment you might be better off picking it up (and trying it out so you know what you are buying). I recently bought a Wal 5 from someone in the UK and it was more expensive sending it than getting it myself. I live about eight miles from Brussels so the connection is not that difficult for true Wal-fanatics. I might consider sending it but I prefer a pick-up since this is a rather rare and great instrument. For more pictures or information feel free to send me an email best regards, Edited August 23, 2008 by wombatboter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charla Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Simply Beautiful, what more can you say! Cheers Charla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 [quote name='Charla' post='137691' date='Feb 10 2008, 05:15 PM']Simply Beautiful, what more can you say! Cheers Charla[/quote] MB1. "Beautiful Plumeage Squire!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minty fresh death Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Oh man.... I really want this.... anyone need a kidney? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpinalTap Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 (edited) As a previous owner of this bass, I must give it a bump... It plays great, and is very light for a Wal. Only a few of these Wal midi basses were made, so get it while you can. The seller is also a standup guy, and great bassplayer ...So don't hessitate. Edited February 11, 2008 by SpinalTap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 [quote name='SpinalTap' post='138489' date='Feb 11 2008, 10:43 PM']As a previous owner of this bass, I must give it a bump... It plays great, and is very light for a Wal. Only a few of these Wal midi basses were made, so get it while you can. The seller is also a standup guy, and great bassplayer ...So don't hesitate. [/quote] Thanks for the support, Spinal ! I still have doubts if I am going to sell this one :-) Have thought about it for weeks now and still it seems the wrong thing to do.. But it's such a waste to keep a Wal hanging on the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jensenmann Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Hi I just found this board while searching for a Wal for sale. Is it still available? I´m very interested since a Wal Midibass is very long on my wishlist. I´d be glad to hear from you thanks Jens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small_lump_of_green_putty Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I put my towel on it already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jensenmann Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Congrats, mate. I´m jealeous now. Whoever reads this, please let me know if a Wal Midibass is somewhere available. cheers Jens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted August 23, 2008 Author Share Posted August 23, 2008 [quote name='jensenmann' post='268331' date='Aug 23 2008, 09:48 AM']Hi I just found this board while searching for a Wal for sale. Is it still available? I´m very interested since a Wal Midibass is very long on my wishlist. I´d be glad to hear from you thanks Jens[/quote] It got sold to a German bassplayer after being advertised for a long time on al lot of bass sites... no one seemed to be interested in it. I got the price back which I paid for it so I didn't want to make any profit also.. Sorry that you didn't get it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiritchaser Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 That's right - I got it and it's a real Killer! Hi there WombatBOTER (see, I'm still able to learn ), cheers again for the great day at your place! I just say funky fingers ... Couldn't help but attaching a picture ... In the meantime I've purchased an E-MU Proteus 2000 and now the WAL has become a real orchestra. There really are limitless possibilities, and even without the MIDI this one sounds (and looks) awsome - a great player. Two miliseconds of MIDI latency - two miliseconds! If you're into the MIDI WAL world check out this great player I found on the www by chance: [url="http://www.4barmusic.co.uk/pages/midihigh.htm"]http://www.4barmusic.co.uk/pages/midihigh.htm[/url] I know that only about 100 of these killer basses were built by Pete, so the search will be a tough (and an expensive) one. Best of luck to you! Cheers Oliver [quote name='wombatboter' post='268510' date='Aug 23 2008, 05:41 PM']It got sold to a German bassplayer after being advertised for a long time on al lot of bass sites... no one seemed to be interested in it. I got the price back which I paid for it so I didn't want to make any profit also.. Sorry that you didn't get it..[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 Nice to hear that you like it, Oliver ! I'm sure it is in loving hands... I wish you lots of great musical adventures with it and thanks for the cake you brought along (I haven't eaten since then ....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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