olivetti Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Hi all,just decided to advertise this bass as it is,to check responce.this beauty is normally kept in my office,in its case,and on the night of the accident,i brought her into the lounge to treat her to some new strings,unfortunately after restringing her and giving her a good polish,my good wife,at that same moment discovered an indescression in my marriage,and proceeded to pick her up by the neck and smack her down onto the floor once only.that was in december,and whilst our marriage is stronger than ever.my poor wal never faired so well.I recently had a guitar tech to check it over,and he confidently said the neck split could be rebonded.but id sooner sell her as it is,then theres nothing to hide. Please check photos and ask questions at will.thanks[attachment=84914:IMAG0022.jpg],,[attachment=84916:IMAG0024.jpg][attachment=84915:IMAG002 3.jpg][attachment=84917:IMAG0025.jpg][attachment=84921:IMAG0029.jpg][attachment=84920:IMAG0028.jpg][a ttachment=84919:IMAG0027.jpg] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 How much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivetti Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 [quote name='Chris2112' post='1306749' date='Jul 17 2011, 03:27 PM']How much?[/quote] £1500.oo.thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supabock Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Where are you based?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivetti Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 [quote name='supabock' post='1306857' date='Jul 17 2011, 05:45 PM']Where are you based??[/quote] hi,im based in leicestershire,close to junction 21 m1.thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Great price, someone will be very lucky... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivetti Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 [quote name='wombatboter' post='1306869' date='Jul 17 2011, 06:03 PM']Great price, someone will be very lucky...[/quote] im too busy to travel to london to sort out neck,are you suggesting it could be more cost effective to repair and sell,now youve got me thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supabock Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 PM'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 VERY cheap for what it is, i would definetly get it looked at before knocking 2 thousand quid off its value!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Agree - have a good reputable local bass luthier look at this before writing it off. These are very expensive basses and should be able to repair. have you approached WAL ? Lot of money to throw away. Cheers Dave PS let us know what happens - I'm curious to see how much it would have cost to repair properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivetti Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 now youve got me thinking,my pm box is hot.my wife isnt keen on me selling it.does anyone know what i should pay for a wal neck.not desperate for cash,just seems a shame as this bass wasnt being used as much as my lakland which although not a boutique bass,i prefer to gig with, thanks for advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 [quote name='olivetti' post='1306972' date='Jul 17 2011, 07:29 PM']now youve got me thinking,my pm box is hot.my wife isnt keen on me selling it.does anyone know what i should pay for a wal neck.not desperate for cash,just seems a shame as this bass wasnt being used as much as my lakland which although not a boutique bass,i prefer to gig with, thanks for advice[/quote] seen them go for £200 to £450 on ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivetti Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 [quote name='gareth' post='1306987' date='Jul 17 2011, 07:42 PM']seen them go for £200 to £450 on ebay[/quote] thanks gareth,will keep my eye out for one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Even the price of a new neck from Wal will likely be less than you're losing from the value of the bass by selling it on the cheap here. Well, about the same probably as they'll be expensive. But then you get to keep a great bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platypus Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 [quote name='olivetti' post='1306716' date='Jul 17 2011, 02:44 PM']my good wife,at that same moment discovered an indescression in my marriage,[/quote] love that quote - good luck with whatever you decide to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippyfloop Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Keep the bass, bin the wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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