customstocker Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 hi, with regret , selling my wal custom 4 string bass circa 1987 ( waller & stevens era ) with wenge facingsover a mahogany core & lovely straight neck , electronics, body , mechanics .....everything works great with no issues . please note that the previous owner had the neck changed on this bass by wal to a fretless ,info in electronics cavity shows that the original neck had a rosewood fingerboard . the neck has a lovely ebony fingerboard with side dot markers, including the all important 1st fret position . this makes playing a doddle for those of us scared by a fingerboard that is devoid of all face markings. set up with ernie ball flatwound strings , after alot of deliberation i have decided to keep my more simple wal pro 1e with a single pickup . ive got too many projects here & not enough space , hence the sale . for images please click on .................... [url="http://photobucket.com/walcustombass"]http://photobucket.com/walcustombass[/url] im looking for £2400 for this bass, for this price i will include the hiscox liteflite case in the pictures . postage is possible . please contact me for details , thanks . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby K Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I think this will sell pretty sharpish, what a beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 wow that is nice I was in the bass gallery the other day and saw my first Wals in the flesh - they didn't half look good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Lovely bit of kit...glad I've got over my Wal Gas (fortunately for me it's fretless which makes it easier to resist)..this won't be here for too long..especially at this price... Just out of curiosity is this advertised on the Walnaturally forum too?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby K Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 The dream fretless for me, for sure. Can't stop looking at it. It's just out of my league financially. I like the 1st fret position marker too, lovely touch. Somebody from the financial premier league will be along to take it soon, I have no doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starman Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 A really lovely Wal at a sensible price. It's actually very similar to mine and wenge facings on fretless is very rare - mainly I think 'cause Pete S preferred the warmer tone of walnut facings on a fretless. I'd bet there's fewer than ten in the World like that. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 A very fair price for this beauty. BUMP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesco Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I keep telling myself I don't need another fretless. But what a stunning Wal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dixon Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Ooh nice, but need to mug my brother for the Wals I sold to him first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassplayerpt Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Trade with my Sadowsky NYC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alembic63 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 lovely bass mate, Ive had 2 Wal pro 11e's and regretted selling them both...If only I had the cash.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 This is lovely and very similar to the one I let go for £200 back in 1989. I still wake up in the middle of the night sweating and screaming because of that. Anyway, that was then and this is now and that's a beautiful instrument and a very reasonable price. Good luck with the sale and have a bump. Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customstocker Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 hi, just to let everyone know , the wal fretless is now sold . thanks for all the posts & comments ...customstocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barend Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 [quote name='machinehead' timestamp='1357412458' post='1922391'] This is lovely and very similar to the one I let go for £200 back in 1989. [/quote] 200 pounds? that can't be true! maybe a typo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alembic63 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 [quote name='barend' timestamp='1357684419' post='1926860'] 200 pounds? that can't be true! maybe a typo? [/quote] sold mine for £300 in the early nineties..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 [quote name='barend' timestamp='1357684419' post='1926860'] 200 pounds? that can't be true! maybe a typo? [/quote] 100% correct - no typo. Totally unmarked with original case. Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barend Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 what were you guys thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierreganseman Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 200.... 300.... sh*t... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 [quote name='barend' timestamp='1357688431' post='1926961'] what were you guys thinking? [/quote] If I could tell the future I'd be a much wealthier man. Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barend Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 [quote name='machinehead' timestamp='1357735926' post='1927421'] If I could tell the future I'd be a much wealthier man. [/quote] I thought Wal basses already did cost a lot money back in those days (early 90's). So that's why I don't understand the 200 or 300 pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I paid 1500 euros for my new Wal MKII around 1994 which was a lot of money at the time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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