kulit17 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 [quote name='Matt Golgotha' timestamp='1420578606' post='2650945'] Out of curiosity, who bought the '84 fretless from Bassdirect in 2013? [/quote] I believe some guy in talkbass bought it. I can't recall the name...... Were you the previous owner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Golgotha Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I tried it out, and it sold during the day whilst I was trying to scrape the cash together to buy it I'm in the process of commissioning a clone of it with Electric Wood, but just wondered if this one was still in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 One bass I've never played, but always fancied trying is a Wal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Wal and chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Kev, remind me again why you changed bodies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kulit17 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 [quote name='steve-soar' timestamp='1421415572' post='2660935'] Kev, remind me again why you changed bodies? [/quote] It's documented here why.... http://walbasshistory.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/wal-custom-built-basses-rarities.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 The new love of my life on it's first outing at our gig last night......... It sounded fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Morning gents, Noticed a random abnormality that could only possibly be of any interest to those in this thread... There is a lovey fretless mk1 for sale on Andy baxters website and the DI / jack are the opposite way round to my mk3, ie. mine has the DI nearest the strap pin. Which way round is yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kulit17 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 (edited) Rob, it's normal and not an abnormality. For an Mk I and Mk II, the typical electronics layout is the jack is closest to the strap pin. For an Mk III, the layout is a bit different since the body contours differently (it'll be the same for a 4, 5, or a 6 string Mk III), so the DI is closest to the strap pin. Edited February 21, 2015 by kulit17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 [quote name='kulit17' timestamp='1424542588' post='2697568'] Rob, it's normal and not an abnormality. For an Mk I and Mk II, the typical electronics layout is the jack is closest to the strap pin. For an Mk III, the layout is a bit different since the body contours differently (it'll be the same for a 4, 5, or a 6 string Mk III), so the DI is closest to the strap pin. [/quote] Mystery solved... Thanks for that ☺ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I love this thread I have had serious GAS for several years for a 5 string fretless .....................mmmmmmmmmmmmmm fretless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 A lot of Wal action here: http://youtu.be/cP6Nm5ozpQk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Kev, that hit the spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kulit17 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 [quote name='steve-soar' timestamp='1424979247' post='2702603'] Kev, that hit the spot. [/quote] indeeed! it hit my G-spot as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 [quote name='Spoombung' timestamp='1424944114' post='2702117'] A lot of Wal action here: [media]http://youtu.be/cP6Nm5ozpQk[/media] [/quote] Percy Jones and Mick Karn influences abound! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 [quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1425034705' post='2703158'] Percy Jones and Mick Karn influences abound! [/quote] Percy Jones - yes, but not Mick Karn, though. Funny how no one spots my Derek Bailey (guitarist) influence EVER! Check him out around 5.20 mins if you dare http://youtu.be/ow-YPRq-t8A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoJoKe Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1424515388' post='2697118'] Morning gents, Noticed a random abnormality that could only possibly be of any interest to those in this thread... There is a lovey fretless mk1 for sale on Andy baxters website and the DI / jack are the opposite way round to my mk3, ie. mine has the DI nearest the strap pin. Which way round is yours? [/quote] This was build for me as one of a pair in olive ash fretted/fretless. This was the first of the two I had made, the fretted one was made the following year. I bl**dy loved this bass, but because I migrated to playing exclusively 5 strings it was a luxury I couldn't afford to keep just for sentimental reasons, so I part traded it here for a Lakland fretless. It had a beautiful tone, I don't think the Soundcloud clip on his site anywhere near does it justice... It's a bit pricy I think.... it'll probably get bought and shipped to America sadly... I sold the fretted one a long time ago, as it never played quite as well to my mind. I've got some pics of them together somewhere when I first took delivery of the fretted one, I'll dig them out and scan them if anyone is interested? I had intended to order an olive ash Mk3 5 string fretless a couple of years back, but I still haven't managed to raise the cash . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeswals Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) Yes the MkIII DI cannon is mounted 'backwards' from any MkI and MkII that I've seen. Edited March 1, 2015 by mikeswals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdel Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I'm off to pickup my first ever Wal tomorrow morning, and was just browsing this thread to tease me a bit. Now I'm pretty sure i will never be able to sleep tonight. Took me ages to find a second hand Wal at the same moment as I have cash in hands, and now I know why Wal are so scarce on the second hand market when you see the collections posted in the previous page ! Some pictures really made me swear all of the words i know of, I even made up some new ones on the way. Anyway... I'm delighted to finally get my hands on a Wal tomorrow, but what I really am, is gutted, that I will only own one of them ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 [quote name='jdel' timestamp='1425398272' post='2706934'] I'm off to pickup my first ever Wal tomorrow morning, and was just browsing this thread to tease me a bit. Now I'm pretty sure i will never be able to sleep tonight. Took me ages to find a second hand Wal at the same moment as I have cash in hands, and now I know why Wal are so scarce on the second hand market when you see the collections posted in the previous page ! Some pictures really made me swear all of the words i know of, I even made up some new ones on the way. Anyway... I'm delighted to finally get my hands on a Wal tomorrow, but what I really am, is gutted, that I will only own one of them ! [/quote] Congratulations ;-) I'm sure you'll love it. I recently managed to snap up a gorgeous 1987 mk1 custom 21 years after I foolishly sold the previous one I owned. I often wonder what happened to that bass. The photographs I had of it have long since disappeared. It was in a proper old skool full flight case that weighed an absolute ton! A guy came to collect it from my parents house in Nottingham around 1994ish for the princely sum of £560 if I recall correctly. Anyway, I won't make the mistake again and I'm sure you'll feel the same once once you've picked up your beauty. All the best with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJS Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 How exciting! I probably won't be able to sleep for the week leading up to the delivery of my Wal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdel Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Here it is ! It has been played quite a bit, scratches and used finish here and there, cigarette burn next to the headstock, and proper mank when I got it. After a few hours of dismantling every thing, cleaning with a wet cloth, I strung it with ernie ball 45-105, set the neck relief, string height, intoniation... and it's rocking ! [url="http://fkn.ninja/img/wal1.jpg"][/url] [url="http://fkn.ninja/img/wal2.jpg"][/url] What kind of finish does have Wals on the body ? It doesn't feel like the neck which is poly for sure. It's more matte, with a satin feel, but is it poly ? In other words, can I can use my usual Dunlop formula 65 polish to give it a wee clean and buff ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdel Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Here are a few extra pictures taken this morning:[color=#222222] [url="http://fkn.ninja/img/wal3.jpg"][/url][/color][color=#222222] [url="http://fkn.ninja/img/wal4.jpg"][/url][/color][color=#222222] [url="http://fkn.ninja/img/wal5.jpg"][/url][/color][color=#222222] [url="http://fkn.ninja/img/wal6.jpg"][/url][/color][color=#222222] [url="http://fkn.ninja/img/wal7.jpg"][/url][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Looks lovely, you did well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeswals Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Is that the 2002 MkII that was just on craigslist.de? Looks fantasic! The old ones had heavily glossed necks, but I think around 2001-ish they changed to a thinner satin finish on the neck, kinda like what's on the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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