"ON HOLD, RESERVED" Wal Bass Pro2e for sale with custom option XLR output 1979 - *SOLD* £6500 Germany, Frankfurt area

[Eisen]

I`m selling my Wal Pro2e from 1979. For her round 44 years the old lady is in very good condition with the usual playwear of those years. Recently the bass has been checked by a reknown bass luthier and an electrical engineer: everything works as it should. The bass comes with new DÀddario strings and new battery in its blue dogbone Wal case.

This Pro2e is one of three made with the mahogany/ash/mahogany body as far as I could find out. The other two belonged to well-known english bass players. Mine at least was played by one of them.

The additional XLR output to the jack was a custom option then and not every Pro2e has it.

I`m asking 6.500,00 GBP/ 7.500,00 Euro. Too much or too cheap make me an offer via pm.

 

Edited July 26, 2023 by Eisen

[david1711]

Beautiful. I have one of the others. Fretless. Good luck with the sale. 

[three]

Lovely! I much prefer these to the customs in terms of playability and tone and was fortunate to play a good few in the late ‘70s. Also good to see this has the xlr 

Edited July 20, 2023 by three

[Hellzero]

Superb!

 

GLWYS.

[silverfoxnik]

1 hour ago, three said:

Lovely! I much prefer these to the customs in terms of playability and tone and was fortunate to play a good few in the late ‘70s. Also good to see this has the xlr 

My sentiments too... 

 

And like you, I've owned a number of these over the years. 

 

Judging by the headstock, this one looks like one of the early PB or even JG models. 

 

Whatever, it's a stunner! 

 

GLWTS 

[Eisen]

16 hours ago, silverfoxnik said:

Judging by the headstock, this one looks like one of the early PB or even JG models. 

You are right! This one is JG 1111 John Gustafsons:

[Rich]

Oh boy, I would sell a kidney to get the XLR kit for my Pro 2E. What a lovely instrument.

[silverfoxnik]

45 minutes ago, Eisen said:

You are right! This one is JG 1111 John Gustafsons:

Wow - that is extra special provenance, right there!! 

 

Something of interest for you @mgauction perhaps?? 

[Eisen]

to avoid further irritations: My bass is not John Gustafsons bass! 

John Gustafsons bass is JG 1111.

My bass is W1120.

 

[itu]

On 20/07/2023 at 19:33, david1711 said:

I have one of the others. Fretless.

Even one picture, please?

[Eisen]

2 hours ago, itu said:

Even one picture, please?

I would also be very interested😁

[david1711]

I didn’t think it was appropriate to post pictures on another persons sale thread but by popular demand!  Also has the xlr. 
 

 

[Eisen]

12 minutes ago, david1711 said:

I didn’t think it was appropriate to post pictures on another persons sale thread but by popular demand!  Also has the xlr. 

You are welcome! Very much appreciated! Such a fine bass!

[Jeremy Paul Carroll]

34 minutes ago, david1711 said:

I didn’t think it was appropriate to post pictures on another persons sale thread but by popular demand!  Also has the xlr. 
 

 

Ok... what???
There were three made in that design??????

Never seen this one before.

So, we have fretted, lined fretless and unlined in that style!

Here is mine - this was originally made for John Giblin

[Jeremy Paul Carroll]

@david1711... what's the serial number on the unlined fretless?

[david1711]

PB 1132. If I recall correctly, Paul told me it was made in 1981. 

[Intoutof]

....A sign of a bullet proof practice schedule....fretless bass combined with neat gin! : )

[Eisen]

No gin but frets...