philw Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Don't all rush at once.... [url="http://www.walbasses.co.uk/"]http://www.walbasses.co.uk/[/url] Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggy Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Gulp, I've come over all warm and fuzzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 It'll be interesting to see how they get on in today's market - 3k will buy you a pretty good, custom built bass but for some I guess only a Wal will do.... Good luck to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 And £3200 for a Mk1 custom really doesn't seem excessive to me. Not sure how it pans out in terms of inflation but I paid £600 (new) for mine in 1983. £3200 now feels about right. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 [quote name='henry norton' post='617336' date='Oct 5 2009, 12:50 PM']It'll be interesting to see how they get on in today's market - 3k will buy you a pretty good, custom built bass but for some I guess only a Wal will do.... Good luck to them. [/quote] Henry, A Wal IS a pretty good custom built bass. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 [quote name='philw' post='617310' date='Oct 5 2009, 12:37 PM']Don't all rush at once.... [url="http://www.walbasses.co.uk/"]http://www.walbasses.co.uk/[/url] Phil[/quote] Great news!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 ooooh them servers is gonna be working hard over the next few days then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danweb22 Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Prices starting from [b]£3200[/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 I was wondering if this may reduce the second hand value of the older ones but at thaqt price i guess not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracer Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 In an odd way it's actually a relief they're being priced that high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh2 Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 At last! Mark 1 fretless for me please...!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmesa Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 DO WANT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 I'm just glad to see Wals back in production! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Brilliant news best thing I've heard all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Really good to see them back, and I'm so glad I can't afford one! Owned two (ProIIE and a MkI custom)....didn't like them...but you never know, I haven't tried the MkII body shape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ster Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 [quote name='walbassist' post='617396' date='Oct 5 2009, 01:29 PM']I'm just glad to see Wals back in production![/quote] +100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleblob Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Fantastic news ! Price is a little steeper than I might have imagined, but if they're anywhere near as good as the Ian & Pete era of Wal's probably still money well spent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 (edited) [quote name='danweb22' post='617356' date='Oct 5 2009, 01:02 PM']Prices starting from [b]£3200[/b] [/quote] That's a helluva lot of money... for a starting price... I know why they are back in business - license to print money by trading on the name? It will be interesting seeing how this pans out - back in the old Wal days, the competition wasn't as rife as it is now... I hope they manage to recapture the early Wal days though. It's good to get some UK luthiers some worldwide coverage! Going for a lie down now... can't quite believe that starting price. I wonder what a fully loaded example is likely to cost!? Edited October 5, 2009 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 I can't imagine the options will add a lot to the cost - there were never many options other than facing woods and number of strings! Of all the custom builders I think Wal must have been the most "production line" ever? Although I admit they did everything their own (harder) way..even the bridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='617407' date='Oct 5 2009, 01:38 PM']I know why they are back in business - license to print money by trading on the name?[/quote] That's a pretty cynical attitude isn't it? Believe me, whoever you are, and whatever "name" you own, custom building high-end basses (or those short scale six string things that I can't remember the term for), is never, ever going to fall into the "license to print money" category. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 (edited) [quote name='philw' post='617414' date='Oct 5 2009, 01:53 PM']That's a pretty cynical attitude isn't it? Believe me, whoever you are, and whatever "name" you own, custom building high-end basses (or those short scale six string things that I can't remember the term for), is never, ever going to fall into the "license to print money" category. Phil[/quote] Woah. Hold your horses. Maybe. Maybe not. There is a lot of interest in Wal in the moment and maybe this is the time to capitalise on it. I'm fully aware that the custom luthier business is never going to be a big money spinner but resurecting the Wal name rather than going out under your own name is going to make more business sense. Edited October 5, 2009 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 They're priced to keep the riff raff away. 10 years ago Pete Stevens was quoting about 2.5k for a 5 string. It's good to see them up and running again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 [quote name='chris_b' post='617432' date='Oct 5 2009, 02:03 PM']They're priced to keep the riff raff away. 10 years ago Pete Stevens was quoting about 2.5k for a 5 string. It's good to see them up and running again.[/quote] The Riff Raff? Ha ha, brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 [quote name='BassBod' post='617412' date='Oct 5 2009, 01:49 PM']....Of all the custom builders I think Wal must have been the most "production line" ever?....[/quote] Hardly. All the wood for every bass was machine cut by hand and to order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 I agree - I think the price is ok, the last thing Paul H needs is masses of orders he's got no chance of completing in a reasonable timescale (sound familiar?). Best of luck to Paul, and I really hope its a success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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