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  1. [quote name='loweringthetone' post='957518' date='Sep 15 2010, 10:35 AM']Very nice indeed. Any idea of the weight ? These can be quite chunky.[/quote] Actually this is just under 10 pounds or 4.4kg, very light for a Wal especially a midi bass.
  2. [quote name='Buzz' post='842056' date='May 19 2010, 05:53 AM']Very pretty. I take it that it still has the signature and bespoke Wal pickups like the old original ones did?[/quote] As far as I can tell they are the same electronics as the older Wals I think they may have to use lead free solder now, which is probably a good thing.
  3. Only reason I could think that one would refinish a Wal in black is because they are a Metallica or Jason Newsted fan and they really wanted to have the bass from the "One" video. I once contemplated painting a natural Wal fiver black for this very reason but don't tell anyone.
  4. Sensors were built into the frets to avoid any Midi delay or other related problems like the Roland system may have had. If I had a legitimate use or studio for this bass it would already be mine.
  5. I always wanted one of these Midi Wals but I could never really justify the expense especially since I just got my brand new Wal from Paul. I hope one of those kids from the Muse does not pick this thing up because it will just push the price of these things through the stratosphere.
  6. [quote name='MB1' post='839027' date='May 16 2010, 09:20 AM']MB1. Is there really that much audible difference tonewise in the lacquered and Unlacquered Wals?. Reason i ask is ive always quite fancied a blue lacquered 4.[/quote] In all honesty probably not, I have owned plenty of great sounding Poly finished thick laquered bass guitars. I have only played naturaul satin finished Wals in the past so I wanted to be sure that I would be getting something similar tone wise.
  7. [quote name='MB1' post='838824' date='May 16 2010, 05:15 AM']MB1. Very Nice Bass!...did you not fancy getting it lacquered?..Or.. "should i have Gone to Specsavers" [/quote] Only reason I did not get the gloss finish is because all the other Wals I had played were the same satin finish. A local luthier told me once that too thick of paint like Poly or more glossy laquers can take the naturual tone out of the wood. I considered getting my second Wal in a gloss finish but decided against it, my next one will have a ebony board but otherwise similar specs.
  8. [quote name='Dirty Soul' post='838534' date='May 15 2010, 03:44 PM']Stunning, simply stunning! Did this cost you extra?[/quote] To shave it down to a soft V was no extra charge but if I wanted a C shpae or something like a D it would have cost extra and Paul wanted specific dimensions if he was going to do that. I asked about doing a Jazz bass neck profile and he said I could send a neck in or give him specific measurements in order to do it. I am very happy with the soft V shape, and if I had a choice between C, D or soft V on another bass I would do a soft V again.
  9. After waiting many years on the list I it finally arrived in March of 2010, my brand new Wal. I posted pics on the other forum but thought I may as well post them over here. I liked this Mach II so much that I just ordered another one. This one barely weighs 9lbs as I requested Paul to use lighter woods. I also had him shave down the V profile so it is a very soft V almost C shape on the neck.
  10. What does your Wal weigh? I heard they can get very heavy. I got Paul to make me a Wal Mach II that weighs under 10lbs, I just requested to use the lightest woods for the build.
  11. [quote name='littleal' post='635329' date='Oct 24 2009, 06:02 AM']Anyone recieved their new Wal yet?[/quote] Mine arrived. Hope its OK to link to another forum but here it is: [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=638638"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=638638[/url]
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