Clarky Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 (edited) I am looking to sell this, despite it being the best fretless I have ever played (yes, I have described it as a "keeper" but circumstances change). I simply have too much money tied up in a bass that I play very irregularly. I am mainly playing DB now and when I pick up a bass, its normally my Precision or Jazz. I would like a fretless still, but a much cheaper one. TBH the cash would come in handy as I have over-spent on DB gear this year. The bass in question is a Mach I in american walnut/mahogany core with an ebony unlined board (side dots at fret positions). Its in overall very good condition, especially given its age, with just a couple of minor surface scrapes and dints - nothing serious at all but I wouldn't want to portray it as in mint condition. The bass was made in Dec 1983, comes complete with brown Wal case, tools and card written by Pete Stevens. Its not heavy, by the way - not much over 9 pounds. I paid close to £3,000 from StationMusic in Germany including delivery (edit: it was a commission sale, presumably from the German owner listed in the Wal database - see post below), which I know was top dollar. I am looking for a more reasonable [s]£2700 [/s]£2500 plus delivery. I would be interested in a part exchange against a sunburst Precision fretless, ideally a Tony Franklin or an early 70s model fretless P-bass, obviously with a large slug of cash my way. No other trade offers thank you. I am in London, work nr Liverpool Street and live nr Hammersmith. [attachment=85486:P1040259.jpg] Edited October 5, 2011 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesco Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Fantastic! This is yummy. Good luck with the sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 (edited) More pictures (from the previous owner, who is in Germany). These give a better representation of the walnut body colour - in my pic above it was taken with flash in the evening and comes out a bit darker/more chocolate-y than it appears in reality. It is listed under the previous owner on the Wal database as number 2231 [url="http://www4.cs.fau.de/%7Ekoesters/Privat/Wal/walspec.html"]http://www4.cs.fau.de/%7Ekoesters/Privat/Wal/walspec.html[/url] [attachment=85501:W2231.jpg][attachment=85500:W2231_4.jpg] [attachment=85499:W2231_3.jpg][attachment=85498:W2231_2.jpg] Edited August 16, 2011 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 I have received an offer for the brown case. While I don't want to separate the bass from the case, I would do so if someone wants to buy the bass for £2500 but with a Hiscox hard case (which Wal now use). So its the Wal bass plus original brown case for £2700 or Wal bass in Hiscox case for £2500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 If this sells does that mean you will be Wal-less?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 (edited) [quote name='TheGreek' post='1316198' date='Jul 25 2011, 08:20 PM']If this sells does that mean you will be Wal-less??[/quote] Yep - its not that I am not wowed by the fretless (it really is the best fretless I have ever played), its just too much money tied up in an indulgence and I have overspent on DB gear Edited July 25, 2011 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gub Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Stunning ,this would be my dream bass if i had the spare cash! good luck with the sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Bump.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 [quote name='TheGreek' post='1330764' date='Aug 7 2011, 11:20 AM']Bump..[/quote] ???......... why r u bumping someone else's ad?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 I bumped all the Wals.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supabock Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 [quote name='Stacker' post='1331076' date='Aug 7 2011, 05:08 PM']???......... why r u bumping someone else's ad??[/quote] Why not?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted August 8, 2011 Author Share Posted August 8, 2011 A bit obscure but I would potentially entertain a trade plus cash my way for a Takamine B10 fretlless acoustic as the latter would come in useful for my new acoustic blues quartet spinoff from Rattlin Bone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted August 8, 2011 Author Share Posted August 8, 2011 (edited) Additional px or trade option: Alleva Coppolo Jazz 4-string only in 'classic' colour (sunburst, sonic blue etc) Edited August 16, 2011 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Bump (and smile) - lovely, classic and super-desirable bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted August 8, 2011 Author Share Posted August 8, 2011 (edited) [quote name='lozbass' post='1331821' date='Aug 8 2011, 10:59 AM']Bump (and smile) - lovely, classic and super-desirable bass[/quote] Thanks Loz! So my cunning plan to relieve you of your sonic blue AC fell on stony ground Edited August 16, 2011 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 [quote name='Clarky' post='1331852' date='Aug 8 2011, 11:21 AM']So my cunning plan to relieve you of your sonic blue AC fell on stony ground [/quote] Hahaha! Trust me, the temptation is strong, but I'm just recovering from my last attempt to master a Wal fretless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted August 8, 2011 Author Share Posted August 8, 2011 (edited) I will live to pester you another day about your AC, Loz! Edited August 10, 2011 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Haha! and bump - more photos of the AC in the Jazz porn section soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 (edited) I've not had any interest in this lovely bass, which has genuinely surprised me. Furthermore the 'London bus effect' seems to have happened with another nice (and cheaper) fretless Wal FS on BassChat and one on eBay. Hence it looks like a bad time to be selling a fretless Wal and so I am therefore withdrawing my bass from sale. Meanwhile if anyone searches for a fretless Wal and finds this thread at some point in the future please PM me I remain interested in a p/x (with a slug of cash my way) against a fretless sunburst US Precision or a Takamine TB10 Edited August 16, 2011 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 (edited) Courtesy of the collapsing financial markets my income this year looks set to follow in the same direction. Hence I am putting this up FS again. I have cut the price further and would accept £2500, not including delivery, but to include the brown Wal case. Would lop £200 off if the case were not included (as I have a buyer for the case). Prefer cash but I have listed possible part-exchange trades in my earlier post, to which list I would add a new series (ie, with VTC) Rick 4003. The priority here is to raise cash Edited August 16, 2011 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 (edited) A few more pics: [attachment=87235:P1040405.JPG][attachment=87233:P1040397.JPG][attachment=87236:P1040407.JPG] Edit: now on eBay but happy to pull listing for a BC'er [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130564006925&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...984.m1558.l2649[/url] Edited August 17, 2011 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiv41 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 [quote name='Clarky' post='1341944' date='Aug 16 2011, 02:32 PM']Courtesy of the collapsing financial markets my income this year looks set to follow in the same direction. Hence I am putting this up FS again. I have cut the price further and would accept £2500, not including delivery, but to include the brown Wal case. Would lop £200 off if the case were not included (as I have a buyer for the case). Prefer cash but I have listed possible part-exchange trades in my earlier post, to which list I would add a new series (ie, with VTC) Rick 4003. The priority here is to raise cash[/quote] Good luck with the sale, looks as if mine is off to Germany! Depressed UK market at the moment. Best Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted August 22, 2011 Author Share Posted August 22, 2011 (edited) Drat - didn't sell on eBay despite there being 60 watchers (a record for an item I have tried to sell) Still FS at £2500 - please no offers below this "for a quick cash sale" (I have had a few offers of this type from BC and eBay) as this is my minimum and I am not desperate to sell such a fine instrument at any price. I would though entertain p/x deals against a Takamine TB10, a US Fender fretless P or trade against an Alleva Coppolo 4-string. Cheers I will not be bumping this thread any more so - if anyone interested discovers this in a few weeks/months time and the bass is not marked as SOLD - please PM me. Edited August 24, 2011 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Any joy selling this yet?? I've put the details about with a couple of people who were after mine.. This has got to sell soon.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 [quote name='TheGreek' post='1355158' date='Aug 29 2011, 12:25 PM']Any joy selling this yet?? I've put the details about with a couple of people who were after mine.. This has got to sell soon..[/quote] Thanks matey. Not sold ... but a BCer is lined up for a viewing when our diaries coincide (I am out of the country on biz a lot in next fortnight) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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