[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1476209118' post='3152383']
No question, my Wal was the best sounding instrument I ever did own. Sadly, it was only a 4 string and a few aspects of is playability didn't agree with me and as such I moved her on. Finances have since significantly worsened so I cannot see me being able to afford a 5 string version anytime soon.
The 4 string models are more love/hate than people may expect; the neck is a v shape, the fretboard edges are not rolled and can feel quite sharp and the pickups make for difficult thumb anchoring. All of those disagreed with me, however the five string model has a C neck and thumb-friendly pickups, but I try not to think about that!
I don't think any model is in any way fugly. The new MK3 is definitely my least favourite, the MK2 shape is just perfect!
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As a Wal owner in the 80's I concur entirely with this post.