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Case is like this: Cheers Gareth

Will you actually have any kit left after this massive clearout?!!! Great basses btw...

I'm having another shot at an Eminence, so this is back up for sale again, but now upgraded wooden knobs, a proper fitted Hard Case and strung with helicores (fitted). £900 the lot? Prefer not to post. Collection from NE Hampshire or Central London. Cheers Gareth

Do you have pics of the two cabs Mike?

Final bump. It's not going any lower, so if it doesn't sell I'm keeping it.

Final bump.

Too much? How about £375 buyer collects?

[quote name='walbassist' post='746950' date='Feb 16 2010, 10:25 AM']And on hold for Mr Pepper. [/quote] And now sold to Mr Pepper.

[quote name='Floyd Pepper' post='746944' date='Feb 16 2010, 10:17 AM']You have a pm. FP[/quote] And on hold for Mr Pepper.

Price now includes postage.

Thanks Andy. If the bouzouki goes first I'll keep this as I really like it, but in the meantime it'll be here for a few days before it needs to go back to Deutschland.

Okay, here's the deal, I picked this up from Musik Schmidt when I was in Germany last week. While it's a really nice amp, I realise I've overstretched the finances a tad so am looking to return it. I'm not interested in offers, as I can get a full refund from the dealer, but as these are very rare I thought I'd offer it here first. It's a 3.75 lb SWR Tube Preamp with 3-Band Semi-Parametric EQ that puts out 400 watts (Class D). Features include a defeatable Aural Enhancer with mid-shift, compressor, DI out, optional footswitch etc. Also comes with a very nice gig bag. It sounds great; big fat tube warmth but with that lovely shimmer on the top end. Classic SWR. It's [b]£605[/b] plus whatever postage is, or you can collect from NE Hampshire or Central London. Cheers Gareth

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Hello everyone Well, I've decided to withdraw this bass. I just can't bring myself to sell it, even though I rarely play it. Apologies to all those who have expressed an interest. Best wishes Gareth

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Ok guys, I think enough people have contacted me now that a change of price is justified. I am going to revise the asking price to [b]£3300[/b]. I hope this doesn't make anyone angry, I just want to make sure I get what people think is a far price. Thanks to all. Gareth

Hi Chris Yes of course I remember you. Lots of people have commented that this is a steal, so I think I will have to revise my price upwards by a few hundred! Also been looking at cases to facilitate shipping. I can add a Ritter seni-rigid case into the deal for another £25. Cheers Gareth

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[quote name='BarnacleBob' post='743508' date='Feb 12 2010, 09:09 PM']surely a similair new one would cost way more than the quoted £3,200 from Paul.[/quote] Thanks BB. Funnily enough I've literally just had a message back from Paul saying a new standard Mk III 5 would be £3600 and a year wait. I guess the extra features I have on this bass would add some extra on top of that, but how much I don't know.

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='743504' date='Feb 12 2010, 09:02 PM']No problem - will do that tonight...[/quote] Thanks Nik, 'preciate it.

Thanks for the comments guys. Nik, I'm not on WBN any more so if you could point the folk there to this thread I'd appreciate it. A few other things to point out following a PM: The fingerboard is ebony rather than the usual rosewood for a fretted Wal. Standard 9v Wal electronics and hardware. Cheers Gareth

THIS BASS HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM SALE Okay folks, I think it’s time to sell my beloved Mk III Wal. [i]Please[/i] don’t start posting with messages saying “don’t do it”, “it’s a keeper” etc. I have thought long and hard about this and I’ve decided it’s just too much bass to have sitting at home not getting any playing time. This is a very special bass to me for a number of reasons, but probably the most important one for everyone else is that it is the last bass Pete Stephens made before he retired, so it truly does represent the end of the original Wal line. So, what else makes this bass so special? Well, it has a few unique features: [list] [*]it’s the only Wal with spalted maple facings, supplied to Pete by me from a ski-ing holiday in Vermont [*]American walnut core (usually mahogany) [*]the custom neck pickup placement makes the bass a tad punchier and, to me, more ergonomic when playing fingerstyle (one other Wal has this pickup arrangement as well, which was also made for me) [*]bound veneer around the pickups [*]double pinstripe laminate (usually only one) between the core and facings [*]Pete’s personal “fish” logo on the back of the headstock [/list] Weighing it at 10.5lb (4.75kilos), the bass balances well with no neck dive at all. It delivers all the classic Wal tones (and I’ve owned enough of them over the years to know!); big fat punchy bass but with plenty of control and presence. You can go from almost subharmonic to crystal-clear highs in the turn of a knob. If you like the Wal sound, then this bass is for you. (NB: If anyone needs to know more about the Wal electronics and how they work, please visit the Wal website [url="http://www.walbasses.co.uk/Electronics"]here[/url] for full details). Paul Herman, former Electric Wood employee and the new owner of the Wal brand, gave it a PLEK setup and service in November last year. Anyway, enough nattering, here are some pictures. Wear is very light. Believe it or not it’s never been my main bass so has spent a lot of time safely wrapped up in the top of the line Levy’s gig bag that will be included in the sale. There are no noticeable scratches or dings. The only real wear I can ascertain is where the poly finish has lifted a bit on the body adjacent to one of the neck bolts. As to price, well, a new standard MkIII 5 string would cost £3200 right now and a wait of at least a year. I think, given how rare Wals are in general and the moment in Wal history that this bass represents, I’m asking [b]£3300 firm[/b]. No offers and no trades. Oh, and I would prefer not to post as I don’t have a hard case, but will do so if it’s really necessary (would recommend a hard case is added to the deal if that’s the, ahem, case). If you’re interested I would encourage you to try the bass out. I live in NE Hampshire and work in Central London, so tryouts in either location are fine. I can’t provide any sound clips as I have no recording facilities, but you can see me playing the bass at Guilfest 2006 via the youtube link below. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UirkEQcQBsU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UirkEQcQBsU[/url] Any questions, please get in touch. Cheers Gareth