Papou Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) Hello, I've decided to sales this killer [color=#ff0000]Wal [/color]MK II 1989 . It's in a great condition. Wenge facings over mahogany core, ebony fretboard. It weighs in at slightly below 5 kgs. Frets are fine. Neck straight. Very very low action. Currently strung with Sadowski steel strings. Only flaw is that sometimes there is some creaking sound from the bridge poti, but that shouldn't be a great issue. Also, there is no [color=#ff0000]midi[/color] module with this bass, since I purchased the bass without one from SPIRITCHASER (is original owner was editor-in-chief of the reknown bass magazine "Bass Professor"). Having emailed the original developer of that [color=#ff0000]midi[/color] system, Steve Chick told me that these module wouldl crop up now and then on the second hand market, since they were not produced for [color=#ff0000]Wal[/color] exclusively. Otherwise fully working electronics & very powerful output featuring that thunderous [color=#ff0000]Wal[/color] tone we're all after. Keep in mind that these [color=#ff0000]midi[/color] [color=#ff0000]Wal[/color]s are very rare and collectible items. Comes in a sturdy, as-new Warwick RoadReady Rockcase. I'm willing to ship worldwide. This is a great sounding and playing [color=#ff0000]Wall[/color] Cheers Claude Edited June 16, 2012 by Papou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adledman Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 scuse my curiosity but the wal midi basses i have seen before had plastic fretboards with electronic frets that were made up of 4 separate contacts on each fret? and not seen a midi pick up near the bridge before? does it have the 15 pin connection on rear?cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adledman Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 my mistake but it seems to have an extra pick up near the bridge? i have not seen that before? just curious type bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 [quote name='adledman' timestamp='1321209779' post='1436527'] my mistake but it seems to have an extra pick up near the bridge? i have not seen that before? just curious type bump [/quote] Well spotted! That looks like a non standard addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andysg42 Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 [quote name='adledman' timestamp='1321191498' post='1436234'] scuse my curiosity but the wal midi basses i have seen before had plastic fretboards with electronic frets that were made up of 4 separate contacts on each fret? and not seen a midi pick up near the bridge before? does it have the 15 pin connection on rear?cheers [/quote] Had a 5 string wal midi bass,the fretboard was ebony routed top 2 bottom zig zaged with all the cables for the fret contacts in.with a thin layer of plastic over the fretboard,mine was 1 of 2 .mine was candy apple red gloss,and there was a blue 1 the same gold fittings,lovely basses,went up 2 wycombe 2 pick mine up.wish i kept it now,damn...wals are fetching a fortune these days.lol.that pickup near the bridge does seem non standard,may be wrong..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierreganseman Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 with wal you really never know... could be a one off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papou Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 [quote name='adledman' timestamp='1321191498' post='1436234'] scuse my curiosity but the wal midi basses i have seen before had plastic fretboards with electronic frets that were made up of 4 separate contacts on each fret? and not seen a midi pick up near the bridge before? does it have the 15 pin connection on rear?cheers [/quote] [quote name='Mr Bassman' timestamp='1321210252' post='1436544'] Well spotted! That looks like a non standard addition. [/quote] [quote name='andysg42' timestamp='1321212756' post='1436599'] Had a 5 string wal midi bass,the fretboard was ebony routed top 2 bottom zig zaged with all the cables for the fret contacts in.with a thin layer of plastic over the fretboard,mine was 1 of 2 .mine was candy apple red gloss,and there was a blue 1 the same gold fittings,lovely basses,went up 2 wycombe 2 pick mine up.wish i kept it now,damn...wals are fetching a fortune these days.lol.that pickup near the bridge does seem non standard,may be wrong..... [/quote] This is a 100/100 Midi Wal....with a special option .... the same "pick ups" that Jonas Helborg got on his Wal see the picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 [quote name='andysg42' timestamp='1321212756' post='1436599'] Had a 5 string wal midi bass,the fretboard was ebony routed top 2 bottom zig zaged with all the cables for the fret contacts in.with a thin layer of plastic over the fretboard,mine was 1 of 2 .mine was candy apple red gloss,and there was a blue 1 the same gold fittings,lovely basses,went up 2 wycombe 2 pick mine up.wish i kept it now,damn...wals are fetching a fortune these days.lol.that pickup near the bridge does seem non standard,may be wrong..... [/quote] You, Sir, let a bass technical legend slip through your fingers. Those instruments are like the Porsche 959, Ferrari F40s and McLaren F1s of the bass world. Yes ultimately they MAY be surpassed technically but deserve mythological status simply because they are geek, standard setting instruments and may never be commercially justifiable in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierreganseman Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 [quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1321245895' post='1436894'] You, Sir, let a bass technical legend slip through your fingers. Those instruments are like the Porsche 959, Ferrari F40s and McLaren F1s of the bass world. Yes ultimately they MAY be surpassed technically but deserve mythological status simply because they are geek, standard setting instruments and may never be commercially justifiable in the future. [/quote] In a way, I'd liken them to Group B rally cars. The likes of which we'll probably never see again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeswals Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Uber rare beast, especially a very early one. I have one of these, and even for being 21+ yrs old it's a technical wonder to me...an amazing and unlimited instrument. The one for sale being a 1989 is very early for a Midi, and with that pickup being there, I've only seen the promo Midi Wal's used in ads having that, so yeah it's a really early Midi. I've always wondered if the Peavey rack module would match right up with the Wal? Either way, good luck with the sale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papou Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 [quote name='mikeswals' timestamp='1321411019' post='1438877'] Uber rare beast, especially a very early one. I have one of these, and even for being 21+ yrs old it's a technical wonder to me...an amazing and unlimited instrument. The one for sale being a 1989 is very early for a Midi, and with that pickup being there, I've only seen the promo Midi Wal's used in ads having that, so yeah it's a really early Midi. I've always wondered if the Peavey rack module would match right up with the Wal? Either way, good luck with the sale! [/quote]. Thanks.........'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbass1 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Oh my Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 [quote name='Papou' timestamp='1321243682' post='1436893'] This is a 100/100 Midi Wal....with a special option .... the same "pick ups" that Jonas Helborg got on his Wal see the picture [/quote] You can see him Grimacing from the weight of that beast!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panamonte Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 PM'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papou Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 All PMs reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonkel26 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Bump for a good and honest seller! Good luck with the sale Claude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oli@bass Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Wow! That's just what I'm looking for! Wish I had the dough, though... any interest in trades at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierreganseman Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 yep... deal with confidence.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Nice bass. As an FYI, at the current exchange rate, Euro 2800 = £2,350 so you could amend the £2500 mentioned in your title, which may attract more interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claude Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 UP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Aamazing, exactly what i'd want - curse my lack of money. The market seems dead at the moment so good luck with the sale; i'm sure you'll get what you want for it if you hang on though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iD Entity Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 About the extra pickup and midi frets... Does the extra pickup displace the two humbuckers from the standard Wal positions, and if so how much effect on sound does this have? Also, what is that extra pickup for exactly... midi or regular? Finally, I've seen pics of the midi frets, and they look like they're split in four by tiny grooves. Do the grooves in the frets affect when you string bend? Sorry for questions, not very familiar with midi Wals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeswals Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 [sub]I think I might have made a discovery about this bass....I think this MKII body was used in the Wal catalog picture. This bass has pickups positioned a little further away from the bridge to make room for the midi pickup, The Wal catalog showing off the MKII bodystyle shows what appears to be the same body. [/sub] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papou Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 [quote name='mikeswals' timestamp='1332266942' post='1585847'] [sub]I think I might have made a discovery about this bass....I think this MKII body was used in the Wal catalog picture. This bass has pickups positioned a little further away from the bridge to make room for the midi pickup, The Wal catalog showing off the MKII bodystyle shows what appears to be the same body. [/sub] [/quote] Thanks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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