mgauction Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Used to be mine. Has no description. [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/1978-WAL-Bass_W0QQitemZ320281711072QQihZ011QQcategoryZ118984QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247"]http://cgi.ebay.com/1978-WAL-Bass_W0QQitem...Q2em118Q2el1247[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 (edited) Why is he calling it a Gibson? More. [url="http://www.trevorandthea.eclipse.co.uk/wal_specifications.htm"]http://www.trevorandthea.eclipse.co.uk/wal...cifications.htm[/url] Edited August 2, 2008 by beerdragon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgauction Posted August 2, 2008 Author Share Posted August 2, 2008 [quote name='beerdragon' post='253104' date='Aug 1 2008, 06:31 PM']Why is he calling it a Gibson? More. [url="http://www.trevorandthea.eclipse.co.uk/wal_specifications.htm"]http://www.trevorandthea.eclipse.co.uk/wal...cifications.htm[/url][/quote] Ha! No idea. Probably text for all guitars he posts and he forgot to change the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Looks ghastly IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Beauty clearly is in the eye of the beholder with that one - cos it's not for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 [quote name='stingrayfan' post='253128' date='Aug 2 2008, 07:49 AM']Beauty clearly is in the eye of the beholder with that one - cos it's not for me![/quote] I don't think it's for anybody at that price! Way over the top in my view, even though it is one of the very rare, early Wals.. Would you agree Mike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 [quote name='silverfoxnik' post='253140' date='Aug 2 2008, 08:59 AM']I don't think it's for anybody at that price! Way over the top in my view, even though it is one of the very rare, early Wals.. Would you agree Mike?[/quote] I don't know a huge amount about Wals but given the prices that bog-standard off the shelf Wals are going for, I'd say that appears to be reasonable for a very well documented early Wal! I'd still not buy it cos it looks fugly but Hey I like Warwicks, so there's no accounting for taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 i hope his spelling isn't indicative of his accuracy in describing the instrument. You'd be well screwed if it wasn't as described. He has some cool stuff but some of the prices are a bit of a joke. $2750 for a 1980 strat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I have to say that's the first Wal I've seen that didn't have me figuring out if there was some way to buy it and still eat... Nothing wrong with the tooled leather pickguard or blue burst, just not the two together please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 [quote name='BigRedX' post='253223' date='Aug 2 2008, 11:21 AM']....I have to say that's the first Wal I've seen that didn't have me figuring out if there was some way to buy it and still eat. Nothing wrong with the tooled leather pickguard or blue burst, just not the two together please....[/quote] Not the best colour scheme, I know, but if you ever heard these JG basses you would be eating toast for the next 15 years. I played the Alan Spenner bass about 8-9 years ago and it was the best bass sound I've yet to hear. They wanted £1000 for it but, at the time, I didn't want a 4 string (kicks himself). Pete Hurley tried to sell his on Ebay about 5 years ago and got no takers at £2000! This is way over priced even for the first production bass, but there are collectors out there for whom this is just loose change. They just haven't cottoned on to Wal's yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 [quote name='silverfoxnik' post='253140' date='Aug 2 2008, 08:59 AM']I don't think it's for anybody at that price![/quote] His Ebay login is "Cars and Guitars". Maybe he gets the prices mixed up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire5 Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 (edited) Did anybody clock the Jazz bass on the same ebay page under 'More items from this seller' ...$49,500?????Jeez Edited August 2, 2008 by squire5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 MB1. Uma Thurman looks Good in Leather,the same cannot be said for Wal Basses!......Think both would look more interesting without the leather to be honest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 [quote name='MB1' post='253265' date='Aug 2 2008, 12:29 PM']MB1. Uma Thurman looks Good in Leather,the same cannot be said for Wal Basses!......Think both would look more interesting without the leather to be honest! [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 lol what a mad price for such an ugly instrument, only a very serious collecter would consider spending that kinda cash surely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 [quote name='BassManKev' post='253297' date='Aug 2 2008, 01:49 PM']....what a mad price for such an ugly instrument, only a very serious collecter would consider spending that kinda cash surely....[/quote] Mad price and ugly? Yes, but not in the same price league as a 1950's Fender, or as ugly as a Bongo!! If it sounds anything like JG1119 (the Alan Spenner bass) it doesn't matter what it looks like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgauction Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 [quote name='silverfoxnik' post='253140' date='Aug 2 2008, 01:59 AM']I don't think it's for anybody at that price! Way over the top in my view, even though it is one of the very rare, early Wals.. Would you agree Mike?[/quote] You bet, Nik! That seller has always been far overpriced! I bought the Entwistle Wal from him at the same price in 2003 -- so there ya go. He has no description on that bass -- for example, re-finished and a replaced truss rod and a electronics cleaning from Pete in 2005. There ya go -- for anyone that is interested in buying the bass. It does sound terrific. Can't help all the members that hate the color. It was originally a natural ash color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Bet that leather pickguard would have looked pretty good with a natural ash body... Whatever possessed anyone to think that blue was going to be a good look with? I blame drugs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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