Show your Wals... Appreciation Thread

[EBS_freak]

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='695990' date='Dec 29 2009, 11:16 PM']Love that bass!!![/quote]

Yeah, me too! Hmm... ideas...

[bassplace]

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='695990' date='Dec 29 2009, 06:16 PM']Love that bass!!![/quote]

As do I

[silverfoxnik]

[quote name='bassplace' post='696077' date='Dec 30 2009, 03:42 AM']As do I [/quote]
I used to love that bass...

[cetera]

Mmmmmmm..... two of my fave things..... a Wal..... and in 'white'!

[bassplace]

[quote name='cetera' post='696611' date='Dec 30 2009, 01:43 PM']Mmmmmmm..... two of my fave things..... a Wal..... and in 'white'![/quote]

Although the pic doesn't show it, it's trans-white, based on a Precision I saw at a store in the 70's but could never afford.

[silverfoxnik]

[quote name='bassplace' post='696855' date='Dec 30 2009, 11:50 PM']Although the pic doesn't show it, it's trans-white, based on a Precision I saw at a store in the 70's but could never afford.[/quote]
That's definitely a good reason to show us some better pics!

[fingeringAm]

[quote name='bassplace' post='696855' date='Dec 30 2009, 03:50 PM']Although the pic doesn't show it, it's trans-white, based on a Precision I saw at a store in the 70's but could never afford.[/quote]
You could afford a Wal but not a 70's P ?

[bassplace]

[quote name='fingeringAm' post='696941' date='Dec 31 2009, 03:17 AM']You could afford a Wal but not a 70's P ? [/quote]

Saw the P when I was about 16 with no money. The Wal I bought used and it was damaged. Major gouge between two of the knobs. Thus the repair, refinish and had it fretted at the same time. Actually bought the Wal for $150US then paid about $500 for repairs. Still working on better pics. I think lighting is my current problem...

[cetera]

[quote name='bassplace' post='699085' date='Jan 2 2010, 08:59 PM']Actually bought the Wal for $150US then paid about $500 for repairs.[/quote]

US$150?!?!!!!!



Wow!!

[silverfoxnik]

[quote name='cetera' post='699099' date='Jan 2 2010, 09:12 PM']US$150?!?!!!!!



Wow!![/quote]
+1

That's still only $650 in total!!

[bassplace]

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='699154' date='Jan 2 2010, 05:43 PM']+1

That's still only $650 in total!![/quote]

That was in 1984 or 85. A guy came into Rhythm City where the keyboard player in my band worked. He called me and said someone was coming over to sell me a bass and that I would buy it... so I did.

[EdwardHimself]

[quote name='Greene-Mann' post='613495' date='Oct 1 2009, 12:30 AM']I honestly do think i get more 'enjoyment' scrolling through this thread than i do watching porn [/quote]

i think porn is slightly boring in the sense that it leaves little to the imagination, pics of nice basses on the other hand, well yeah...

[AndroWal]

I've posted some tracks on my myspace page with me playing my Wal Mark II Fretless 5. It has sycamore facings and I am using just the bridge pickup with eq flat and pick-attack engaged. There are a couple of solos where the sound is quite exposed for Wal sound listening pleasure.

Please excuse the rough nature of the tracks. They were just trial-runs of a couple of compositions and an in-studio improv based on a composed theme.

[url="http://www.myspace.com/androkotula"]http://www.myspace.com/androkotula[/url]

[silverfoxnik]

[quote name='AndroWal' post='701210' date='Jan 5 2010, 01:31 AM']I've posted some tracks on my myspace page with me playing my Wal Mark II Fretless 5. It has sycamore facings and I am using just the bridge pickup with eq flat and pick-attack engaged. There are a couple of solos where the sound is quite exposed for Wal sound listening pleasure.

Please excuse the rough nature of the tracks. They were just trial-runs of a couple of compositions and an in-studio improv based on a composed theme.

[url="http://www.myspace.com/androkotula"]http://www.myspace.com/androkotula[/url][/quote]
Thanks for the link; really enjoyed 'Sing'! Hope you don't mind me saying but your playing reminds me of the chap who used to play on all the early Kate Bush albums..

[AndroWal]

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='702140' date='Jan 5 2010, 01:12 PM']Thanks for the link; really enjoyed 'Sing'! Hope you don't mind me saying but your playing reminds me of the chap who used to play on all the early Kate Bush albums..[/quote]

Thanks for listening.

I really enjoy "Sing"...great to play and play over. Wrote it way back in 1983!

I don't mind you saying at all. I am not familiar with Kate's early stuff as I first learned of her from her duet with Peter Gabriel on his "So" album, but she has had some great bassists with her and I'll take your saying as a compliment! I just found Del Palmer's myspace page and have listened to one song thus far. Sounds good and his fretless is there. I also remember listening to Eberhard on some instrumentals a long time ago. Also impressive, substantially melodic and improvisatory...both which I like.

I hope to get more stuff posted but have to learn how to use my Logic first!

Best,

Andro

Edited January 6, 2010 by AndroWal

[Mr Bassman]

Here's my trio
[attachment=42545:trio_.jpg]
'91 Midi 4
'94 Fretted 6
late 80's Fretless 5

Edited February 13, 2010 by Mr Bassman

[littleal]

[quote name='Mr Bassman' post='744311' date='Feb 13 2010, 08:48 PM']Here's my trio
[attachment=42545:trio_.jpg]
'91 Midi 4
'94 Fretted 6
late 80's Fretless 5[/quote]

That 6 string is lovely, how does the tone compare with your 4 string ?

[cetera]

My current 'Wal' stable....




More of my 'Geddy Lee' Wal with ebony fingerboard:

Edited April 12, 2010 by cetera

[witterth]

Ok, I know Ive asked before, but how much for the Fretless, cetera?
I want it!! (no, I do)
not for sale eh?


Bugg£r

[cetera]

[quote name='witterth' post='803684' date='Apr 12 2010, 01:29 PM']Ok, I know Ive asked before, but how much for the Fretless, cetera?
I want it!! (no, I do)
not for sale eh?


Bugg£r[/quote]

Well according to a thread on one in the 'for sale' forum I should be asking £3500 because it's an original, 'pre-licence' model
But actually.... it's not for sale.....

Sorry!

[funkgod]

" QUOTE...First up, a Wal Pro1E s/n: PB1264 that I bought from Mgauction (Mike G) over in Phoenix, only to sell it back to him a year later! Great way to meet and get to know one of the nicest persons on the planet (and who also happens to have an amazing collection of Wals too..)"


Hi silverfoxnik
here is another photo of that bass befor i sent it to the usa to mike, you are right what a nice guy......
the one on the left was the last pro bass made (sr number)[attachment=53849:IMAG0030.JPG]befor numbers changed to the W numbers.

chris

Edited July 29, 2010 by funkgod

[goblin]

Here's mine:









It's apparently a 1983 TR1, but I'm not entirely sure to be honest, so if anyone wants to shine any light on that one, please feel free

[franzbassist]

[quote name='goblin' post='893580' date='Jul 13 2010, 11:50 AM']It's apparently a 1983 TR1, but I'm not entirely sure to be honest, so if anyone wants to shine any light on that one, please feel free [/quote]

Never heard of a TR1. It looks more like one of the [url="http://www.trevorandthea.eclipse.co.uk/history3.html"]short-lived budget range[/url] Wal did in the late 80s/early 90s.

Nice bass though, I used to have something very similar.

Gareth

[goblin]

Cheers, I'd never heard of a TR1 either until a Wal nut mentioned it to me, hence why I'm using apparently everytime I say it Either way I'm not fussed which one it is, and there's no such thing a a cheap Wal It plays and sounds amazing though!

[spiritchaser]

Yes - back to the proper thread:

Hi all,
This is my new Moby Dick Wal MK II, currently being shipped to Germany. This is Paul's first shot of it taken at Wal basses last week to wet my appetite and two close ups of the neck and body taken by Paul during the building process.

spex:

Wal MkII 4 white polyester finish
gold hardware
fretted macassar ebony neck
solid Spanish cedar body
4,4 kgs

yummy!!

Edited July 31, 2010 by spiritchaser