CamdenRob Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 (edited) [quote name='mikeswals' timestamp='1418965197' post='2635266'] Rob still has his sixer. Probably couldn't bring himself to sell it back then. He showed off that he just had it defretted. [/quote] Yes I've looked into it a bit more now and after Rob's prototype someone else here on BC has one signed off in August 1994 which looks like the first production model... but apart from those it looks like mine is next in line, made as the first of a batch of three with shedua facings. So I reckon I've got the third one built... not that it really makes any difference I'm just interested in it's history Can't be that many sixers around though... I did ask Paul if he knew what number my new one would be, but haven't heard back yet. I'm already trying to justify the next one, a fretless sixer with light coloured facings and a matching headstock Edited December 19, 2014 by CamdenRob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1418977150' post='2635324'] someone else here on BC has one signed off in August 1994 which looks like the first production model.. [/quote] That'll be me [attachment=178948:Wal-factory.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 What a dashing young man there, Keith! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Bet you say that to all the boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jensenmann Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 That picture has been taken at Pete´s old place in High Wycombe, isn´t it? Looks familiar to me. I´ve been there in mid 90s to pick up my ex-sixer fretless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Mr Bassman' timestamp='1419026345' post='2635929'] That'll be me [attachment=178948:Wal-factory.jpg] [/quote] Thats the one I'm assuming yours is the first standard spec model produced? Rob's one looked like a solid ash model, not the usual mahogany core with facings... What are the facings on yours? Piece of history you own there Edited December 21, 2014 by CamdenRob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 [quote name='jensenmann' timestamp='1419064281' post='2636106'] ... my ex-sixer fretless. [/quote] Do you know if this went to another BCer? I'm keeping an eye out for a fretless sixer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jensenmann Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 I traded it for a Wal Midibass with our member Spiritchaser. IIRC Oliver sold it later on. If you want to know more you need to contact him. He´s a nice bloke anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 [quote name='jensenmann' timestamp='1419151678' post='2636937'] I traded it for a Wal Midibass with our member Spiritchaser. IIRC Oliver sold it later on. If you want to know more you need to contact him. He´s a nice bloke anyway. [/quote] Thanks for the update I knew Spiritchaser had had one, now I know where he got it from Fretless sixers are pretty rare! several of the few that were made seem to have been fretted since leaving Wal HQ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jensenmann Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 (edited) At least there´s a picture of that bass on page 2 of this thread. When I picked it up Pete told me that it was one of the very first fretless sixers he ever made. Edited December 21, 2014 by jensenmann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 [quote name='jensenmann' timestamp='1419152162' post='2636942'] At least there´s a picture on page 2 of this thread. When I picked it up Pete told me that it was one of the very first fretless sixers he ever made. [/quote] What a beauty, lovely American Walnut facings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudi8 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 [quote name='Kev' timestamp='1414867694' post='2594215'] Making the most out of the sunshine before it disappears for the winter... [/quote] I'm usually not into the whole wal thing, but this is pure porn, beautiful bass!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJS Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 [quote name='Kev' timestamp='1414867694' post='2594215'] Making the most out of the sunshine before it disappears for the winter... [/quote] My goodness...that is STUNNING. I just found this thread and have spent the past two hours scouring all 18 pages. Waiting for my Wal is going to be a loooong time, but in looking at all of these shining beauties, I'm thinking of making a change to my order to get the gloss coat instead of satin on Padauk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oli@bass Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Oh my, I did miss quite some great posts during the last couple months. Congratulations to everyone for the new additions! [quote name='Kev' timestamp='1414867694' post='2594215'] Making the most out of the sunshine before it disappears for the winter... [/quote] Kev, great to see you found an MkII to your liking. It's a real beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oli@bass Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1415809872' post='2603995'] What are some of you guys favourite settings? I'm enjoying amongst others; Neck pickup - 2 (not pulled up) Bridge Pickup - 10 (not pulled up) Balance - 3 notches from full neck pickup Volume - 10 (pulled up) [/quote] My current favorite sound: Bridge LFP - 7-10 (pulled up) Neck LPF - 5-6 (not pulled up) Balance - 2 notches towards bridge Volume - 6 (pulled up) Best Bass for Metal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) [quote name='oli@bass' timestamp='1420475725' post='2649734'] My current favorite sound: Bridge LPF - 7-10 (pulled up) Neck LPF - 5-6 (not pulled up) Balance - 2 notches towards bridge Volume - 6 (pulled up) Best Bass for Metal [/quote] I've changed mine slightly now to this Bridge LFP - 10 (not pulled up) Neck LPF - 2 (pulled up) Balance - 1 notch towards bridge Volume - 10 (not pulled up) I also find myself playing at different points along the string for different tunes during the set... direct over neck PU is a lovely deep and smooth glassy tone and playing right over the bridge PU brings in a real cutting quack... Edited January 5, 2015 by CamdenRob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kulit17 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1418977150' post='2635324'] Yes I've looked into it a bit more now and after Rob's prototype someone else here on BC has one signed off in August 1994 which looks like the first production model... but apart from those it looks like mine is next in line, made as the first of a batch of three with shedua facings. So I reckon I've got the third one built... not that it really makes any difference I'm just interested in it's history Can't be that many sixers around though... I did ask Paul if he knew what number my new one would be, but haven't heard back yet. I'm already trying to justify the next one, a fretless sixer with light coloured facings and a matching headstock [/quote] Rob i found this pic in my archived Wal folder and it was a bass listed at theBassGallery one point in time. It was listed as a 94 Mk III with Ash facing...unfortunately no serial number to identify where this goes as far as the 6er timeline, but thought it would be some nice 6er eye candy!!! Anyone here might know the story about this one??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmayhem Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 There is an old fretless Wal Pro 2E for trade - only for trade against a good five string bass - here in Sweden. Here is the link: http://pratabas.se/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=75233 Translated by Mayhem Translate gives: [i]Well, I love this bass but still I need a fretless with at least five strings and this has only four ...[/i] [i]A piece of British engineering from '79, absolutely top class and with a sound you will not find elsewhere. Newly renovated by Wal themselves (incl. reshaping the fretboard, new fingerboard markers, renovation of electronics, new chrome on the neck plate etc etc). I let the cracked laquer and dents be (see picture), then they do not bother me. Unfortunately, the original case is long gone when it fell into so many pieces that it could not be saved.[/i] [i]Not for sale but only swapping for fretless 5- or 6-string. I imagine something like the F-bass, woody and mwwaah, preferably lined fingerboard and bolt-on but it is not a requirement. Trade value around £1500-1600. Can arrange more images.[/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 [quote name='bassmayhem' timestamp='1420478011' post='2649783'] There is an old fretless Wal Pro 2E for trade - only for trade against a good five string bass - here in Sweden. Here is the link: [url="http://pratabas.se/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=75233"]http://pratabas.se/v...php?f=8&t=75233[/url] Translated by Mayhem Translate gives: [i]Well, I love this bass but still I need a fretless with at least five strings and this has only four ...[/i] [i]A piece of British engineering from '79, absolutely top class and with a sound you will not find elsewhere. Newly renovated by Wal themselves (incl. reshaping the fretboard, new fingerboard markers, renovation of electronics, new chrome on the neck plate etc etc). I let the cracked laquer and dents be (see picture), then they do not bother me. Unfortunately, the original case is long gone when it fell into so many pieces that it could not be saved.[/i] [i]Not for sale but only swapping for fretless 5- or 6-string. I imagine something like the F-bass, woody and mwwaah, preferably lined fingerboard and bolt-on but it is not a requirement. Trade value around £1500-1600. Can arrange more images.[/i] [/quote] Seems like a great deal if you have what he wants! I don't really know what the Pro 2E's go for but I would have thought anything under £2k would be a cracking deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kulit17 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 There's also this one in Italy [b][size="2"]1979 WAL PRO[/size][/b][size="2"][color=#000000][color="black"][b] BASS, First Serie & first year [/b][/color][b]Natural,[/b][b]Solid Ash body[/b][b], 1 HB pickup Active Circuit, RARE EX+[/b][/color][/size] http://www.hendrixguitars.com/Hxbass.htm they asking for 3.295,-EUR [size=4] [/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) [quote name='kulit17' timestamp='1420477782' post='2649776'] Rob i found this pic in my archived Wal folder and it was a bass listed at theBassGallery one point in time. It was listed as a 94 Mk III with Ash facing...unfortunately no serial number to identify where this goes as far as the 6er timeline, but thought it would be some nice 6er eye candy!!! Anyone here might know the story about this one??? [/quote] I believe this is the one that belongs to Rob Burns... the first and a prototype given to him by Pete, hence the solid ash body. This must be the first sixer built according to the available info. I understand he has recently had it defretted. Although it does look like it has the initials A.L. on the headstock which is throwing me a bit... Edited January 6, 2015 by CamdenRob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 [quote name='bassmayhem' timestamp='1420478011' post='2649783'] There is an old fretless Wal Pro 2E for trade - only for trade against a good five string bass - here in Sweden. Here is the link: [url="http://pratabas.se/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=75233"]http://pratabas.se/v...php?f=8&t=75233[/url] Translated by Mayhem Translate gives: [i]Well, I love this bass but still I need a fretless with at least five strings and this has only four ...[/i] [i]A piece of British engineering from '79, absolutely top class and with a sound you will not find elsewhere. Newly renovated by Wal themselves (incl. reshaping the fretboard, new fingerboard markers, renovation of electronics, new chrome on the neck plate etc etc). I let the cracked laquer and dents be (see picture), then they do not bother me. Unfortunately, the original case is long gone when it fell into so many pieces that it could not be saved.[/i] [i]Not for sale but only swapping for fretless 5- or 6-string. I imagine something like the F-bass, woody and mwwaah, preferably lined fingerboard and bolt-on but it is not a requirement. Trade value around £1500-1600. Can arrange more images.[/i] [/quote] Love the look of that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeswals Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) That 6 pictured above isn't Rob's. his has chrome hardware, the one pictured has gold and a bass clef inlay. Edited January 6, 2015 by mikeswals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 [quote name='mikeswals' timestamp='1420540381' post='2650338'] That 6 pictured above isn't Rob's. his has chrome hardware, the one pictured has gold and a bass clef inlay. [/quote] ah yes so it does... Maybe this was another prototype? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Golgotha Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) Out of curiosity, who bought the '84 fretless from Bassdirect in 2013? Edited January 6, 2015 by Matt Golgotha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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