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[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1429534958' post='2752320']
I love sappy ziricote, a Fretboard of the same is going on my Alpha build :)

This is going to look great! Must be killing you, Rob!
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To be honest, I've been waiting for so long I'd kind of got used to it... I've only started to feel impatient now it's just a couple of months away!

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[size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Here are my Lovely Wal's!
My Wal Pro Bass SN W3148 not sure the date, 80's I think, Will have to see Dave's posts it is all there...[/font][/size]

[size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]I always wanted a Pro bass Fretless (pickup near the bridge) but couldn't find one in the colour I wanted then "goblin" ( Dave) on here was selling his but a fretted! Never mind you can't have them all! With a trade in and cash I now have one!!
Would never of even looked at a Pro if it wasn't for some Road shows I was engineering on 10 years ago (I'm a sound tech) The House band "bass player had a Pro fretless and a streamer, PFL the Wal OMG every time it was played just captivating to listen to! So from then I just had to have one! He nearly sold me his but he couldn't part from it! Don't blame him! Still thinking of De-fretting it....[/font][/size]

[size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]As for the Mk2, Well Seemed like the Best progression, plus i wanted to see what a Pro would sound like on steroids.... haha
Only had this about 2 weeks, I purchased it off W11ATO "Rob" Lovely chap! when I noticed it on his FB page. The next day I was taking it home! He had allot of interest, Sorry guys if it was you...[/font][/size]

[size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]I have to say it is like New!! It is a Mk1 SN W2635 Nov 85. " Brazilian Mahogany" Core, English Olive Ash Faces, Indian rosewood FB.
Well that's what the Cavity cover states The bass is Immaculate! I can't find as much as a blemish or a scratch! It should be in a museum! No fret wear at all! Must of just been left in a wardrobe for the last 30 years!! Rob did play it, but didn't know who the previous owners were. Anyone here?
The only thing I had to completely strip the bridge down as every saddle adjuster was seized. But all good now! New strings, Battery was good but I changed it anyway!
I do plan on gigging the bass, it won't sit around doing nothing now![/font][/size]

[url="http://s693.photobucket.com/user/jb777fog/media/Bass%20picks%20Genral/DSC02117.jpg.html"][/url]

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[quote name='Maxn' timestamp='1431982118' post='2777021']
[size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Here are my Lovely Wal's!
My Wal Pro Bass SN W3148 not sure the date, 80's I think, Will have to see Dave's posts it is all there...[/font][/size]

[size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]I always wanted a Pro bass Fretless (pickup near the bridge) but couldn't find one in the colour I wanted then "goblin" ( Dave) on here was selling his but a fretted! Never mind you can't have them all! With a trade in and cash I now have one!!
Would never of even looked at a Pro if it wasn't for some Road shows I was engineering on 10 years ago (I'm a sound tech) The House band "bass player had a Pro fretless and a streamer, PFL the Wal OMG every time it was played just captivating to listen to! So from then I just had to have one! He nearly sold me his but he couldn't part from it! Don't blame him! Still thinking of De-fretting it....[/font][/size]

[size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]As for the Mk2, Well Seemed like the Best progression, plus i wanted to see what a Pro would sound like on steroids.... haha
Only had this about 2 weeks, I purchased it off W11ATO "Rob" Lovely chap! when I noticed it on his FB page. The next day I was taking it home! He had allot of interest, Sorry guys if it was you...[/font][/size]

[size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]I have to say it is like New!! It is a Mk1 SN W2635 Nov 85. " Brazilian Mahogany" Core, English Olive Ash Faces, Indian rosewood FB.
Well that's what the Cavity cover states The bass is Immaculate! I can't find as much as a blemish or a scratch! It should be in a museum! No fret wear at all! Must of just been left in a wardrobe for the last 30 years!! Rob did play it, but didn't know who the previous owners were. Anyone here?
The only thing I had to completely strip the bridge down as every saddle adjuster was seized. But all good now! New strings, Battery was good but I changed it anyway!
I do plan on gigging the bass, it won't sit around doing nothing now![/font][/size]

[url="http://s693.photobucket.com/user/jb777fog/media/Bass%20picks%20Genral/DSC02117.jpg.html"][/url]
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That Olive Ash one looks just like my old one!!!! I do hope so! I cannot remember the serial number, but the dates tally and I have pics, and will post asap!! I cannot remember if I marked this one too, but my fretless had "KGF" scratched in the black coating in the control cavity...

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My new Ziricote MK3 sixer is due in six weeks so I decided it might be time to think about moving on my Shedua MK3 sixer... so I replied to a buyers PM who has been interested for a while and put a plan in place to sell it on...

... and then I noticed he had put this up for sale to raise the funds;



a 2014 fretless MK1 with gorgeous stained sycamore facings.

... and so a trade was done and following the arrival of my new MK3 and a service of my current one, this beauty will be making it's way to me :)

Can't wait...

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Just doing a switch of my M4Ss to M4SLites...already did this on my Mark 2 Fretless and it makes a world of difference. Although not light basses, now they are really balanced. This one is a 1990 build...I've had it since new and it's in just about like new shape. Stained Maple facings...they're a bit green also and I suspect they did a chemical wash in addition. This bass sounds fantastic.

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Andro, I still need to got on with doing the M4S lite tuner ordering. My MkII 5 used to mainly sit unused, but now that I've joined a new band I'm using the 5 nearly everyday, and my 4's are sitting unused. I need to reduce some mass at the headstock for my upcoming loooooong gigs.

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[quote name='mikeswals' timestamp='1433475675' post='2791373']
Andro, I still need to got on with doing the M4S lite tuner ordering. My MkII 5 used to mainly sit unused, but now that I've joined a new band I'm using the 5 nearly everyday, and my 4's are sitting unused. I need to reduce some mass at the headstock for my upcoming loooooong gigs.
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Mike!

You will be very happy with the M4S Lites.

Here is Lars' contact info. If you eMail him directly he'll alert as to how to order online i.e. select the 4-string set in the finish you need and then in the comments for your order write-in the 5th tuner you need:

[b]Schaller Electronic GmbH[/b]
Dr. Lars Bünning
Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter
Managing Director – Owner

An der Heide 15
92353 Postbauer-Heng
Deutschland/Germany
Nbg. HRB 22913
Steuer-Nr.: 201/138/00055
USt-IdNr.: DE 250 628 367
Tel.: 0049/(0)9180 910 0
Fax: 0049/(0)9180 2600
e-mail: [email="[email protected]"][email protected][/email]
[url="http://www.schaller-electronic.com/"]www.schaller-electronic.com[/url]

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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1433716106' post='2793404']
Oof! Well... this was a very dangerous thread to look at... :blink:
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Yes back away now, you know it makes sense.

You really don't need to throw in Wal GAS on top of all your other ones :D

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