A Wal for 4 grand US...?

[TrevorR]

http://www.talkbass.com/threads/cheap-wal-mk3-5-string-repaired-neck-player-bass.1205096/

Just spottted a bass being sold by a guy I know through the various Wal bass chat rooms at a knock down price. Yes, it has a story attached but he's pretty much gone full disclosure in the ad. He's a known collector in the Wal world but got a bass in a sale without realising some of the neck issues that it had when sold, anyway... May be of interest particularly to some of our stateside brethren.

For info, I've got no connection to the sale or to Mike other than occasionally shooting the breeze online about our fave brand of bass. Hope that someone snags a bit of a bargain.

[CamdenRob]

How does the importing thing work from the US? there must be VAT and import taxes etc?

... even with all that on top though this still looks like a good deal!

[BigRedX]

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1455004368' post='2974844']
How does the importing thing work from the US? there must be VAT and import taxes etc?

... even with all that on top though this still looks like a good deal!
[/quote]

Expect to pay an additional 25% on top of the cost of the bass plus shipping.

[CamdenRob]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1455007598' post='2974872']
Expect to pay an additional 25% on top of the cost of the bass plus shipping.
[/quote]

about £3.5k all told then... which is about average for an older MK3 fiver.

Edited February 9, 2016 by CamdenRob

[TrevorR]

Indeed, hence the stateside comment... Import taxes would add a slug on top of the price...

[CamdenRob]

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1455009923' post='2974898']
Indeed, hence the stateside comment... Import taxes would add a slug on top of the price...
[/quote]

Yeah it's a cracking deal for someone in the US.

[TrevorR]

The fix on the neck was done by Mike Lull so it should be a quality, reliable bit of work too. As you say, a US bargain.

[tredders]

Hmm, I'm off to the States with work in a couple of weeks...