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I'd try to find out how it got there! worst case scenario is that someone routed in an extra pickup outside of the factory and screwed up.... as someone else noted above, more likely is that it is a bridge pickup (with wider spacing) in place of a neck pickup (though I don't think Wal would let the bass leave the factory like that, so someone must have at least swapped pickups?)

if routing is fine, it may just take sending to Wal and persuading them to swap pickups - assuming it bothers you enough.

TBH I'm sure it's fixable, it just becomes a question of how much and what you'd be "able to live with"....

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I"ve had this checked out now by the wonderful chaps at Wal and the issue quite simply is that the nut has shifted, and will need to be replaced. It's going in for a full set up...

Now all I need to is to sell a 72 jazz bass to pay for it all!

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[quote name='Jebo1' timestamp='1457518959' post='2999210']
I"ve had this checked out now by the wonderful chaps at Wal and the issue quite simply is that the nut has shifted, and will need to be replaced. It's going in for a full set up...

Now all I need to is to sell a 72 jazz bass to pay for it all!
[/quote]

Nice one and well done Lawrie. Misaligned nut, the simple solution to a complex problem :)

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It's still for sale under a new listing:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wal-MkII-Custom-Series-5-String-Bass-/152008384348?&_trksid=p2056016.m2518.l4276

There's something really dodgy about the bidding pattern on this. I don't know the story but my alarm has been rung. Be careful...

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[quote name='lapolpora' timestamp='1457526208' post='2999328']
It's still for sale under a new listing:

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wal-MkII-Custom-Series-5-String-Bass-/152008384348?&_trksid=p2056016.m2518.l4276"]http://www.ebay.co.u...016.m2518.l4276[/url]

There's something really dodgy about the bidding pattern on this. I don't know the story but my alarm has been rung. Be careful...
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agree - this was previously listed and removed by ebay. I got the following message. : [i][size=3][font=Arial,Verdana]We think eBay account gwa7957_t4ntchye has been used without the account owner's permission .... (etc.). [/font][/size][/i]

[size=4][font=Arial,Verdana]The description is awful and doesn't really sound like a genuine Wal owner, or bass player of any kind. As it's COC there's less worry, but I wouldn't go alone and hope it's not too long a journey to Ponders Green (NE London ?). I think this is the third or 4th listing (currently no bids) :-[/font][/size]

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152008384348?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"]http://www.ebay.co.u...K%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/url]

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Ahh OK, well, perhaps I'll leave it then. As much as a nice cheap Wal sounds good I'd prefer not to lost out on my money or go through handling stolen goods again (I once bought a David Eden amp from a shop in Bristol, only to find out it was stolen and be arrested by the police. I had the receipt, so all was OK - apart from losing all my money!).

Cheers guys.

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Cheers Chris, that was when I was a callow youth. Now I'm older, wiser and somewhat larger I'd storm in there and get my money back. As it is, I've had a few PMs about this one and think I'll leave it.

Today I was reading about chap who got ripped off by a garage and decided to park his car in the entrance wy until the owner decided to come nd see him. Hilariously, it worked with the police there so support him.

As for something else on offer, I'm intrigued! Pop me through a PM with some info... Exciting!

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I messaged the seller a few minutes ago regarding the 'alignment' and got the reply....

"Everything is the way Wal bass is, you know Wal bass or ? Everything is cool bro "

On 09/03/2016, 21:39, alembic1989 wrote:

Details about the item: alembic1989 sent a message about Wal MkII Custom Series 5 String Bass #152008384348

Hi,
Nice bass.
One thing...it looks like the strings don't line up with the pole pieces on the neck pick up...but do on the bridge pick up...how come?
Cheers
Raj

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I've been in contact via messages on ebay, hes refusing to allow me to view prior to buying although bidding starts at around £1550 with no reserve he won't let it go for any less than £2800.
I am currently the highest bidder and through a bit of digging you can get a contact number, but not in this case.
His reason for the previous sale falling through is that someone from Canada won it but he will not send abroad, it's all rubbish I don't believe it to be a genuine sale maybe a hacked email account, he appears to no nothing of bass guitars based on the way he replies.
I have now reported him to ebay as it's got to be a scam and as we all know through experience if it's to good to be true it usually is!!
See blow a paste of our conversation.
It runs in reverse.
[color=#85B716][size=3][b][center]Your previous message[/b][/size][/color][/center]
[color=#231F20][size=4]so what does what does that mean.[/size][/color]
[color=#85B716][size=3][b][center][url="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e11051.m4046.l1181/7?euid=eef1f2f5a3634446acd179a10fd848b5&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fpages.ebay.com%2Flink%2F%3Fnav%3Duser.view%26user%3Dgwa7957_t4ntchye%26globalID%3DEBAY-GB%26referrer%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F0%252Fe11051.m4046.l1181%252F7%253Feuid%253Deef1f2f5a3634446acd179a10fd848b5%2526cp%253D1%2526exe%253D12792%2526ext%253D32581%2526sojTags%253Dexe%253Dexe%252Cext%253Dext"]gwa7957_t4ntchye:[/url][/b][/size][/color][/center]
[color=#231F20][size=4]Great if upo know you should know that bass a very rare to find in the whole Ebay only 2 of them and the other one is &5000 buy now

On 10/03/2016, 18:51, deepbass09 wrote:

Re: deepbass09 has sent a question about item #152008384348, ending on 15-Mar-16 16:22:48 GMT - Wal MkII Custom Series 5 String Bass

I know wals very well[/size][/color]
[color=#85B716][size=3][b][center]Your previous message[/b][/size][/color][/center]
[color=#231F20][size=4]I know wals very well[/size][/color]
[color=#85B716][size=3][b][center][url="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e11051.m4046.l1181/7?euid=eef1f2f5a3634446acd179a10fd848b5&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fpages.ebay.com%2Flink%2F%3Fnav%3Duser.view%26user%3Dgwa7957_t4ntchye%26globalID%3DEBAY-GB%26referrer%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F0%252Fe11051.m4046.l1181%252F7%253Feuid%253Deef1f2f5a3634446acd179a10fd848b5%2526cp%253D1%2526exe%253D12792%2526ext%253D32581%2526sojTags%253Dexe%253Dexe%252Cext%253Dext"]gwa7957_t4ntchye:[/url][/b][/size][/color][/center]
[color=#231F20][size=4]Do you know Wal bass ? Is too early anyway

On 10/03/2016, 18:36, deepbass09 wrote:

Re: deepbass09 has sent a question about item #152008384348, ending on 15-Mar-16 16:22:48 GMT - Wal MkII Custom Series 5 String Bass

Well I'm the highest bidder on it at the moment what more can I do.[/size][/color]
[color=#85B716][size=3][b][center]Your previous message[/b][/size][/color][/center]
[color=#231F20][size=4]Well I'm the highest bidder on it at the moment what more can I do.[/size][/color]
[color=#85B716][size=3][b][center][url="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e11051.m4046.l1181/7?euid=eef1f2f5a3634446acd179a10fd848b5&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fpages.ebay.com%2Flink%2F%3Fnav%3Duser.view%26user%3Dgwa7957_t4ntchye%26globalID%3DEBAY-GB%26referrer%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F0%252Fe11051.m4046.l1181%252F7%253Feuid%253Deef1f2f5a3634446acd179a10fd848b5%2526cp%253D1%2526exe%253D12792%2526ext%253D32581%2526sojTags%253Dexe%253Dexe%252Cext%253Dext"]gwa7957_t4ntchye:[/url][/b][/size][/color][/center]
[color=#231F20][size=4]I'm sorry, if you are buying it, yes I can't just show ppl like that without any deal

On 10/03/2016, 18:27, deepbass09 wrote:

deepbass09 has sent a question about item #152008384348, ending on 15-Mar-16 16:22:48 GMT - Wal MkII Custom Series 5 String Bass

hi there is it possible to view the bass[/size][/color]
[color=#85B716][size=3][b][center]Your previous message[/b][/size][/color][/center]
[color=#231F20][size=4]hi there is it possible to view the bass[/size][/color]

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