Andy Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 (edited) The great clearout continues with my 1986 Wal Fretless! This bass is in great condition for the year. It has a few light scratches on the back that are barely noticeable due to the nature of the finish ( I've tried to capture them in the photos) + a couple of fine lacquer cracks in the headstock. It has a mahogany core, stained sycamore facings and ebony fretboard. The one quirk of this model is that the position markers appear to have been moved, suggesting maybe that it was originally a fretted model and has been been defretted (having said that, the ebony fretboard might support the idea that it's always been fretted?). [attachment=241930:IMG_1556.JPG][attachment=241931:IMG_1555.JPG] Edited July 3, 2017 by Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zomnius Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 oof that is incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 [quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1490732945' post='3267558'] Love this bass. It is a thing of beauty. The photo's do not do it justice. Buy in confidence. Andy is a thoroughly recommended seller. [/quote] Thanks Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chiliwailer Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 If I buy 3 of your wonderful basses can I get 1 free? Bump for a top seller, and a fine gentleman with exquisite taste in basses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 [quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1490766494' post='3267713'] If I buy 3 of your wonderful basses can I get 1 free? Bump for a top seller, and a fine gentleman with exquisite taste in basses. [/quote] ROFL! PM'd with this months special offers Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zomnius Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 any trade wishes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Oh god this is beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 [quote name='zomnius' timestamp='1491094752' post='3270511'] any trade wishes? [/quote] Sorry Zomnius - I need a straight sale only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cm996996 Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Bump for a nice and top seller ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fishman Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 (edited) Ah, this used to be mine - sold to Andy in 2010, or was it 2011 I bought it from ABC Music in Oxford in 1989 - I always thought the action was a bit 'not quite right' but my main bass was a Precision and this saw little action so I wasn't that bothered I took it to Pete around 2008 (amazed that he returned my call!) along with my fretted Mk I for a once over and he looked it up in his book and saw that it started life as a fretless, which means it was fretted in the first two years or so After Pete had stopped the Wal workshop I had it returned to it's original fretless state by Paul Herman via Charlie Chandler - the fret lines are Pearwood Alas, not all is lost - soon Fishman Towers will resonate to the sound of my soon-to-be-built Wal Pro 1e clone - nabbed a Pickup/Preamp from here a while back - watch this space (or the build diary section) +1 to Andy, a good guy to deal with Fishman Edited April 29, 2017 by Fishman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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