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[SOLD] 1982 Wal Mk I Custom, Fretted 4-String
£3399

datainadequate

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datainadequate Newbie

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Early example of a Wal Custom. As I'm sure you all know, these are top-quality instruments with a unique sound. This one has a solid mahogany body with maple facings, rosewood fingerboard, and the usual Wal active pickups and electronics.

P.B. 1747 was built by Greg in 1982, and originally had "treated" maple facings and a fretless Macassar Ebony fingerboard. Pete the Fish changed it to a fretted with Indian Rosewood fingerboard in 1994. It's not clear whether he changed the fingerboard, or just swapped the fretless neck for a fretted one. In 2000, not long after I bought the bass, I got Pete to sand back the maple facings to (mostly) remove the "treatment", and finish the body with honey clearcoat. He serviced the electronics and fixed a dry solder joint around the same time. The instrument is in overall good nick, with a few scratches as befits a 36 year old working bass. All the electronics work, and it comes with a genuine, but fairly tatty, Wal hard case.

I love this bass, but it's really not getting used very much. Will consider partial trades against high-end guitar effects, really nice Telecasters, really nice baritone guitars, or quality short-scale basses. Payment preferably by bank transfer or PayPal. Collection strongly preferred (located near Falmouth, Cornwall).

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AndyTravis Grand Master

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That’s beautiful.

only have basses to offer in trade...not short scale.

shame - would solve my “too many basses not enough time” issue...

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mikeswals Enthusiast

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That would be a neck change. The early 80's Wal logo was larger than the later one which this has. And it also has the 89-later large string tree.

Love the color!

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datainadequate Newbie

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2 hours ago, mikeswals said:

That would be a neck change. The early 80's Wal logo was larger than the later one which this has. And it also has the 89-later large string tree.

Love the color!

Thanks for the info! It does make sense that they would have swapped the neck.

deaners70 Newbie

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1 hour ago, totorbass said:

What about planning spring holidays in the South of France? :) 

Lol...this bass wont last for 2 days. If it wasnt collection, i would have already made an offer on it....and paid full shipping and insurance on my own dime :-(

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Just now, deaners70 said:

Lol...this bass wont last for 2 days. If it wasnt collection, i would have already made an offer on it....and paid full shipping and insurance on my own dime :-(

Im in Canada :-(

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djaxup Rookie

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low weight for a Wal!

And a very nice price to boot. Surprising that it's still available.

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datainadequate Newbie

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1 hour ago, djaxup said:

low weight for a Wal!

And a very nice price to boot. Surprising that it's still available.

I like to think it was a realistic price. And I should amend the title to "on hold" as I am in serious negotiations right now :)

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