Wal Pro 1e body template

[Fishman]

I'm thinking of building a Wal Pro 1e clone and wondered if anyone has a detailed template for this shape

I should explain that I have a Wal Pro 1e pickup and preamp, complete with scratch plate – all I need is the wooden bits etc

Dimensions such as thickness and routing would be most useful – the neck pocket is dictated by the scratch plate shape, so no problem there

Cheers!

Edited April 27, 2018 by Fishman

[gilmour]

Can't help I'm afraid, but I love the look of those really early Wal's I've always dreamed of having a clone made in 5 string format... but time, money etc.

[Fishman]

Yes, great aren't they – I've had two Wals, both MkI customs, and would like to get that sound again – I'll probably have to make an approximate body template using images from the web

Cheers!

[tommorichards]

Dam. However did you get hold of the electrics for it?

[Fishman]

I bought them from a fellow Basschatter about 10 years ago!

[umcoo]

There is a Wal Facebook group and a chap posted in it recently about a company in Japan who make clones of instruments.  They're making him a Wal clone (well, the wooden bits at least) for quite a reasonable amount.  They may be able to do you the body and neck of Pro 1E?  I'll try and find the details.

[Fishman]

Interesting!

[umcoo]

The guy is having them made by rareguitarheaven.net

This is the Facebook group if you want to look - it's from a few months back so you might have to scroll a bit - good luck with the project! 

[umcoo]

Sorry, forgot link - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2413094311/

[Fishman]

Thanks for the Wal link – I see that the rareguitarheaven outfit get some rather scathing reviews – I'll almost certainly get someone around these parts to build it for me as I'm a fussy git – I'll make a fresh post once the build is underway, don't hold your breath though!