alembic1989 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F264077725631 I didn't think Wal supplied their pickup & electronics to other manufacturers?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Well they certainly have on this bass, since they look entirely genuine, as they have the embossed logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Given the bridge is Wal too - maybe a damaged one gave up it's parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 This is the first neck-through Wal, that I have ever seen. Like someone (C. Thompson, really?) has built wood around the Wal parts. Strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolf Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Looks interesting - I doubt it started life like this, it would probably help the sale if Carl could comment on its originality (if he remembers!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Regardless of origin, it's a wondrous beast to be sure. I have to say that I remain genuinely and constantly amazed at the number of people who try to sell a £4k bass using 50p worth of photos. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 It looks like somebody has bandsawn the control cavity off a Wal and stuck it on this quite unceremoniously... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 (edited) Wal definitely do NOT supply their bespoke parts to any other manufacturer or private buyer A couple of years ago I had the '82 Wal MK 1 Custom from Beedster that had been previously butchered by someone who had fitted Jazz pickups and a generic active circuit fully restored to original spec by Wal. Which they did, being the great guys they are, but took some persuading and only agreed as it was evidently a genuine old Wal bass Edited December 14, 2018 by Shaggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyerseve Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 On 14/12/2018 at 22:41, Shaggy said: Wal definitely do NOT supply their bespoke parts to any other manufacturer or private buyer A couple of years ago I had the '82 Wal MK 1 Custom from Beedster that had been previously butchered by someone who had fitted Jazz pickups and a generic active circuit fully restored to original spec by Wal. Which they did, being the great guys they are, but took some persuading and only agreed as it was evidently a genuine old Wal bass A couple of years ago is not quite 1980 when this bass was built. Things could have been very different 30+ years ago and besides, Carl Thompson is no ordinary luthier... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 I reckon they belonged to a butchered wal bass. There's also the case of the Fodera wal bass which Wal weren't too happy hearing about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 And the stripped back Wal body sans pickups, bridge, tronics ( and painted finish) that was on eBay the other week. Buying a Wal AND a CT only to trash one and damage the other seems an expensive waste of time to !e. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 26 minutes ago, NickA said: And the stripped back Wal body sans pickups, bridge, tronics ( and painted finish) that was on eBay the other week. Buying a Wal AND a CT only to trash one and damage the other seems an expensive waste of time to !e. The sort of person who would want a CT bass with Wal electronics probably doesn't have a problem with the cost involved. Besides a Wal could have been picked up very cheaply 20 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 8 minutes ago, BigRedX said: Besides a Wal could have been picked up very cheaply 20 years ago. Mine was £820 in 1999, seemed an expensive luxury at the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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