NancyJohnson Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I've often wondered, thought it been stolen. Today the question was answered; Steve Jansen has it in safekeeping. This kind of makes me happy. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ambient Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Does he still have the Wal? My uncle gave me a whole load of guitar magazines, some going back to the very early 1980s. There’s one with Mick Karn and Midge Ure, Mick talks at length in it about his Wal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Mick had two Wals, IIRC one was offered for sale a few years ago by his wife to pay Mick's medical bills. Looking on line I see that one was supposedly for sale at Bass Direct but there were questions about the authenticity of said bass. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2413094311/permalink/10155787072519312/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 The other Wal had a unique top wood. There should be not another with that particular species... there you go: https://www.bassplayer.com/lessons/instant-impression-mick-karn-part-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 This is the famous tulipwood Wal: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I played a Travis Bean in the Bass Centre in Manchester once. It might have been the heaviest bass I’ve ever played, and that really is saying something. It was way heavier than any aluminium-necked Kramer I’ve played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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