Gloss black Wal Pro for sale at Bass Gallery - in case anyone is chasing one

[Clarky]

Looks to be in pretty good nick, usual slight cracks on rear of headstock. £3k, which used to be a lot for a Pro but probably isn't these days!

https://thebassgallery.com/collections/bass/products/wal-pro-bass-1980

 

[AndyTravis]

Hmmmmm do I get a loan...do...I...

[TheGreek]

I overpaid (£1600) for a Pro years ago. In hindsight it may have been a bit of a bargain.

Sold it as I didn't like the neck profile.

[Happy Jack]

I wonder what "light, for a Wal" actually means ...

 

 

[Clarky]

2 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

I wonder what "light, for a Wal" actually means ...

 

 

Yep, saw that. Gotta say the Bass Gallery are rubbish at updating the details on basses for sale. Their favorite phrase appears to be "More info to follow shortly"

[4000]

1 hour ago, AndyTravis said:

Hmmmmm do I get a loan...do...I...

Was just thinking exactly the same thing.

[4000]

1 hour ago, AndyTravis said:

Hmmmmm do I get a loan...do...I...

Tell you what Andy, you get the loan and buy it and I’ll buy it off you in a couple of years. 😉

[4000]

It is an oddity though. No scratch plate (poss refin?), Custom knobs (which could have been replaced). Interesting. 

[TheGreek]

38 minutes ago, Clarky said:

Yep, saw that. Gotta say the Bass Gallery are rubbish at updating the details on basses for sale. Their favourite phrase appears to be "More info to follow shortly"

I remember them stating that the Ritter Cora I had with them was "sold" when , in fact, I'd taken it back...

The classic paradox - Don't believe what you read on the internet

[NickA]

Not an oddity it's an early custom with a pro bass neck on it ( they did at first). Worth about £5000 if it's all working. There's rush fans in the USA who will fight to the death for it!

[4000]

6 minutes ago, NickA said:

Not an oddity it's an early custom with a pro bass neck on it ( they did at first). Worth about £5000 if it's all working. There's rush fans in the USA who will fight to the death for it!

Well, I’d class that as an oddity, if not the only one.😉

Edited October 2, 2020 by 4000

[pineweasel]

Yes, definitely an fairly early Custom, although it has the two piece output socket instead of the Pro’s single chrome casting. I wonder if the black finish is original?
Good price by recent standards. 

[Reggaebass]

I don’t know much about Wal’s , but thats  a really nice looking bass, if it’s all original and in good working order, I don’t think 3k is too bad.

[4000]

http://walbasshistory.blogspot.com/p/growth-in-80s.html

[AndyTravis]

1 hour ago, 4000 said:

Tell you what Andy, you get the loan and buy it and I’ll buy it off you in a couple of years. 😉

I’m out - just looked at the piggy bank and it cried at me...

[NickA]

Sold.  Unsurprisingly. Hopefully staying in the UK with someone who will play it ...not flip it for £6000 to the states.

Surprised the gallery, of all people, got caught out by this one.

Edited October 2, 2020 by NickA

[4000]

37 minutes ago, NickA said:

Sold.  Unsurprisingly. Hopefully staying in the UK with someone who will play it ...not flip it for £6000 to the states.

Surprised the gallery, of all people, got caught out by this one.

May have been a commission sale where they just wanted it shifted. Can’t decide whether I’m happy it’s sold or gutted. I was actually toying with selling the Azure ‘72 Ric for a brief  (very brief) moment. Probably a good thing it’s gone, took me 17 years to find that! 

Edited October 2, 2020 by 4000

[Happy Jack]

42 minutes ago, NickA said:

Sold.  Unsurprisingly. Hopefully staying in the UK with someone who will play it ...not flip it for £6000 to the states.

Surprised the gallery, of all people, got caught out by this one.

@Clarky, come on, own up ... was it you?

 

[Clarky]

14 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

@Clarky, come on, own up ... was it you?

 

Yeah, just sold it on Rush US fan forum for £8k

[Clarky]

Jks

[TrevorR]

3 hours ago, 4000 said:

Well, I’d class that as an oddity, if not the only one.😉

We refer to them as “transitional Custom series” or “transitional Pro” basses - when zeal we’re still tying down the Custom design. Other than the Pro neck it’s a standard Custom series in all other ways. They made quite a few like that around 1981..

Edited October 2, 2020 by TrevorR

[BassApprentice]

4 hours ago, Clarky said:

Yep, saw that. Gotta say the Bass Gallery are rubbish at updating the details on basses for sale. Their favorite phrase appears to be "More info to follow shortly"

I asked someone one here if their has was still for sale - said it was in the Bass Gallery. Not on the we website  so I emailed them.....silence. 

[40hz]

I really should have been looking at Basschat yesterday, I would have had this. 😰😰😰

[4000]

I’m kind of kicking myself too. If it hadn’t worked out it would have been easy enough to sell on. Just a small matter of the initial outlay, which could have caused some issues with she-who-must-be-obeyed. 😉