Sold :Please Lock: Wal MK1 1983 £6000 Ireland

[Mickb1773]

Hi All, 

Unfortunately going to put this up for sale . Needs Must.It’s a 1983 with Walnut facings it really good condition for its age  with a few marks on the neck ( don’t feel them when playing) and dent on the side  see the photos.Weight wise under the 10 ilbs so not too bad and signed of by Ian himself. Comes with Wal Brown case.

This was serviced in the last 10 year that was confirmed by the second last owner to me and Paul replaced the string tree thus the reason for the dot on the headstock.

I know the prices of Wal these days have gone crazy  in the last 2 years ( possibly due to 3 year wait / Tool affiliation  ) but the above is in line with that last 2 that have sold on Basschat and actually less than  some listed elsewhere online .Looking to clear around 5500€ cash so will accept part trade. Interested in  classic 80s  ( Jaydee/Aria SB/Yamaha BB/Status) basses or possibly a super Jazz /nice Lakland but feel free to PM me: Worse I can do is say no

Amp wise : Maybe an Aguilar DB750 or nice rack pre amp 

Payment via Bank Transfer.I am willing to ship but would wish for the buyer to arrange as the buyer has ownership if in case goes awry. I can double box it also .

please feel free to check out my feedback on Basschat 

All the best

Mick

Edited June 5, 2021 by Mickb1773
Tidying up

[Stingray5]

One bass to rule them all...!!  

GLWTS.

[W1_Pro]

The irresisible rise of Wal prices continues...

GLWTS!

[Burns-bass]

Don’t apologise for trying to get the best price for your bass...

[AndyTravis]

Wow. 
 

And I haven’t got the £6000.

Damn it.

[adamlunt]

Unattainable dreams right here. That’s beautiful.

[Mickb1773]

@AndyTravis ... Been a while ... How are ya ?  you can have it for  £5999 😄

Take Care,All the best,Mick 

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

Curious as to what the neck profile is like on this. Do you have a means of measuring it at the 1st and 12th?

[Mickb1773]

No real way to measure it but it’s mid point between a 70s Jazz and 70s Precision if that is any help

[AndyTravis]

1 hour ago, Mickb1773 said:

@AndyTravis ... Been a while ... How are ya ?  you can have it for  £5999 😄

Take Care,All the best,Mick 

Ok, let me talk to the boss 🥴

Edited March 24, 2021 by AndyTravis

[Mickb1773]

@AndyTravis

that never goes well 😄

[AndyTravis]

4 hours ago, Mickb1773 said:

@AndyTravis

that never goes well 😄

“Oh wow, a whole pound...still no...”

[MoJoKe]

Bleddy gorgeous. I used to own two, and it was my biggest regret to have to sell them...  I feel your pain.... 😔

[LukeFRC]

2 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

“Oh wow, a whole pound...still no...”

"Andy I love that you've booked a holiday, Northern Ireland by ferry is an er, unexpected choice ... and why is our search history all about smugglers  building secret compartments in cars??"

[bassatnight]

That’s just lovely, the current waiting list is over 3 years and they don’t appear to lock in the current price, so in 3 plus years you may be paying considerably more than the current stated £6.5k. Sorely tempted, but the other half knows exactly Wal are the Rolls Royce of basses and I won’t have picked it up for a fiver! 😉

Good luck with the sale!

[Mickb1773]

The others halves seem to be standing in the way of my sale 🤭 

[Mickb1773]

On hold :Pending with a plan As cunning as a fox who's just been appointed Professor of Cunning at Oxford University

well maybe not we will see

ah Brexit 😤

All the best, Mick

[horrorshowbass]

1 hour ago, Mickb1773 said:

On hold :Pending with a plan As cunning as a fox who's just been appointed Professor of Cunning at Oxford University

well maybe not we will see

ah Brexit 😤

All the best, Mick

Good old Brexit (fellow irishman here)

Nigel be getting £1000 in tax

 

[BassManGraham]

Lovely Bass Mike. I have a very similar one I had made in 82. Stunning basses. Not surprised it went so quickly.  

BREXIT has caused untold damage to buying gear from UK now, and presumably the other way too. 

Best Graham.  

[BassManGraham]

Just now, BassManGraham said:

Lovely Bass Mike. I have a very similar one I had made in 82. Stunning basses. Not surprised it went so quickly.  

BREXIT has caused untold damage to buying gear from UK now, and presumably the other way too. 

Best Graham.  

Sorry Mick! Still enjoying the Aria SB-R80

[Mickb1773]

Graham... great to hear your still enjoying the Aria . Ironically the Wal is going to the UK  via Northern Ireland despite Brexit...  well thats the plan the prospective buyer is currently arranging.. we will see but hopefully 🤞

Take Care 

[horrorshowbass]

3 hours ago, Mickb1773 said:

Graham... great to hear your still enjoying the Aria . Ironically the Wal is going to the UK  via Northern Ireland despite Brexit...  well thats the plan the prospective buyer is currently arranging.. we will see but hopefully 🤞

Take Care 

Great work. I'm from the North originally Mick. Send it to my place. The parents will think its a coffee table

 

[Mickb1773]

Ah you can become import/export hub🤔

[Hooch]

Brilliant business idea spotted, right here.

Edited March 27, 2021 by Hooch

[Mickb1773]

Hi All ... Back up for sale , in all reality probably EU only sale. Just the import/VAT charges will too high for the Uk and seems to be too many variables trying to bring it in via Northern Ireland as the prospective last buyer found out ... bit of a mess really

All the best

Mick.