RonC Posted March 26 Posted March 26 Last year i've been working on a Wal copy bass. As Wal basses are my absolute favorite and i am the happy owner of 3 Wals (two MK1 basses and a ProIIe) i was wandering if i was able to build one myself. Since 2018 i'm following a luhiers education (6 hours a week) at the CMB in Puurs (Belgium). I allready build an acoustic steelstring guitar (Martin#1 copy) for my wfie so now it was time to treat myself. This Wal copy ofcouse needed to be an extra addition to my collection. Since i have a fretted Mk1, a fretless MK1 and a fretted Pro (which has a more vintage sound compaired to the MK's ) my weapons are quite complete. But they are all 4 strings ands sometimes i miss a low B. Since i prefer 4 strings i've decided to build another 4 string but tuned BEAD. To make a plan i disassembled my MK1 and measured everyting. Last week i've completed it and it feels and sounds damn close to my other Wals! Here are the specs: Mahogany body with ebony facings (maple veneer) Matching headstock Maple/mahogany neck Ebony fretboard Danish oil finish Lusithand Double NFP special MKII preamp Turner Multicoil Pickups ABM bridge Shaller tuners Handmade potmeter knobs and output. 16 1 Quote
RonC Posted March 26 Author Posted March 26 (edited) The family picture Edited March 26 by RonC 7 Quote
RonC Posted March 26 Author Posted March 26 (edited) Here's the great Axl Peleman (Belgium bassist) testing my bass, he was very fond of it and told me it felt like a fullblood Wal! I coundn't get a bigger compliment from the master!! Edited March 26 by RonC - 3 Quote
RonC Posted March 26 Author Posted March 26 (edited) Here's my son Stef (who just swapped to bass after playing drums for 7 years ) playing the back beauty. Edited March 26 by RonC 4 Quote
RonC Posted March 26 Author Posted March 26 And of course myself testing it.. Soundclips will follow! 13 Quote
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