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ilan

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What are the odds of this happening
« on: November 01, 2014, 08:45:31 AM »
So I'm watching and Colin Bass is playing this beautiful late-70's black Wal Pro. And I'm thinking, I haven't seen one of these for sale in ages. If I wanted one, I'd probably be very frustrated.

An hour later I'm checking eBay and I do a Wal bass search.

There is one just like Colin's. What are the odds?

Then I read the text.

It's Colin's bass!

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Re: What are the odds of this happening
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2014, 09:21:48 AM »
Big money! (see what I did there?  ;) )

What a weird coincidence!
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Re: What are the odds of this happening
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2014, 10:25:12 AM »
Hold your fire...
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Re: What are the odds of this happening
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2014, 11:55:32 AM »
Roll the Bones and see what happens!  :rimshot:

Ilan, you do realize that this was meant to be, right?  Why fight it?  ;D

I came close to a 4-string Mk 1 in trans blue many years ago.  Seller wanted 1900, and someone beat me to it.  Figured if anything I could try it out and flip it if it wasn't a good fit.

Always been curious to try one, but not 4K curious....
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Re: What are the odds of this happening
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2014, 12:23:49 PM »
Quote from: chromium on November 01, 2014, 11:55:32 AM
Always been curious to try one, but not 4K curious....
$7.6K and 11lbs.
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Re: What are the odds of this happening
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2014, 12:29:11 PM »
Yeaouch!!!  I had just seen the price at a glance, not realizing it was GBP.

Well that's a bargain!  :o
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Re: What are the odds of this happening
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2014, 12:30:29 PM »
Quote from: chromium on November 01, 2014, 11:55:32 AM
I came close to a 4-string Mk 1 in trans blue many years ago
The one with the leather pickguard? That one was awesome.


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Re: What are the odds of this happening
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2014, 05:39:28 PM »
Quote from: ilan on November 01, 2014, 12:30:29 PM
The one with the leather pickguard? That one was awesome.

I like that too.

No, this one didn't have a 'guard.
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Re: What are the odds of this happening
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2014, 10:25:07 PM »
Quote from: ilan on November 01, 2014, 12:30:29 PM
The one with the leather pickguard? That one was awesome.



I've also got pics of that bass from back in the day.  I'm not usually one for hand tooled leather, but that one just had the look...  I've always wanted a Wal, but I figure it's not in my cards, and I love the basses I already have.  Still like looking at them though!   :D
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Re: What are the odds of this happening
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2014, 07:35:17 AM »
What are those pickups? They look like dimarzio model 1?
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Re: What are the odds of this happening
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2014, 11:18:34 AM »
Quote from: slinkp on November 02, 2014, 07:35:17 AM
What are those pickups? They look like dimarzio model 1?

I don't know much about 'em, but Wal rolled their own pickups for these.

They do resemble the model 1s.  The very first Wal bass did have a bit of Gibson/Guild influence - with rewound Guild sludgebucker and Mustang pickup, and Gibson evertilt.

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Re: What are the odds of this happening
« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2014, 09:50:37 PM »
AFAIK the electronics in regular production Wal basses (pro series) were all made in-house.
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Re: What are the odds of this happening
« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2014, 04:54:28 AM »
John Gustafson's leather-job at the Marquee circa 1977...

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