1980 Wal Custom for sale

deksawyer · **Posted:** March 23rd, 2015, 5:11 am

This is hard to do, but since acquiring a fretless Stingray I'm not using this at all.

I've had it for around 6 or 7 years or so and it's all original (currently has straplocks fitted but I think I have the original strap buttons somewhere).

The bass dates from 1980 and is in excellent shape for a vintage instrument. It has Niangon facings, with the std mahogany core and multi piece neck. Electronics are unusual, in that it has an off switch on the Vol pot - turn it to zero and it switches the bass off) and these were serviced a few years ago by Paul Herman at Wal, and a new jack socket fitted. All other controls are the same as every Wal custom.

Comes with the original brown Wal case.

Asking £3000 plus worldwide shipping. Bass is located in Scotland.

cheers, and any questions, feel free to ask.

deksawyer · **Posted:** March 25th, 2015, 9:03 am

A few more pics - I'll get some more when I have a day off...

cheers

D.

Moses · **Joined:** January 30th, 2010, 9:46 am **Posts:** 431

That is really a fabulous looking bass. I'd hate to have it and be forced to sell it!

iozz · **Posted:** March 26th, 2015, 6:06 am

Wow beautiful one!

Matt R. · **Posted:** March 26th, 2015, 6:50 am

Ugh, this is so gorgeous it hurts. 8-)

gravesbass · **Posted:** March 26th, 2015, 10:13 am

If you have never played a WAL bass, your in for a special surprise. The electronics/filters package is the shit!!

johntheleftybassist · **Posted:** March 27th, 2015, 2:40 pm

I regret moving the "none more black" one I got from you Jim.My back can't handle that mahogany but I'd consider buying this one if I could get a good price.GREAT basses and the electronics are special..

screambasses · **Posted:** March 27th, 2015, 3:56 pm

Totally off topic. I live in Florida, but my wife lives in York, England. We visited Scotland at Christmas
and we both fell in love with the country. Someday it'll be home. I hope.

pete

deksawyer · **Posted:** March 27th, 2015, 4:05 pm

screambasses wrote:

Totally off topic. I live in Florida, but my wife lives in York, England. We visited Scotland at Christmas
and we both fell in love with the country. Someday it'll be home. I hope.

pete

Yes, Scotland is amazing. I ride a motorcycle (KTM) and it's small enough to be able to get to any type of scenery you desire in no more than an hour or so.

I hope you make it back sometime...

D.

superheavydeathmetal · **Posted:** March 27th, 2015, 6:49 pm

Well, this is kind of a useless comment, but that is certainly the best picture of the inside of a control cavity I have ever seen; remarkably vibrant and colorful :-P

Matt R. · **Posted:** March 27th, 2015, 7:01 pm

superheavydeathmetal wrote:

Well, this is kind of a useless comment, but that is certainly the best picture of the inside of a control cavity I have ever seen; remarkably vibrant and colorful :-P

Haha! I thought that was pretty rad too

rdavidson · **Posted:** March 27th, 2015, 7:01 pm

Totally agree. That's an amazing photo!!!

Smo · **Posted:** March 28th, 2015, 11:19 am

Absolutely awesome looking bass!

whynot · **Joined:** February 4th, 2009, 1:03 pm **Posts:** 1

My old bass, original owner. great seeing it again.

screambasses · **Posted:** March 28th, 2015, 3:00 pm

deksawyer wrote:

screambasses wrote:

Totally off topic. I live in Florida, but my wife lives in York, England. We visited Scotland at Christmas
and we both fell in love with the country. Someday it'll be home. I hope.

pete

Yes, Scotland is amazing. I ride a motorcycle (KTM) and it's small enough to be able to get to any type of scenery you desire in no more than an hour or so.

I hope you make it back sometime...

D.

I'll be there in September...

pete

bhunt1 · **Joined:** October 8th, 2009, 3:19 am **Posts:** 867

I went to visit Scotland in 2008 stayed in a seaside village on the Firth of Forth. Beautiful area, the people are wonderful, so much history - hope to get back there someday.

deksawyer · **Posted:** March 28th, 2015, 4:36 pm

bhunt1 wrote:

I went to visit Scotland in 2008 stayed in a seaside village on the Firth of Forth. Beautiful area, the people are wonderful, so much history - hope to get back there someday.

Seems like that's pretty much where I am, going by your description. Just look here: East Neuk

Visit again, soon.

D.

deksawyer · **Posted:** March 28th, 2015, 4:37 pm

screambasses wrote:

I'll be there in September...

pete

Well, please get in touch for a meet up and a few beers if you're over this way!

D.

deksawyer · **Posted:** March 28th, 2015, 4:45 pm

superheavydeathmetal wrote:

Well, this is kind of a useless comment, but that is certainly the best picture of the inside of a control cavity I have ever seen; remarkably vibrant and colorful :-P

If I can critique my own photo, I'd say the depth of field is a stop or two, too shallow. Still, you can see what's in there......

D.

deksawyer · **Posted:** April 5th, 2015, 9:56 am

A couple more pics taken in our rare sunshine.

Cheers, and thanks for looking

D.

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