Hey guys, wondering if anyone had any ideas on what I might be able to do to remedy my problem before shelling out money I do not have and won't have for a ...
Hi Alan, Sorry to hear you're having problems. It's highly unlikely that the problem lies in the pickup itself (not impossible, but highly unlikely). The...
... Actually, thinking about it, that might be complete crap. Depends how the two coils are summed (which I haven't even checked out) as to whether or not...
Hi All and Erik Popped in to see Pete on Monday and saw Erik's Purple heart in the shape of a Wal body!!!!!!!!!!!!! As I mentioned before, a remarkable piece...
Gareth: Just back this morning from a week at the beach! Thanks for the Wycombe-eye-view on the purpleheart. I'm glad to hear that Pete was finally able to...
Hi guys, I have to put my two Wals away for a while (maybe 2 or 3 months) and I was wondering how best to store them. I have decent hard cases, and I put...
Martin: A number of my Wals aren't in the normal rotation and, therefore, sit untouched for many months at a time. I always leave my instruments tuned and...
... This is not a good idea. Excessive dryness will cause more harm to wooden instruments than excessive humidity. If you do a little research you'll find...
To Derek and Walwear, Thank you. Very clear and consistent advice there! I'll get that silica out straightaway. Thanks for the reposnses. All the best, ...
The day the box containing my first Wal bass arrived I knew that my other basses were destined to be retired permanently or to collect a lot of dust. I am now...
Welcome, and congratulations on your Wal! Glad that you like it so much. As far as the poly gloss finishes go that combination of black with gold hardware is...
Thank you for the "welcome" Mik, and especially for your time and trouble in providing information and checking Steph's database etc. It's nice to finally meet...
Andy, I love to hearing things like your band members totally digging the tone of your Wal! Since I don't have my fretless yet, I'm obviously excited and ...
Anyone have any info on Mick playing one of these around 81/82? I've found this photo of him and Sylvian and this Wal has got a pickguard and 5 knobs. I...
... Steve, Apologies for not replying sooner... but a week has passed, and two more practices that had the group slack-jawed and simply in awe of the Wal....
... I thought you might like to know that I now have a set of Roland's fantastic MIDI bass pedals. I put a new battery in the Wal and spent the evening...
lemon oil would not do anything for the "gunk", it might actually add to it. The best thing to do is to use '0000 grade steel wool' this is a finishing grade...
Becky, To get hold of the lemon oil try www.stringsdirect.co.uk or www.stringbusters.com (both UK based sites) They both stuff like Kyser and Dr Ducks lemon...
Was sitting having my corn flakes yesterday morning and flicked on the telly only to startle my wife with a yell of "Arrrgh! Wal alert!" as a close up of a...
Just popped into the new shop that Paul Herman has set up with Charlie Chandler (ex of CHandler Guitars in Kew). Not much on the bass side yet but some...
... add ... Hmmm - depends on the extent of gunkiness I'd say. Lemon oil is a petrochemical distillation or something chemically similar so it is actually...
I have used it in the past and did not know about the petro dist quality. At any rate I was not inclined to use it again. If it works then its a lot easier....
Well, I daresay there may well be a variety of recipes for lemon oil. Many of its listed uses seem to be the "oil-finishing" of furniture but I am sure there...
Agreed, it wouldn't be the best route for a board with an inch of grime to get rid of but it is useful as an ongoing part of your bass's fitness regime! I...
The lemon in lemon oil isn't just there for smell. Citrus, especially lemon juice, is an extremely good degreaser, and can also get the sticky residue left...
Saw this myself Trev - as stunned as you were! It either looked like an old Wal with a new paint job or a new Wal with Mk1 body - what did you think? What...
... Wow, a lot to think about - who'd've thought? The stuff my brother uses on his guitars is Kyser/Dr Stringfellow Lem-Oil, which I've used on the bass once...
