Wal Mach III Bass Left Handed Lefty 4 String (RARE)

[gravesbass]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Wal-Mach-III-Bass-L ... dZViewItem

[ADSR]

The description says "This bass was originally built for right handed strings but was later converted by my Luthier"

If that's true, then shouldn't it still look like a right handed bass? In the pictures the cutaway design and the control placement are already correct for a lefty. Either something is screwed up or the pictures have been mirrored.

Am I wrong on this?

I emailed the seller.

[Matt R.]

Might've just meant the nut was slotted and bridge adjusted for a righty string setup?

[andrew]

Like the pic of the P-Bass at the top of this forum, Steve Chesney (the original owner) plays with the strings upside down on a lefty bass from learning on a righty bass. It's a left handed bass.

[ADSR]

well it makes sense now but he'd be better off giving a bit more detail. You don't normally think of some one intentionally stringing it "wrong" altho I did see a guy in Austin who played a lefty bass like that.

[andrew]

Was the guy in Austin our own AustinLeftyBass?

I think the most known lefty to string their basses that way is Jimmy Haslip.

FYI, the seller of this Wal is Gravesbass, the original poster in this thread.

[gravesbass]

Andrew and all.. It's my bass. I figured you would known that from the pass listed here for sale months ago. I finally put her up on the evil bay but restricted to US buyers only. I had a nightmare of a dealing with Germany 8 months ago so no overseas on this guy. I removed the converted to lefty part due to confusion. As you can see, it was never a righty bass. Its a left handed bass that was strung "originally" upside down (E bottom, G top). Its back to lefty standard and al is good.

[ADSR]

sorry to have generated confusion. It makes sense now but I think he might want to clarify a little in the ad. It's even more unusual than "normal" left handed playing so it didn't occur to me. If it confused me it may well confuse others too.

I don't remember much about the lefty in Austin with reversed strings, this was about 3 years ago. I think his bass was a yellow or white Precision. Might have been a Jazz. Trying to remember the music. Wouldn't have been heavy metal or punk. More than likely an R&B mix, blues or country. (I saw a lot of different bands). I remember talking to him briefly about his upside down strings and how that would affect playing.

[gravesbass]

The bass sold and it's getting a new home. Evil bay fees and paypal raped me.... Ouch the service charges hurt.

[Basshappi]

That bass has been one of my wallpapers for awhile!

Glad to hear it went to a good home.


Cheers!

[gravesbass]

Well, I have one Wal left. Its my 1995 Poly Black Mach II. The Germany shipping nightmare bass. I posted it here somewhere. Its a beaut but needs some work. Damn lefty's that string righty. It needs a new nut and a little restoration. Killer bass tho but the Zebrano I sold I still think sounds better and more unique. 1 down, 3 more to go......