STU-SBL

For any of you out who know me. I'll be on the Overwater stand again this year. I'll be the tall chap with the camera called Stu. Head over to the Overwater stand where we will have a good range of Basses, EA Amps (Including The Micro 300) EA Cabs, Acoustic Image, Hendriksen Jazz Amp, Strings, Straps and Gig Bags. We're giving away a 50% gift certificate to one lucky winner this year (details to be confirmed on the day) as well as giving away an Overwater Canvas and Leather Gig Bag! Just pop over to the stand to enter the free prize draw. PM me for further details.

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='27980' date='Jul 6 2007, 04:41 PM']You have remarkable taste Stu, lovely basses mate.[/quote] I think so Al Seriously though, they are really nice and I'm more than happy for anyone to give them a go. They'll be at Bass Day this year and are always available to try at OW

I agree with Ped, Dood and Luke I slap on 5's - but have done fine with 6'ers and tight 5's - and I have rather large hands. If anything I think slapping on 6'ers tends to improve your technique. As you have to think a little more you start to develop a much more economical slapping technique, your movements have to be more accurate and I've found it a good way to create intricate sounds with slap. Don't be put off by the amount of strings

[quote name='jwbassman' post='23157' date='Jun 25 2007, 06:56 PM']Hi mate Good to see some pictures of the finished article - looking cool - really like the fretted one too... Hopefully get up to see you soon, had an email from Laurence he reckons another 3 weeks on the Micro 300's... guess I'll be popping up then [/quote] Hey bud Good to hear they're on the way (finally) I'll bring both of them down for you to stick some fingerprints on Stu

[quote name='eude' post='23154' date='Jun 25 2007, 06:48 PM']Hey man, that's absolutely gorgeous - I'm most jealous! Is that the one your brother was working on in a previous build diary on Bassworld? Eude[/quote] Yeah - that's the one (BTW I love your SC... I have a 6 string Sc on its way also - in design at the moment) He works for Overwater and it was his first Jazz build - start to finish (he actually worked on the Copper Jazz also). As it was a custom job I was around a lot to see how things were going and lend a hand as and when. Here he is sanding a Perception . . .

[indent][b] Overwater J5 Customer Tulip wood body Candy Copper finish - High Gloss Marbled figured maple neck - Gloss Finish Audere JZ3 Pre Amp Dimarzio Ultra Jazz Hipshot Style 'A' Bridge Hipshot Ultralite Tuners Through Body Stringing [/b][/indent]

My newest bass - The shots show off the bass in a number of different lighting conditions. The bass looks very dark in person - with the maple showing through. Overwater J5 Fretless 24 - Mahogany body with Figured Maple bent top. [indent][b] Overwater J5 Fretless 24 Contemporary Mahogany body with Figured Maple bent top. Trans Black stained finish - High Gloss Lightly flamed maple neck - Satin Finish Audere JZ5 Deluxe Pre Amp Nordstrand Fat Stacks Hipshot Style 'A' Bridge Hipshot Ultralite Tuners Through Body Stringing [/b][/indent] Take a loo at the next post for my other Jazz

[quote name='TimmyC' post='21648' date='Jun 21 2007, 11:14 PM']Sorry its not a Fender, its a "parts" bass[/quote] Measure the distance from the nut to the middle of each pickup (assuming it is a 34" scale ) and I'll tell you

At least you know what you like now Alan...... you've had a productive couple of years Anyone who has taken the Michael has done it either in a friendly manner or they're jealous You've been able to try each bass out, in a gigging situation, rather than have it sitting at home for 6 moths before you realise it just doesn't work for you. I'd love to post up all the basses I've had over the years - but I can't remember

[quote name='phsycoandy' post='8832' date='May 29 2007, 09:32 PM']that will slip thru with a bit of luck.........[/quote] Don't want to sound negative... but I've had a number of pre's off Dave and each one has incurred charges (including the dreaded parcelfarce handling charge). Quite rightly he does things by the book when shipping to Europe. Unfortunately that means more money However, they are great pre's and I've got quite a bit of experience with them now Stu

If it's what I think you have, I owned a Jazz around 98/99 if my memory serves me. They were American Fenders that started life officially in the US, were then finished in Mexico and then sent back to US. They featured a 1 piece scratchplate, much like the early 80's run of jazz basses, with strat style knobs. However, unlike the Mexican Jazz's of the time, they were better made, featured US pickups etc and in general were better bang for the buck. I modded mine extensively: Badass, changed the Scratchplate to a black one ( adding a bell plate instead of the 1 piece configuration) fully shielded and setup and a nice set of Dimazio Ultra J's. Even to this day, it's the best Fender I ever owned, and the bass that started off my Jazz love affair. I think they're great basses; reagrdless of where they started out, and as I said - at the time much better than the Mexican, and some of the USA J's Stu

Its true... I did look into getting an order together for anyone after an INCASE bag. However after contacting INCASE they weren't what you would call optimistic. Apart from the $200 cost, which works out at around 100GBP retail (before VAT etc) they were asking for anything between $200 and $600 shipping. This basically puts INCASE out of the picture for most as the cost is way inflated by the shipping. They are nice cases but there are nice alternatives available. I use Harvest all leather bag, as well as the canvas and leather Overwater bag (yes these bags are made by Harvest, spec'd and branded for overwater) however the all leather bags are the same as you'll get from Harvest. They are great bags, not cheap, but worth the investment if you're carry around a couple of grand worth of bass in something reminiscent of a carrier bag. If you need more info, pics etc on the Harvest/Overwater bags, give me a shout. Stu