DavidMcKay

Thanks BetaFunk How was the action on yours? I assume factory settings were without a shim and a raised neck board? David

Does anyone have any pictures or photos of another Aspiration Elite they could post so that we could use them as a reference? Especially one with the same wood/colour.

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]StingrayPete1977[/font][/color] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]​That was my thought regarding the factory specifications too. You'd have thought it would have been noticeable at that point the actual level of adjustment required to get the action low - especially for a fretless model.[/color][/font] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]David[/color][/font]

Hi StingrayPete1977 As requested: David

Count Bassy I can picture the process you describe but I'd be too scared to do this myself in case I royally screwed things up. I am basically a novice here and do not have a clue about whether the 'action' is set right for me. Aesthetically I don't like the raised neck at the body - it makes the guitar look 'wrong'. Everything else about the shape and form just flows - but not that section. I'm now leaning towards getting things reset to standard set up and taking it from there. David

Thanks White Cloud What could I expect to pay for a job such as this? I'm looking for a ballpark figure, say, something that you would be happy paying if it was you. David

Thanks folks Now looking like a choice between SBL Academy and the [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Janek Gwizdala offerings. I'm still leaning towards SBL though.[/font][/color] Cheers, [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]David[/font][/color]

Mister Fingers Thanks for the update and clarification! I think I'll spend a bit of time with it 'as is' and try to get a sense of whether I need anything adjusted. Cheers, David

Machines, Dan R Thanks for the comments. Your freebie: Do you want to buy a broken barometer? No pressure.. David

OK Watson - so things are becoming clearer.... But why a bolt-on neck when all the other Overwater Tanglewoods are thru-neck? What is it about this particular model? David

iCastle Understood. I simply found myself thinking 'Oh - right. This doesn't seem normal' and I thought I'd reach out to you guys. It is at times like this that Basschat becomes so important. I remember years ago if you had a query or question you had to either go to the music shop or meet someone for a beer to get the skinny. Mind you - that was before t'interweb and electric paper. And we all know that secretly you are crushed at not getting a free joke! (And it was a cracker!). Cheers, David

Hi iCastle [color=#696969][i][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Why are you fixated on the serial number?[/font][/i][/color] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]I guess I was looking for some comfort that I had bought a genuine article. I am reminded of a guy I knew who bought a 'genuine' Gibson guitar for £120 from China, took it into a pawn shop in Glasgow and got £700 for it - and then ran out of the shop with the money in his hand. This is a true story from 5 years ago. You may say the pawn shop should have known better but in this day and age it is getting increasingly more difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff.[/color][/font] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]David[/font][/color] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]​PS - Given that you weren't actually giving advice I have withheld your free joke. You may appeal this decision but you will lose.[/color][/font]

White Cloud Thanks for the steer. I've always felt word of mouth to be a far better barometer of quality and value for money than any other form of advertising so I'll take it to Jimmy Moon then. It is funny though, rather than being pissed off at having to spend extra money on a new purchase, I am starting to see it as an investment in a quality piece of kit. Cheers, David

Guys 'n' Gals Thinking of taking a 12 month subscription to Scott Devine's online bass lessons. I like his presentational style, he obviously knows his stuff, and I feel I'd get my money's worth. Any current subscribers who would care to comment/offer feedback? Any pointers to other alternative online learning resources? Simply looking for the best source of learning - not looking to start a slanging match. Cheers, David

Anybody from Kenny's Music, Glasgow here that can offer a position?.....

Thanks all. I'm heading towards a factory reset, back to originals, rather than keeping the shim in place and working around it. As for 'lowering the action' - I haven't been got on hand shaking terms with 'the action', so I guess all I want at this stage is to have a good starter for ten, no frills, no fancy set-ups, just a basic set-up to learn from and modify in the future if necessary. Any good luthiers n Glasgow you'd care to recommend for the job? Cheers, David

Skank It is only now that I am focusing on your interests. Are you interested in these on others or is this a personal picadilo that you favour for yourself? Not judging - simply asking! Anyways - the serial number...........

White Cloud Which of these two options would you go for? And why? David

I also note that current elites have a through-neck construction where as this is a bolt-on. It all seems a bit of a mixed pedigree for something that should be straightforward. Is this an early Overwater/Tanglewood collaboration? David

Yep - the bloody thing is annoying me already! So how do I check the provenance via the serial number?

I bought a second hand Overwater Tanglewood Aspiration Elite 4 for £250 today, and although it is at the budget end of the Overwater spectrum I can live with knowing it has sufficient Overwater DNA to look, feel and play the part - at least for my purposes, but here is the (potential) issue. Something is not ringing true about the guitar. Now let me be absolutely clear from the outset - the guy selling the guitar was 100% genuine, he was up for a chat and seemed genuinely interested in discussing bass guitars and players per se, I visited his house for a 'try before you buy' session, his partner was there, and it was all good. However the guitar looks like it has been modified and I don't know how to check the serial number - so I am now starting think "What exactly have I bought here?" Serial Number: L11080711 - but how/where online do I check? Pics attached. Note the neck is not flush with the body. It looks like a slice of wood has been inserted to raise the neck and this has also raised the section next to the first p'up. Is this something you have seen before? Is there a logical reason for it? Should I get it taken out? Should I get out more myself and stop worrying about such matters?....... At the end of the day, even if I have been sold a pup, the bass looks, feels and plays very well indeed. I simply post this to get a bit of clarification as to what I have actually purchased! What are your thoughts? David

Well - after all the dust has settled down and I finally paid my £7 to post the ad I ended up selling via Gumtree. Sods law. David

Pino Palladino on No Parlez. I'd never heard the bass sing quite like this.