tom1946 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Anyone tried or owned one? This: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dean-Hillsboro-Active-Trans-4-String-Blue-Electric-Bass-Guitar-/160722654860?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item256bd1168c Comments appreciated, /discuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I've got the Dean Hillsboro Single (the one with the single MM humbucker on it - it's the one in my avatar). I think the neck is absolutely lovely. Slim like a jazz and very easy to play. I'm not that impressed with the pickup though but it's a £300 bass so can't compare it tonally to my Overwater to be fair. I keep saying that I'm going to trade mine in as I don't need it anymore but I do like the neck on it and I could chuck an EMG MMTW pickup in there and I'm sure it would sound brilliant. Incidentally, I got mine from JG Windows in the Metro Centre for £289 so if you're popping a little further north at any time, check to see if they've got any in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 For a £100 more (new prices ofc) you could get an Overwater Classic J. It's passive not active but would most likely beat the Dean hands down any day of the week. My Overwater Contemporary J pees all over every other bass I've ever owned and most that I've tried in shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I've worked on mods for a friends, and after changing the pickup (MM one) and adding a preamp it was a very decent bass. PErsonally the pickguard is horrible, so if I had one that would go. I also wasn't impressed with the finish in the neck, the frets were very sharp at the ends, and this bothers me the most with nay bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1946 Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Thanks for your comments lads, the pickguard does look naff. I was in that shop a couple of weeks ago at the metro centre and if he had one I'd have probably bought it. I hate sharp frets too. hmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Give the Overwater Classic J a serious look though if your budget could stretch to it. A fellow BCer popped some sound samples of one on Soundcloud: [url="http://soundcloud.com/aka_walman/sets/overwater-by-tanglewood/"]http://soundcloud.com/aka_walman/sets/overwater-by-tanglewood/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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