Alemboid Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 (edited) Following a very naughty wallet opening session involving a siren call from a fretless Zon 6, whose image may grace the porn section soon (if you ask nicely ), my otherwise beloved fretless six string Overwater Progress III needs to be gently shown the door, preferably while I’m under anesthetic or equivalent as I’ve been very much in love with this bass in the four years I’ve had it. So here goes: It’s a Progress III Deluxe fretless 6, finished in May ’03. It has the distinction of having been Laurence of Overwater’s personal bass, before, as I understand it, he went over largely to double bass. The bass is 35” scale with the usual maple/purpleheart through neck, walnut body wings and a particularly nice English flame olive ash top. The fingerboard is a particularly thick piece of ebony, unlined except for the rather decorative ‘helper’ dots between the C and G strings. Hardware’s all black, including Hipshot Ultralite aluminium tuners. Usual OW electronics with the East made bass/mid/treble circuit with locking jack + balanced XLR outputs. The condition is generally very good or better: there’s virtually no wear on the fingerboard and absolutely no playing issues; there a couple of very minor dinks around the side of the body (really trivial) and one little crunch at the base of the headstock (ugh, don’t ask...) which you can see in the photos. There’s a little bit of lacquer checking (if that’s the word) happening on the back of the neck around the veloute. Funnily enough my OW guitar has done this too. I mention all this just to be pedantically complete, as the bass really is in great nick. It’s currently got almost new Status groundwound/halfwound strings on it, which I’m not totally in love with to be honest, but they do at least feel quite smooth without being completely flatwound dead. Although TI Jazz flats do sound great on this bass... The bass plays wonderfully well, as you might hope, and has a big, open, quite clean tone to it. Just to ensure that the cliché quotient is kept up, I am of course obliged to tell you that it has ‘tons of mwahh’. Well it really does! The figure I have in my head is something around £1000. Feel free to make an offer approaching this. Offers not involving small body parts or mouse clavicles will be particularly welcome . I’m not really into trades at the moment as I have more than all the basses an Alemboid could ask for, but I’m weak and suggestible when trades are offered, so you never know. Oh, I should mention, it comes with a Hiscox hard case. I’m near Oxford and you’re welcome to come and have a look at it, or even have a look at the bass if you’d rather. Will post under duress, but would rather not. Cheers all, B. [attachment=8118:OWfr2.jpg] [attachment=8120:OWbackend1.jpg] [attachment=8127:OWfr5.jpg] [attachment=8122:OWboard1.jpg] [attachment=8119:OWback1.jpg] [attachment=8123:OWhead1.jpg] [attachment=8124:OWheadrear1.jpg] [attachment=8121:OWcontrols1.jpg] [attachment=8125:OWfullfr.jpg] Edited May 20, 2008 by Alemboid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alemboid Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 And I should add that copious quantities of humous or hummus or houmus will be laid on for any visitors, now this has been 'outed' as the Basschat snack of choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 LOL I can't believe you're selling this. Are you insane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alemboid Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='184567' date='Apr 24 2008, 03:24 PM']Are you insane?[/quote] Well: 1. Quite probably, yes ; 2. You saw what the garage/studio was like last time; 3. Wait 'til you try the new Zon; 4. I'm trying 'serial monogamy' with the fretlesses, or that's my story at the moment... Fancy some houmous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overwater#1 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 (edited) WOW!! Stunning!!! Id actually love this, seriously, but I have ended up constantly trying to find a cheaper alternative to an Overwater fretless 6. I really need to get me a FL 6!!!! No way can I afford this one at all, as much as I try!! Honestly, the best fretless I have ever played was made by Chris May and his team, these things are awesome! I bet this bass is no exception.. just look at it!!! Can I pay in installments for the next, um say, 20 years??? Edited April 24, 2008 by overwater#1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 [quote name='Alemboid' post='184569' date='Apr 24 2008, 03:35 PM']Well: 1. Quite probably, yes ; 2. You saw what the garage/studio was like last time; 3. Wait 'til you try the new Zon; 4. I'm trying 'serial monogamy' with the fretlesses, or that's my story at the moment... Fancy some houmous?[/quote] Yes I know what this bass is up against. So it sounds like you're converting to Zon then? MmmmMMmmm. Have you got any hummous instead? I don't like the taste of houmous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alemboid Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 [quote name='overwater#1' post='184580' date='Apr 24 2008, 03:51 PM']Can I pay in installments for the next, um say, 20 years??? [/quote] Cheers Matt! It is a beaut and to be honest I have a lingering guilty feeling even thinking about selling it as it's so good and the Overwater guys are so very good too. But recent badness involving the aforementioned bit of graphite-y fretlessness and a challenging new dalliance with an NS/Stick mean that something's got to give. As to installments, hmm 20 yrs @ an APR of... let me see. Have you sold your soul yet? (mine went on the big Alembic a few years back) B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overwater#1 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Oh yeah... the soul went on my fretted Overwater, sorry mate.... Well I wish you the best of luck in finding that right bass anyway! Sorry I can't buy this one... Maybe one day.. All the best, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alemboid Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='184595' date='Apr 24 2008, 04:02 PM']Have you got any hummous instead? I don't like the taste of houmous.[/quote] Hummous is certainly more tuneful, although I can never understand the lyrics. I've definitely got humus in the back garden though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 [quote name='Alemboid' post='184606' date='Apr 24 2008, 04:09 PM']Hummous is certainly more tuneful, although I can never understand the lyrics. I've definitely got humus in the back garden though...[/quote] Thats OK, I can just about tolerate humous though. If its fresh... ...you're not turning into a Zon Buddhist by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alemboid Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='184618' date='Apr 24 2008, 04:17 PM']...you're not turning into a Zon Buddhist by any chance?[/quote] Aargh! Yes, mine'll be one with everything... Squeezing some poor innocent baby chick peas as we speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Ohmmwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alemboid Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='184710' date='Apr 24 2008, 06:03 PM']Ohmmwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah... [/quote] No, no. I can't [i]sustain [/i] all the punning. I do promise that my humous won't carry e-bow-la though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haimesy Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I have the same progress & its the best bass i have ever had fretless or fretted[different woods. and lined, wasnt brave enough].Good luck selling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alemboid Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 [quote name='haimesy' post='184798' date='Apr 24 2008, 07:57 PM']I have the same progress & its the best bass i have ever had fretless or fretted[different woods. and lined, wasnt brave enough].Good luck selling[/quote] Cheers haimesy, and thanks for the kind words! B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarf Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 I think I might actually cry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 I think I had a go on this in your batcave did I not, Ben? Superb as I remember... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 I've played this (badly) and it's one hell of a sweet sounding and playing Fretless Neck is to die for !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alemboid Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 [quote name='ped' post='185349' date='Apr 25 2008, 03:13 PM']I think I had a go on this in your batcave did I not, Ben? Superb as I remember...[/quote] Cheers Ped, yes that's the one. "Batcave" perfect - won't be able to refer to the place as anything else now! Thanks too Marcus. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve A Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Overwater Progress fretless basses are among the very best sounding and playing fretlesses available, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alemboid Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 Little bumpling. I meant to say that I'm happy to take Paypal for the bass if this encourages anyone. And I'm reasonably open to offers. I won't bite or be excessively rude back... probably. This is a deliciously lovely fretless you know. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alemboid Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 Sold to clagooey. I'll thoroughly miss it but it couldn't have gone to a nicer chap. B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clagooey Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 (edited) Thanks Alemboid!! Same goes for him though; he went over and above what was necessary, and is one of the nicest guys you could ever meet (as well has having an enviable selection of basses!). I'll make sure to treat it well Thanks again, Clagooey Edited May 20, 2008 by clagooey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 another happy customer eh Ben? Clag, did you get to try any of his basses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clagooey Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 A very happy customer! Yes I did Kiwi; I had a bit of an unamped noodle with his new Zon, his Alembic, and a few others. Bloody fantastic pieces of kit! And I managed to see a chapman stick in real life for the first time. It was almost like bass heaven, if I say so myself! Clagooey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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