Steve A Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 (edited) Hello. For sale is my Overwater J series Custom 4 string bass guitar. Selling purely because I'm gigging mainly on an old Fender Precision or Jazz these days and can't afford to keep a nice custom bass sitting around doing nothing. This bass is also for sale on Ebay (£900 starting bid) [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190142247455&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=009"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...E:IT&ih=009[/url] The bass has the following features: Rosewood fingerboard. Flamed sycamore top. Swamp Ash body. Hand-made mother of pearl scratchplate. Chrome bell-plate/control cover. Sadowsky onboard pre-amp with Vintage Tone Control. Locking jack socket. Bartolini narrow soap-bar pickups. The bass was made at the end of 2004. I bought it used 6 months after it was made. The original owner changed his mind about it as he was used to playing a 32" scale bass. The Overwater is standard, 34" scale. I used this bass on gigs for about a year but since last summer haven't used it at all. There are a couple of small dings on the side of the body and one on the top which may be hard to see in the pics, but nothing serious. The bass sounds lovely and tight, modern and funky but also has traditional overtones due to the Sadowsky preamp. the circuit is very versatile. The vintage tone control means you can affect the tone of both active and passive modes. £900. Edited August 26, 2007 by funkmunky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarnbass Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 I've played this at Steve's house before, it's a lovely bass, I was like OMG, never held a bass this nice before in my life, no lie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdy Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 [quote name='guitarnbass' post='3838' date='May 21 2007, 06:56 PM']I've played this at Steve's house before, it's a lovely bass, I was like OMG, never held a bass this nice before in my life, no lie![/quote] Yep, I have played this bass as well and was very impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve A Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 Anyone interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geejay Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Hi, Giving this one serious consideration now as circumstances have changed. Will pm later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 That is a really sweet bass Steve - it sounds great on stage and that Sadowsky preamp is a perfect compliment to it. Hamster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve A Posted June 2, 2007 Author Share Posted June 2, 2007 Hi Colin, Hope you're well. Yes it's a lovely bass and it's very sad to have to sell it but I can't afford to have Jo's '75 P bass as well, and I'm using the P all the time with Ian now. The '75 Jazz I have sounds great and is actually similar to the Overwater in some ways, just not as clean sounding. Shame eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve A Posted June 5, 2007 Author Share Posted June 5, 2007 BUY ME! (The bass, not me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashevans09 Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 beauty! bump for a lovely bass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rohan Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 I can't believe this hasn't gone yet! Stunning bass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwbassman Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Have a bump from another Overwater owner - great basses - if I wasn't looking for a 5, I'd be considering this myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve A Posted June 7, 2007 Author Share Posted June 7, 2007 Thanks chaps. Would prefer not to sell it to be honest. It's a very nice bass to own. Maybe if it keeps NOT SELLING for long enough I'll be able to raise the money to buy my gf's lovely P bass from other sources! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STU-SBL Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 [quote name='funkmunky' post='13853' date='Jun 7 2007, 09:41 PM']Thanks chaps. Maybe if it keeps NOT SELLING for long enough I'll be able to raise the money to buy my gf's lovely P bass from other sources![/quote] PINCH IT! I'm sure we've talked about this one before...... give me a shout if you need a hand Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapevinebass Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Is this still available? No postings for a while, and I am still wondering if I could get enough pennies together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve A Posted June 10, 2007 Author Share Posted June 10, 2007 Yes Grape, still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve A Posted June 13, 2007 Author Share Posted June 13, 2007 But me noooowwwww.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve A Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 Surely somebody is interested in this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy115 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 i cant believe this hasnt been sold yet! fantastic bass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 That's the most beautiful J-type bass I've ever seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve A Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 Yes, beautiful to look at and to play. Come and try it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarnbass Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Can't believe this is still FS. Maybe it's one for eBay Steve, you might even get a few quid more.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve A Posted June 25, 2007 Author Share Posted June 25, 2007 I used this bass on a gig for the first time in months on Friday night and it was a dream to play. El bumpo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Hi, there amazing looking bass, just wondering a couple of things. Are the plate and pickguard original as I noticed the control cover on the back as well. If they were added afterwards do you have any pictures without them both on? Its stunning and i really want an overwater jazz but cant be bothered to wait and prob wouldnt be able to afford one new anyway. Bumperoonie! Many thanks. NJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve A Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 (edited) Hi NJ, I had the scratchplate and control plate added recently when I replaced the circuit with the Sadowsky onboard preamp. The control plate is purely cosmetic and you're right, there is a control cavity which is accessed from the rear of the bass. The bass looks nice without the scratchplate too but it now has screw-holes in the body. I'm just updating all the pics and will include one of the bass naked. Edited July 5, 2007 by funkmunky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve A Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 Bump... see the new pics and buy this bass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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