Wiseoldfrog Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 [quote name='Floyd Pepper' post='1186106' date='Apr 2 2011, 07:42 PM']I think you will be happy. The finish on mine (exact same model) is excellent for the price. I took it out to rehearsals last week and it is one funky bass. I play in a soul / funk / R&B band and I used the MM p/u for the funky numbers and then the Jazz p/u where I needed a more rounded sound. The weight is good and it feels substantial. Only thing that I might change is that it comes with light gauge strings which I've not used for a while but I suppose it does give me an alternative to my heavier gauge strings on my Jazz. IMHO, you need to spend a little while with the 2eq to find what you are looking for but after that, it's a real plug and play bass. Enjoy when you get it![/quote] Thanks Floyd I was hoping to get more of a funky sound out of the bass more than anything else (although, ideally, a nice jazz sound and a Musicman style growl would be nice too). Bass still hasn't arrived Apparently there was a cock-up with the delivery and it wasn't shipped when it was supposed to go out. I've now been told I can expect it tomorrow (fingers crossed as I've taken the Thursday off work to have a play about with it). Really hope the bass is all I want it to be after all this messing about B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I see the Aspiration stockist/dealer list is now on the OW site. [url="http://www.overwaterbasses.com/ow_tanglewood/owtan-dealers.html"]http://www.overwaterbasses.com/ow_tanglewo...an-dealers.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 thought i'd post here, mainly as a note to those in the north east, core music in hexham has 4 tanglewaters in stock, went in to play the blackburst deluxe 5 (£700) and had a quick go on the natural elite 4 (£750), they also had an artist in red (£600)and a contemporary j (£580) as well, the basses were all wonderful but i'm not a great fan of the blackburst so i'm going to wait for the next batch (anyone know what other colours are being offered for the deluxe? and when the elite will be appearing in 5?) the guys in the shop were really friendly annd were offering great prices (they said they were flexible about discounts etc) i must say that i have no link to the shop, today was my first visit and i only found out about them by looking on the overwater website, but they actually have the basses on display and they are all top notch. given the funds and the space i would have taken at least one of them home with me. as it is i'm going to wait for an elite 5 or to see what the colours are for the deluxe, if not i may overlook my natural avoidance of black basses and go back for the deluxe 5 as it was an absolute corker. picture included (with permission of the shop) sorry it's a phone pic. [attachment=76772:05042011086.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 [quote name='Matt P' post='1189838' date='Apr 5 2011, 10:39 PM']thought i'd post here, mainly as a note to those in the north east, core music in hexham has 4 tanglewaters in stock, went in to play the blackburst deluxe 5 (£700) and had a quick go on the natural elite 4 (£750), they also had an artist in red (£600)and a contemporary j (£580) as well, the basses were all wonderful but i'm not a great fan of the blackburst so i'm going to wait for the next batch (anyone know what other colours are being offered for the deluxe? and when the elite will be appearing in 5?)[/quote] + 1000000000000 and more I want (no, NEED) to know when the Elite 5 will be out, and where. So much GAS for one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 [quote name='Matt P' post='1189838' date='Apr 5 2011, 10:39 PM']thought i'd post here, mainly as a note to those in the north east, core music in hexham has 4 tanglewaters in stock, went in to play the blackburst deluxe 5 (£700) and had a quick go on the natural elite 4 (£750), they also had an artist in red (£600)and a contemporary j (£580) as well, the basses were all wonderful but i'm not a great fan of the blackburst so i'm going to wait for the next batch (anyone know what other colours are being offered for the deluxe? and when the elite will be appearing in 5?)[/quote] Bwahaa! They had 5 in stock this time last week. Clearly the quality issues I took exception to aren't as obvious as I thought then. I must be a pickier bugger than I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 [quote name='BottomEndian' post='1190147' date='Apr 6 2011, 09:44 AM']Bwahaa! They had 5 in stock this time last week. [/quote] they did say that they had a passive jazz in as well but they sold it last week, they didn't mention it was a 5 though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 [quote name='Matt P' post='1190202' date='Apr 6 2011, 10:16 AM']they did say that they had a passive jazz in as well but they sold it last week, they didn't mention it was a 5 though![/quote] It wasn't. I meant they had 5 Tanglewaters in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Overwoods or Tanglewaters? Sounds like a new Harry Potter book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Toasted' post='1190331' date='Apr 6 2011, 11:54 AM']Overwoods or Tanglewaters? Sounds like a new Harry Potter book.[/quote] MB1. Tanglewater over wood? Woodwater over Tangle? Edited April 6, 2011 by MB1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiseoldfrog Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Well I'll no longer by getting my Overwater Aspiration Artist bass. I paid for it in full last Wednesday and, although I'd been told it had been shipped, it's still sitting in the shop. Couldn't be bothered with all the hassle and delay this was causing so asked for a refund. I'm disappointed but I now have nearly £600 to spend on a bass again. This bad order has put me off Overwaters (too much heartache with this failed order) so am thinking of looking at second hand basses from here instead. Take care guys. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 [quote name='Wiseoldfrog' post='1190365' date='Apr 6 2011, 12:14 PM']Well I'll no longer by getting my Overwater Aspiration Artist bass. I paid for it in full last Wednesday and, although I'd been told it had been shipped, it's still sitting in the shop. Couldn't be bothered with all the hassle and delay this was causing so asked for a refund. I'm disappointed but I now have nearly £600 to spend on a bass again. This bad order has put me off Overwaters (too much heartache with this failed order) so am thinking of looking at second hand basses from here instead. Take care guys. B[/quote] Sorry to hear it. Were Overwater at fault? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Hmm, i'm not sure how a shop giving you bad service can possibly reflect on the product itself ? Just get it somewhere else ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiseoldfrog Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 [quote name='Machines' post='1190404' date='Apr 6 2011, 12:41 PM']Hmm, i'm not sure how a shop giving you bad service can possibly reflect on the product itself ? Just get it somewhere else ?[/quote] No, it certainly doesn't reflect on the bass itself but as I'd pre-ordered it I was getting it for £540 instead of £600 and I'd feel cheated if I had to pay £600 now. Also, with hindsight and much perusing of this site, I've seen secondhand basses from reputable posters going for good prices and for £600 I think I could get a secondhand bass I'd be happy with and an amp. Really good site and I've learned a lot just from reading the various threads. Thanks guys B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 [quote name='BottomEndian' post='1190204' date='Apr 6 2011, 10:17 AM']It wasn't. I meant they had 5 Tanglewaters in stock.[/quote] ahh i see what you mean and from your sig i see that it's yours now, how's it going? still in love? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 [quote name='Matt P' post='1190439' date='Apr 6 2011, 01:15 PM']ahh i see what you mean and from your sig i see that it's yours now, how's it going? still in love?[/quote] For under £400, it's pure class. It's filled a little gap in my arsenal (as it were), seeing as it's my only passive bass. It's definitely going to be making an appearance on some recordings I'm starting work on soon. I'll get some porn shots up soon when I get a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragglefart Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Had a look at a bunch of these today and was blown away. Didn't get to play any, sadly, but the Aspiration Deluxe especially really looked the business. Want to go back and try some but just not got the cashitos right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Money burning hole in my pocket... Where can I find an Elite 5?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 They have a couple of these in the Windows store in the Metro Centre. The jazz shapes looks alright but they do look a tad cheap. One of them also appeared to have incredibly high action, but the shop staff were dicking about on an electric piano and complaining about customers that call electric pianos 'keyboards', so I just elft them to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 [quote name='Chris2112' post='1191900' date='Apr 7 2011, 04:23 PM']They have a couple of these in the Windows store in the Metro Centre. The jazz shapes looks alright but they do look a tad cheap. One of them also appeared to have incredibly high action, but the shop staff were dicking about on an electric piano and complaining about customers that call electric pianos 'keyboards', so I just elft them to it.[/quote] Ah, Metro Centre Music shops. I remember back when it was Williams, then Dolphin(?) and now it's a JG Windows? Awful shop as I recall, and not much bass stuff either. I remember asking for flats in there once and got a reponse of "Erm... Flatwound strings? (Me - Taperwound strings[?]) Erm, sorry mate... we only have EB Super Slinky. Will they do?" I will not be venturing in there, even if they have an Elite 5 lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Yes, I think with it being Windows now it's really worse than ever as Windows is a dire affair. The Overwaters were just hanging up on the wall with the rest of the tat they had there and the wife was looking less than impressed as I considered a 'research run' for the purposes of the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesugster Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Does any one know if any shops are stocking these yet??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Have you read any of the thread....? :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='1193775' date='Apr 9 2011, 01:50 PM']Have you read any of the thread....? :-)[/quote] MB1. I think we know the answer to that one, dont we? boys and girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 [quote name='Chris2112' post='1193499' date='Apr 9 2011, 07:22 AM']Yes, I think with it being Windows now it's really worse than ever as Windows is a dire affair. The Overwaters were just hanging up on the wall with the rest of the tat they had there and the wife was looking less than impressed as I considered a 'research run' for the purposes of the forum![/quote] Were they overpriced (in comparison to, say, the prices quoted online at places like bassmerchant)? I'll be back up in the North East next week and might have a look in if you reckon it'll be worth it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiseoldfrog Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I'd just like to say that Chris May (head honcho at Overwater) PM'd be to find out what the issue was with my delivery problem to ensure such a thing doesn't happen again. The fact that he personally got involved in this just shows what great support I would imagine people can expect from Overwater. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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