tayste_2000

Well I won't know till Wednesday/Thursday when I get it but I can't see why I won't be I may have to add a preamp to it but we'll see I bought it before reading it was passive not that, that would have stopped me.

[quote name='Dom in Somerset' post='839499' date='May 17 2010, 09:11 AM']what are the white dots next to the pots for? Beautiful bass, love the T birdesque headstock.[/quote] They are brass inlayed domes just something overwater does on the current models it tells you where the centre detent is, but on this I expect it be where the knob is on fully as its a passive bass

Some more info The body is solid selected Brazilian mahogony with a mahogony through neck, ebony fingerboard and beautiful diamond shaped mother of pearl position markers. The face of the bass is finished in solid 1/2" flamed maple, is beautiful and adds top end clarity to the warmth and sustain of the mahogony body and neck. It has 2 Bill lawrence EB50 humbucking pickups. These were specifically hand wound in the USA for Overwater to provide gutsy bass and bright punchy treble. These are legendary pickups, with amazing output and are totally hum free. Controls allow for master volume, 2 independant volume controls for pickup blending and tone control. The fingerboard is beautifully bound and the frets are in perfect condition. The neck is as straight as an arrow, action is nice and low, all electronics work perfectly, tuners and bridge are all Schaller and superb. The frets are graduated, i.e, the frets get gradually thinner as you move towards the body. This makes playing low or high up the neck a joy.

1981 Original body shape Overwater Even comes with original case I am ever so slightly excited

Best way to settle what should stay and what should go. Here you have 3 sound samples the basses are Overwater Evolution 5 strung with flats tuned ADGCF, 35 inch scale. Dearmond Starfire with Darkstar pickups with 50-110 flats tuned DGCF, 30 inch scale, hollowbody. Hofner 185/E2 with 50-110 flats tuned DGCF, 30 inch scale. So the questions to answer are 1. Which is which. 2. Which sounds the most vintage. 3. Which sounds the best. [url="http://www.ourinnocencelost.co.uk/basssamples/1.wav"]http://www.ourinnocencelost.co.uk/basssamples/1.wav[/url] [url="http://www.ourinnocencelost.co.uk/basssamples/2.wav"]http://www.ourinnocencelost.co.uk/basssamples/2.wav[/url] [url="http://www.ourinnocencelost.co.uk/basssamples/3.wav"]http://www.ourinnocencelost.co.uk/basssamples/3.wav[/url] You answers will influence what I sell. Thanks

Bump because in a few weeks I'll have another new piece of kit

Just spoken to Jeff and it's all good on the spec they might even have one for me sooner if I'm fine getting one that was built for another purpose and then modified to my spec. AWESOME

[quote name='umph' post='837419' date='May 14 2010, 05:38 PM']personally i quite like the staged gain control. Most speakers dont get down to 50Hz let alone 30 so your not gonna hear a huge difference soundwise. Most of what you hear in your bass sound is the 2nd harmonic theres not a whole lot of fundemental in there![/quote] I do like the staged gain control and could have it expanded to 6 stages but we just figured a gain knob would be easier. Like I said with the caps we're going to try it and see what comes through, I don't need to hear a huge difference but some difference is some difference and I'm all for making my sound even fatter.

[quote name='umph' post='837349' date='May 14 2010, 04:17 PM']intresting sounds like quite a reworking you've gone for![/quote] Nothing that will change the tone there other than the gain pot which will allow for more gain that the click switch does. Maybe the caps on the bass but they mentioned that they tried it and it didn't add anything but no one needs 30hz I said well I use a low A so can we try it.

As sent to Matamp [b]Amp internals[/b] Slave output (I’ll provide db,v and ohm shortly, unless we can tune this around completion) Standard output on DI with a view to possibly removing the pot and resistor. Preset switch to switch depth, bass, treble and presence controls to internal trim pots. Gain and volume to stay controlled on the front panel Preset switch to be labelled as TaySte If possible I’d like the preset switch to be a big heavy duty one like the power switch located next to either Power or Standby Switch to turn front panel light off Standard depth control but extra caps to allow for more bass from the Low A I play. Gain is to be a pot not 4 position click [b]Aesthetics[/b] Red headcase with chrome hardware inc front handles (This should be sat around from before Bassday) Blackface plate with red writing Glowing Green Matamp logo (The 3d cinemascope one [url="http://file017b.bebo.com/4/large/2006/09/27/12/12216502a2118822541b795756287l.jpg)"]http://file017b.bebo.com/4/large/2006/09/2...795756287l.jpg)[/url] But it only has to glow in 2d. Custom made for Ste “TaySte” Taylor Circles around inputs to be red Hi Lo inputs to be renamed Active Passive depending on which one has the resistor on it

[quote name='ashevans09' post='837304' date='May 14 2010, 03:39 PM']GT200 through your 8x10 and slaved into your Mesa Strategy 400 powering your 4x10 and 2x12 That's gonna be beastly![/quote] Fixed it for you

Spoke to matamp finalised my spec as in found out what is and isn't possible and what actually makes a difference. Basically they can do anything but jumpering the inputs makes no difference what so ever to the gain available so scrap that. I'll write up the full spec later and let you all know

[quote name='Toasted' post='836912' date='May 14 2010, 09:46 AM']Finally, you can stop calling me about this! [/quote] No now I have to call you to tell you how excited I am

Mainly if possible 6 or more click gain knob (current is 4) Linkable inputs to provide more gain (You know if it does provide more gain) Red lit front panel Slave output Some form of jack speaker output for connecting to my Avalon U5 or I might just get them to do a really good line out to the U5

Been spending the whole week looking at all sorts of amps everything from Fender Bassman 135, Soundcity 120b, Soundcity PA200, Simms Watt PA200 and everything in between, not for any real reason I already have 5 tube amps and then I realised I was just trying to fill a Matamp void just working off I can't afford a Matamp, well the truth is if I don't buy 3 vintage amps I can afford a Matamp plus I've sold 4 basses in the past 2 months or so and got another 1-2 selling now. So I'm on the build list which is currently around a 12 week wait however, they do already have the headcase made for me in lovely red tolex to match my 3 Matamp cabs so I might be able to sneak in and get it sooner (never know if someone puts a hold on a head or decides they don't want it) So today I'll be nailing down my spec I've got most of it sorted in my head but there are a few special requests that I need to see if they can do. So there it is, in the next 2-3 months I should have a brand new custom Matamp GT200.