john1 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 [color=#222222]Hi, everyone as you may have noticed i'm new to the site do if i do something wrong let me know. [/color] [color=#222222]My uncle left me an Overwater electric bass guitar. I'm not a musical person myself and I’m trying to find out a bit about it. He loved his guitar and played it loud with the window open all the time. Everyone in the neighbourhood knew him because you could always here the music everywhere. He used to play with his friends Harry Hiroshima Hill(Drummer) and Steven Hutch(keyboard). Unfortunately my uncle died of a brain tumour when he was just 21 and never did get to live his dream of playing live one day. Never the less his two friends went on the play for 'FIST' and 'The Animals' and even released some records. [/color] [color=#222222]I already know that he had it had made in Newcastle by 'The Overwater Company' in 1979 -1980.It is for a right handed player. It has the old style circular Overwater logo on the front and Chris May Logo on the back. There are 4 strings and 25 frets. The guy in JG Windows told me it was mahogany and was carved in one piece and It is solid not hollow. He also told me it has 2 volume controls and then a third master volume control. It is a dark wood and it has a purple starburst design on it with a gloss finish. It has few dents on the edges and scratches on the back but it plays beautifully for a 30+ year old[/color] [color=#222222]I will be posting some pictures soon. If anyone is interested in it then please contact me. [/color] [attachment=97003:SDC10014.JPG][attachment=97004:SDC10005.JPG][attachment=97005:SDC10004.JPG][attachment=97006:SDC10006.JPG][attachment=97007:SDC10009.JPG][attachment=97008:SDC10010.JPG][attachment=97009:SDC10012.JPG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Both Chris May and Laurence Blackadder from Overwater use this site regularly - hopefully they'll pick up on this..If you contact them with the serial No they'll probably be able to provide you with loads of information about the bass. I thought I had both of their email addresses but I can only find Laurence's: [email="[email protected]"][email protected][/email] IIRC Chris's BC user name is Overwater - PM him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Thaks, where would i find the serial number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Under the control plate at the back (just a few screws). That's a very early and rare model (please don't mistake that as it being worth thousands), very nice - you have a great bass there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjay69 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 As pointys go, i'd be happy to wear that, looks real sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 I can't find any serial number but i'll keep looking. i'll be at the newcastle guitar show in march. It may end upon ebay come the summer if i still got it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 It's unlikely to have a serial number - neither of mine form the mid 80s do. However with a bit of luck Chris will be along soon to tell you more about this bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 that looks nice! why don't they make that shape any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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