OliverBlackman Posted August 17, 2014 Posted August 17, 2014 (edited) Up for sale or trade is my UK handmade Overwater Jazz bass. It has a killer tone that surpasses any modern bass I have ever played. Thanks to an incredible combination of Kent Armstrong pickups and the John East Deluxe pre-amp, you really can go from old school to modern sizzle. I think it has a smaller body shape, more like Fender's USA Deluxe models compared to vintage Fenders, which makes it incredibly comfy to play. It also is 35" scale so benefits from a B string that is perfectly balanced with the other strings. It does come with dings, as it is an older model. There are a few larger scuffs on the bottom of the bass (all pictured) and a red mark on the headstock. None of this effects the playing or sound in anyway. All hardware is Hipshot. I believe its the type B bridge and they are ultralight turners. I'm making a big loss on this so please keep offers sensible. In terms of trades, I'm after something 4 string only and preferably with a maple fingerboard (unless its fretless). Also I'm not able to add cash to any trade but willing to trade to a bass of lower value with cash my way. No case included, so I can't ship this bass! Collection only please. Bass is located in London Edited August 17, 2014 by OliverBlackman
marcusbassp Posted August 17, 2014 Posted August 17, 2014 Lovely looking bass. Have you owned it since new and if so how old is it roughly? Where abouts in London are you based? Marc
molan Posted August 17, 2014 Posted August 17, 2014 I think this is my old bass - one of my favourite ever J basses. Only sold it when I finally decided to sick to 4's
OliverBlackman Posted August 17, 2014 Author Posted August 17, 2014 [quote name='marcusbassp' timestamp='1408296888' post='2528754'] Lovely looking bass. Have you owned it since new and if so how old is it roughly? Where abouts in London are you based? Marc [/quote] I've owned it for approximately 3 years, and when I bought it I emailed the guys at overwater. They said it could be late 90's/ early 2000's. I'm in Canary Wharf, east London (Zone 2) [quote name='molan' timestamp='1408297477' post='2528765'] I think this is my old bass - one of my favourite ever J basses. Only sold it when I finally decided to sick to 4's [/quote] I'm sure it is Molan, and I'm selling for the same reason! If I was to own a 5 string i'd be keeping this one.
molan Posted August 17, 2014 Posted August 17, 2014 I was the third owner of this. The original buyer had it a fair while and posted a great video of it on YouTube but I think it's gone now. The person I bought it from also had it a while and sold it because he commissioned a new build from Overwater that added a few personal touches. It's definitely a real quality instrument
OliverBlackman Posted August 17, 2014 Author Posted August 17, 2014 I believe it was Simon Merrick, who you can see playing the bass in the 'about me' section of his website "thebassment.info", one of my favourite websites for bass transcriptions!
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