kevham Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) Because it is so hard to find decent lefties in anything other than bog standard colours or pay mahoosive amounts for a relic'd Fender custom shop, I decided to go for a UK crafted custom P-Bass a while back to get my dream bass and support British craftsmanship. Pics of progress so far. It's going to have a black scratch plate and black hardware. Neck will have a vintage tinted satin finish. Can't wait to get it and it will fill the p bass gap in my collection nicely. Edited July 31, 2021 by kevham Typo and title 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Nice! Who's making it? Looks like it will be a PJ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 Just now, uk_lefty said: Nice! Who's making it? Looks like it will be a PJ? Yes I went for PJ configuration for a bit more flexibility. It's an Overwater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 24 minutes ago, kevham said: Yes I went for PJ configuration for a bit more flexibility. It's an Overwater. Oh fancy!!! Bet it will be amazing. I made a PJ Bitsa earlier this year, it sounds great. Its not Overwater quality though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Monster Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) Cool cool. Have to continue posting pics as the progress is made. 👍 Don't think you mentioned what is the body/neck/fingerboard woods you're going with? Edited July 30, 2021 by Green Monster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 53 minutes ago, Green Monster said: Cool cool. Have to continue posting pics as the progress is made. 👍 Don't think you mentioned what is the body/neck/fingerboard woods you're going with? Cheers. Neck is a flamed maple. Board is the darkest Laurel they had in the store. I decided to go for simple dot inlays. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 More details: Body is swamp ash with a transparent red burst high gloss finish. I decided just to let the grain of the ash show rather than go solid. I'm glad I did because I think it looks great in the photos. Pickups will be PJ Overwater with volume, blend and tone. I toyed with the idea of getting an MM pickup in the bridge position but settled on a more 'classic' PJ layout. Hardware will be all black and I've specced a Hipshot extender (all my 4 strings have a Hipshot). The hardest choice was the pickguard. I still swing between black and red tort. I've settled on black but I could see me getting another one made up! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Monster Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 That's cool and def agree about showing off the woodgrain. 👍 There have been more than a few times would've liked the convenience of a hipshot to do that quick downtune, but as both of my basses are Warwick, they've the angled tuners so there really isn't enough room (or at least for the extenders i've come across and measured etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Lovely! Why the battery rout though, when it's going to have passive controls? Are the Overwater pickups active? On 31/07/2021 at 10:49, kevham said: Pickups will be PJ Overwater with volume, blend and tone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share Posted August 2, 2021 The pickups aren't active but there is an active 'buffer' circuit which reduces signal loss and interaction between the pickups. The eq is a simple passive treble cut. I had the option of a John East active EQ circuit but I rarely use the active EQ on my other basses so chose not to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 More pics in from the workshop. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Wow, after finishing the neck that flame really pops! Beautiful piece of maple. This is turning out great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 That neck is heavenly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 The neck is looking great. I'm having doubts about the black scratchplate and hardware now though! I reckon a white pearl and chrome hardware would look great. The many, many decisions of a custom bass build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, kevham said: The neck is looking great. I'm having doubts about the black scratchplate and hardware now though! I reckon a white pearl and chrome hardware would look great. The many, many decisions of a custom bass build. Sometimes too much choice is bad for you! Personally I love black hardware and I think it will help the nicer parts of the bass stand out. A white pearl plate would be lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 Bit of a delay but it is almost finished. Excited😁 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Nice.. What bridge is that?.. Subtle Lump of Form and Function... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 7 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said: Nice.. What bridge is that?.. Subtle Lump of Form and Function... It's Overwater's own bridge design I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 6 hours ago, kevham said: Bit of a delay but it is almost finished. Excited😁 That is gorgeous. Not too showy, classic design, executed perfectly in the detail. Awesome 😎👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Just seen this on their Instagram feed - looks bloody great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Very nice. I'm jealous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 It has finally arrived. Beautiful bass. The best I've ever played. Can't wait to actually try it out for real! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnR Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 That looks like a superb bass. The bridge looks particularly interesting. Enjoy playing it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 First rehearsal last weekend and this bass is a killer. Definitely my new number 1. Didn't even take the Spector out the bag and the Status is going to be up for sale now. It is that good. Plays beautifully, sounds great with my rig, and looks absolutely fantastic (to my eyes). It was a long wait, it was not cheap but it was absolutely worth it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Soar Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Well in my friend. That is really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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