bassmansam Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) My 2nd Overwater J5 Contemporary. I went for something different this time as oppose to standard j pups. Reverse P and Soapbar combo with a John East Uni Pre, Birdseye maple fretboard, 35 scale. I've only played through headphones so far but will be taking for a test run at tomorrow's gig. I wasn't sure about the colour but wanted something a bit more vibrant than my black/grey burst. Edited July 15, 2022 by bassmansam 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lw. Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Tasty. The red looks good! Is that their wood selection in the background? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJ Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Lw. said: Is that their wood selection in the background? Looks like it, I could spend hours in there and the smell is just divine to any amateur (or for that matter professional) wood butcher 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJ Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Very nice and an interesting pickup selection. That red is very vibrant, I love it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookPassBabtridge Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 (edited) Wow, stunning! Another fan of the transparent red here. Looks pretty close to my dream spec too, very nice. What’s the lead time on an Overwater these days? Edited July 18, 2022 by CookPassBabtridge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmansam Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 9 hours ago, CookPassBabtridge said: Wow, stunning! Another fan of the transparent red here. Looks pretty close to my dream spec too, very nice. What’s the lead time on an Overwater these days? 20-24 weeks taken with a pinch of salt 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookPassBabtridge Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Now you've had it for a week and she's settled in how's it sounding? Seriously tempted to get something similar, did I mention already that I love the look of this spec? 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmansam Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 2 hours ago, CookPassBabtridge said: Now you've had it for a week and she's settled in how's it sounding? Seriously tempted to get something similar, did I mention already that I love the look of this spec? 😜 Yes very nice. The Uni Pre is very cool and versatile with the mid sweep. Really like the reverse P + Soapbar combo. Reminds be of a PJ but with extra punch. The sets ups on the overwaters are incredible. I've never picked up a bass that's been remotely close. As soon as my first Overwater arrived I had my Warwick SSII up on marketplace the day after 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookPassBabtridge Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Very cool indeed. Another spooky coincidence is that I also used to have a Streamer (S1 though) and decided to move it on. I think I just need to accept my fate and order an Overwater 😬 1 hour ago, bassmansam said: Yes very nice. The Uni Pre is very cool and versatile with the mid sweep. Really like the reverse P + Soapbar combo. Reminds be of a PJ but with extra punch. The sets ups on the overwaters are incredible. I've never picked up a bass that's been remotely close. As soon as my first Overwater arrived I had my Warwick SSII up on marketplace the day after 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmansam Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 3 hours ago, CookPassBabtridge said: Very cool indeed. Another spooky coincidence is that I also used to have a Streamer (S1 though) and decided to move it on. I think I just need to accept my fate and order an Overwater 😬 You won't be disappointed. I'd never played one but took a punt... Certainly paid off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 I'm not really a fan of red basses but the finish on this is gorgeous. Love the reverse P pickup too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebenezer Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Lovely!... what spec is the neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 I like that a lot! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmansam Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 On 25/07/2022 at 14:27, ebenezer said: Lovely!... what spec is the neck? Nut width is 46.mm and 17.5mm string spacing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebenezer Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Neck one or three piece, flat sawn , quarter sawn etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmansam Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 1 hour ago, ebenezer said: Neck one or three piece, flat sawn , quarter sawn etc Neck is one piece maple... Not sure if Flat or Quarter sawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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