OutSpoon Posted September 26, 2023 Posted September 26, 2023 (edited) I recently bought a 2011 Overwater Aspiration Elite from franzbassist on here. I was in the market for a nice but inexpensive fretted 5 as a second bass, and this fitted the bill really well. However, I now have more basses than fingers and it’s time to rationalise. So, first of all it's in great condition. I don't think there's a mark on it anywhere. It's a five piece neck through, maple and something walnut-like would be my guess, with what appears to be an ash body capped with a burl maple top. It's 35" scale, so a nice tight B string, and the 19mm spacing at the bridge is great. EQ is a three band Overwater system designed by John East. The control cavity is thoroughly shielded using paint and copper tape. The bridge and pickups are Overwater branded too, but I assume made in Korea along with the bass itself. The standard tuners were mini Gotoh-like ones, but were swapped for Gotoh ResOLites which take the weight to bang on 9 lbs and have sorted the balance. Other than that the bass is stock. Live, the bass is really articulate: every note comes through crisp and clear. Lots of complements for how great it sounds, and how versatile. Happy to ship in the UK for additional cost. Edited October 16, 2023 by OutSpoon 17
playbass Posted September 26, 2023 Posted September 26, 2023 I played this bass when Bass Direct had it; everything on it is excellent; the electronics, pickups, finish, quality of finish, playability all fantastic. Not just for the price, it’s just really good. Why didn’t I buy it then? 35” just isn’t my thing, I wish it was. (I don’t know the seller.) 2
OutSpoon Posted September 28, 2023 Author Posted September 28, 2023 5 hours ago, franzbassist said: It's a really good bass. It is! 35” scale just isn’t for me…. plus I bought 3 more basses in the meantime… 3
OutSpoon Posted October 6, 2023 Author Posted October 6, 2023 4 hours ago, Torbass said: Good morning. Fancy shipping it to Norway? I can give you a shipping estimate - sure. I’ll DM you.
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