Overwater Progress III Deluxe 5 String £1800 Aberdeen

[Acebassmusic]

For sale (or trade) is my Overwater Progress III Deluxe bass including case. It is 23 years old but in superb condition and I am only the second owner.

 

A while after I bought it I realised I wasn’t quite getting the sound I expected from an Overwater.  After after consulting Chris May at Overwater I decided to upgrade the preamp and pickups for the current versions. It also transpired that when checked, one of the original pickups wasn’t working properly. The bass is now very versatile, balances well and easy to play. Why sell? Well, the merry-go-round of gear continues and I’ve decided I need to apply the rule as one comes in, another goes out. This sale includes the original Cornell preamp but not the pickups.

 

There are some very small marks from use but easily missed and hard to photograph. The only real cosmetic issue is on the back edge of the bridge where the black coating is flaking in a couple of places, see the photos. On the back of the bass there is a laptop screen protector! I kid you not. I have used this on a number of my basses which reduces the chance of buckle rash. Peels off easy and doesn’t leave marks or reside.

 

Collection preferred from Aberdeen so you can try it out. As Aberdeen is a long way from most of civilisation, I will ship to mainland UK at cost using Parcelforce. I’ve estimated this based on a London postcode to be £20 via Express24 (extra insurance is not available for musical instruments)

 

Specs are:

·         Overwater Progress III Deluxe (2001)

·         Body: looks like birds-eye maple(?)

·         Fretboard: figured rosewood(?)

·         Neck thru: 36” scale

·         Pickups & preamp: latest Overwater versions fitted

·         Controls: vol with pull bright switch, balance, treble, mid, bass

·         Internal pickup output balance trim pots

·         ¼” jack and XLR outputs

·         String spacing: 18mm at the bridge 9.5mm at the nut

·         Weight: 10.2 lbs / 4.6kg

·         Strings: Overwater XL5 (.044 to .125)

·         Neck relief currently set at 0.010”, truss rod fully working

 

 

 

 

Edited November 25 by Acebassmusic
Added security labels to photos

[itu]

Very, very good looking instrument. What I've heard, this is a real tool for a studio musician. Would love to. Yes both, work in a studio and own this beauty. Good luck...

[Ruarl]

Oooh this is a beaut!