OVERWATER bass

[80Hz]

5 minutes ago, JPJ said:

Chris grafted the back end of a Thunderbird shape onto a more Fender’esque front end

 

There's something about it which satisfies my eye in terms of proportion (the carved extension on the headstock seems to add to that, funny that it's sort of a Tbird headstock turned upside down)

[FunkyDude]

25 minutes ago, Paddy777 said:

Beautiful! I absolutely love a natural bass especially with a dark board! 🤩 

Thanks. Always love a natural body.! 😅 In time they will turn into a beautiful golden yellow colour. 

[Schnozzalee]

I had a koa Progress 5 string that was also 36" and I could change between that and a Precision without noticing... Which was strange because I couldn't get used to the 35" of a Peavey Cirrus. I use a 34" Carvin Icon now that I can't fault.

 

I would love to have my own made, as I used to get bass lessons from Martin Lee and remember when he started there after having his own made.

[JPJ]

8 hours ago, Schnozzalee said:

I had a koa Progress 5 string that was also 36" and I could change between that and a Precision without noticing... Which was strange because I couldn't get used to the 35" of a Peavey Cirrus. I use a 34" Carvin Icon now that I can't fault.

 

I would love to have my own made, as I used to get bass lessons from Martin Lee and remember when he started there after having his own made.

I can echo your experience. I think if the bass hangs right you don’t notice the difference between 36”, 35”, or 34”. I can easily go from the 36” Original series to my 34” Fender or Lakland without feeling any difference

[NJE]

I had a 5 string 36” scale Progress and the reach on the neck didn’t bother me at all, however I just couldn’t get on with the tension on the D and G strings. They felt overly tight to me and didnt sound right for what I was playing, after coming from 34” scale. 
 

Would have been superb for lower tunings though.

[Owen]

4 minutes ago, NJE said:

I had a 5 string 36” scale Progress and the reach on the neck didn’t bother me at all, however I just couldn’t get on with the tension on the D and G strings. They felt overly tight to me and didnt sound right for what I was playing, after coming from 34” scale. 
 

Would have been superb for lower tunings though.

Mine is tuned F#BEADG. I can confirm it is superb for lower tunings.

[chris_b]

33 minutes ago, Owen said:

Mine is tuned F#BEADG. I can confirm it is superb for lower tunings.

 

What string gauges and make do you use for that tuning?

[Owen]

42 minutes ago, chris_b said:

 

What string gauges and make do you use for that tuning?

Newtones down to B and then a Payson .175 for the F#. I am sure a .175 Newton would do the same thing, but the Payson was there and convenient.

[W1_Pro]

If anyone is interested in aquiring an Orignal, theres a newly refurbed early eighties one on sale on FB marketplace. He wants reasonable money for it but Its a nice looking thing and of course it has just been refurbed (by Overwater iirc).

https://www.facebook.com/groups/4888919827/permalink/10162410126259828/

..and I should say this bass is absolutely nothing to do with me, don't know the guy, caveat emptor, etc etc.

 

Edited Tuesday at 19:48 by W1_Pro