The Overwater Porn Thread

[pablo100]

[quote name='Kees_SoS' timestamp='1375364910' post='2160326']
Beautiful-looking Original Series. Do you still have it?
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I do and if I've got any say in the matter I'm not parting with it! It's the best bass I've had for both live & studio work. I'm playing it on this EP [url="http://vetobroadway.bandcamp.com"]http://vetobroadway.bandcamp.com[/url]

[Kees_SoS]

I don't blame you, but it was worth a try ;-)

[quote name='pablo100' timestamp='1384948742' post='2282601']
I do and if I've got any say in the matter I'm not parting with it! It's the best bass I've had for both live & studio work. I'm playing it on this EP [url="http://vetobroadway.bandcamp.com"]http://vetobroadway.bandcamp.com[/url]
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[Kees_SoS]

Is yours active or passive, BTW? It also looks like the single-pickup version. Is that correct?

[quote name='pablo100' timestamp='1384948742' post='2282601']
I do and if I've got any say in the matter I'm not parting with it! It's the best bass I've had for both live & studio work. I'm playing it on this EP [url="http://vetobroadway.bandcamp.com"]http://vetobroadway.bandcamp.com[/url]
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Edited December 6, 2013 by Kees_SoS

[dmccombe7]

Here's my contribution. Custom Progress 6er fretless and Contemp J4.

Dave

[Westie9]

Some lovely ones there. Looking to order one over the next few weeks.....

[dmccombe7]

Chris and the guys at Overwater wont let you down.

[rk7]

Yes!

Speak to the OW guys, and visit them.

RK

[waldflote8]

A sister for my rather beat up black original. I was amazed at the range of tones - to the point of checking that it was really passive, big difference from the all mahogany black one.

[BassBus]

I should be adding a Scott Devine model to these pages sometime in May/June. Fretless ebony fingerboard and figured redwood face.

[Kees_SoS]

Love the black one! There's something about that shape in that colour that oozes coolness.
My new OW is going to be a five-string fretted Original Series in translucent black.

[quote name='waldflote8' timestamp='1394381287' post='2390841']
A sister for my rather beat up black original. I was amazed at the range of tones - to the point of checking that it was really passive, big difference from the all mahogany black one.
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[waldflote8]

cheers, the black one has a pretty terrible finish (+ wear n tear),.. I thought that someone had re finished it with a brush to begin with Maybe have it fixed now.

[BassBus]

Just picked up this beauty from Overwater yesterday. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/232580-overwater-scott-devine-build/"]Build thread.[/url]

[hubrad]

Mmm, tasty, those guys are just so good!
Nice bits of wood, put together just so, no need for bling.
The quality goes in before the name goes on..

[BigRedX]

Interesting pickup placement. Was that a custom request or a standard feature?

[BassBus]

That is the standard placement for the Scott Devine models. It give the back pickup a bit more body to the tone than those that are closer to the bridge. Bit like Gary Willis' bass. Front pickup is moved back a little as well. 33" scale as well.

[BigRedX]

Thanks for the explanation.

BTW which is front and which is back?

[BassBus]

Something I still have to think about. Front = neck, back = bridge. Don't ask why as I have no idea. [size=4] [/size]

[BigRedX]

[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1399370106' post='2443433']
Something I still have to think about. Front = neck, back = bridge. Don't ask why as I have no idea.
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Which is why I asked. To me front = bridge and back = neck. Seems much simpler to call them neck and bridge depending on what they are nearest to. No confusion that way.

[BassBus]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1399373604' post='2443489']


Which is why I asked. To me front = bridge and back = neck. Seems much simpler to call them neck and bridge depending on what they are nearest to. No confusion that way.
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Can't argue with that.

[humapuma]

Thanks to all for the lovely pics - made me smile .

Will post pics of mine when I get around to it* (a Progress 5, J5 Classic and a Perception fretless 5 I used to own).



*When I've taken nice enough pics and worked out how to upload .

[BassBus]

For those of you not subscribed to Scott Devine in any way here is an interview he has done with a man who apparently makes basses.

http://youtu.be/7_VdyJ9OnwU

[Kees_SoS]

Beautiful example. Looks like you've gone for a slightly wider string spacing than Scott. Is that the case?

1[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1399204784' post='2442012']
Just picked up this beauty from Overwater yesterday. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/232580-overwater-scott-devine-build/"]Build thread.[/url]



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[BassBus]

[quote name='Kees_SoS' timestamp='1419608126' post='2641251']
Beautiful example. Looks like you've gone for a slightly wider string spacing than Scott. Is that the case?
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No. Same spacing as Mr. Devine, 16.5mm. Very comfortable to play on a fiver. Somehow for me 16.5mm looks a bit odd on a four string so I'm happy with 19mm on a four.

[Kees_SoS]

[i]I know what you mean when it comes to four-strings. As far as fives are concerned, I tried Scott's bass at the Overwater London Bass Day a couple of years ago, but the spacing was slightly too narrow for me, so I'm going with 17mm on my new Original Series. I wanted to post a pic of it here, but I keep receiving an error message that I've exceeded my 30MB limit, despite the file being a lot smaller.[/i]

[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1419615342' post='2641315']
No. Same spacing as Mr. Devine, 16.5mm. Very comfortable to play on a fiver. Somehow for me 16.5mm looks a bit odd on a four string so I'm happy with 19mm on a four.
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[BassBus]

[quote name='Kees_SoS' timestamp='1419616252' post='2641334']
[i] I wanted to post a pic of it here, but I keep receiving an error message that I've exceeded my 30MB limit, despite the file being a lot smaller.[/i]
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Use Photobucket.