Chris May is a really helpful, decent guy. I emailed Overwater last year and Chris replied personally, in a really thorough and helpful way, despite me not even being a customer at that time. I can't thank him enough for that!
i agree with Chris as per wood species used in construction~~hardwoods are brittle and produce same sound ~~~semi-hardwoods such as alder/soft (western) soft ash/walnut, etc. + a much fatter tone~~being a bassist that learned from the sixties era, i came to appreciate tone AND a 9.5 pound alder Fender "P" bass to cover those 5 hr gigs~~~thx Scott for the post
interesting information given to us. Thanks. by the way the first 15 min the stereo is flipped, Scott sound stronger on the right, whether after the break he sounds on the left. at the beginning I thought my earphones were wrong ha ha ha
I got to speak/listen to Chris at the recent Bass Show ..... What a top bloke!!! .... Very patient, very chatty even amongst the background din of people trying out basses. I know at expos like this, the exhibitors have no choice but to listen to people with our inane enthusiasm (as its good for future business) BUT the overall impression was that he (and Overwater) in general are very personable ...... Now if only I could afford one of their quality basses ......... Hey ho ....
Ace stuff The Kramer Aluminium necked bass I had one that saw me through the whole of my time with noisy band "Ardkore". More than the neck moving when it was cold it took ages to warm through I remember my thumb actually sticking to the back. Got a Mr Jim Cairnes to make me a neck for it. Out of wood this time still got it. If I remember correctly all the Kramers were short scale too.
Hi Scott / Chris, what you're talking about at 5:00 ish, about reversing pickups is very interesting to me; I play left handed, but I on right-handed strung basses, and I've wondered whether reversing the strings on a P-bass (which would lead to same pickup layout as your new instrument) would sound unusual. Might you be able to elaborate on this more?
+Scott's Bass Lessons Cheers guys, this info is awesome! Quick question. I've got a couple of decent basses (warwick and sterling musicman)...do you think it would be wise to invest in a affordable precision type bass for studio use? Is it really that much more preferred?
Oh god... so sorry to critisize not even a minute into the video. The stereo channels being switched up opposed to the positions of Scott and Chris is going to drive me nuts watching this :S
Chris May is a really helpful, decent guy. I emailed Overwater last year and Chris replied personally, in a really thorough and helpful way, despite me not even being a customer at that time. I can't thank him enough for that!
Thanks Scott & Chris for a great video and the in depth discussion on the build quality of the Overwater Basses.
I was totally gone, listening to the pair of you exchanging Technicalities. Brilliant, thank you both so much 🙏
i agree with Chris as per wood species used in construction~~hardwoods are brittle and produce same sound ~~~semi-hardwoods such as alder/soft (western) soft ash/walnut, etc. + a much fatter tone~~being a bassist that learned from the sixties era, i came to appreciate tone AND a 9.5 pound alder Fender "P" bass to cover those 5 hr gigs~~~thx Scott for the post
interesting information given to us. Thanks. by the way the first 15 min the stereo is flipped, Scott sound stronger on the right, whether after the break he sounds on the left. at the beginning I thought my earphones were wrong ha ha ha
I got to speak/listen to Chris at the recent Bass Show ..... What a top bloke!!! .... Very patient, very chatty even amongst the background din of people trying out basses. I know at expos like this, the exhibitors have no choice but to listen to people with our inane enthusiasm (as its good for future business) BUT the overall impression was that he (and Overwater) in general are very personable ...... Now if only I could afford one of their quality basses ......... Hey ho ....
A nice Musicman type of bass from Overwater will be great :D
Now 3 bass signature nice Scott !!
Ace stuff The Kramer Aluminium necked bass I had one that saw me through the whole of my time with noisy band "Ardkore".
More than the neck moving when it was cold it took ages to warm through I remember my thumb actually sticking to the back. Got a Mr Jim Cairnes to make me a neck for it. Out of wood this time still got it. If I remember correctly all the Kramers were short scale too.
awesome :) lots of interesting information. more please :)
+soulassasin10 Cheers man! :)
Fascinating, informative video.
May I ask you what body wood was used on your prototype PBass please Scott?
Hi Scott / Chris, what you're talking about at 5:00 ish, about reversing pickups is very interesting to me; I play left handed, but I on right-handed strung basses, and I've wondered whether reversing the strings on a P-bass (which would lead to same pickup layout as your new instrument) would sound unusual. Might you be able to elaborate on this more?
+Scott's Bass Lessons Cheers guys, this info is awesome! Quick question. I've got a couple of decent basses (warwick and sterling musicman)...do you think it would be wise to invest in a affordable precision type bass for studio use? Is it really that much more preferred?
Is this model available for purchase?
Very interesting, thx.
hey Scott can Chris May please please please do a course in basic bass repair at the Academy?
Great video Scott. Is that a YamahaTHR behind you? I thought they were guitar amps.
+ednaplate It is... I used it for some of the interviews I've done - it's got a bass setting on it that's pretty cool :)
Nice conversation. I think the intro sounds a little too hard compared to the interview, which should be a bit harder imo
Oh god... so sorry to critisize not even a minute into the video. The stereo channels being switched up opposed to the positions of Scott and Chris is going to drive me nuts watching this :S
+foodforthegods Ha - I just realised too... doh!
+foodforthegods You had to mention it?