Bass of the Week: Overwater Basses Expression Semi-Acoustic Bass
U.K.-based company Overwater Basses stretches things with their Expression model, a semi-acoustic bass built with a solid spruce top and 3? deep hollow Central American mahogany body bound in Cocobolo. Its body has elements of a violin-shape and a single-cut with a the lower horn cutaway for better access to up to the 22nd fret.
Available in 4, 5, and 6-string versions, the Expression’s neck is a choice of 3-piece maple and walnut or maple and mahogany laminates. Its fingerboard is rosewood except for the fretless version, which is ebony.
Electronics on the bass include a custom Headway piezo pickup built into the Overwater made rosewood bridge and an Overwater/John East design preamp. The controls are fitted into the upper bout.
The Overwater Expression is handmade in the U.K. For more info, check out the Overwater Basses website.
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Overwater Basses Expression Bass Specs:
- Neck: 3 Piece Maple/Walnut
- Fretboard: Rosewood (Fretted), Ebony (Fretless)
- Body: Mahogany
- Top: Spruce
- Machines: Hipshot Ultra Lite
- Bridge: Division 1
- Pick-Ups: OW Adjustable Rosewood
- Electronics: OW / Headway Piezo
- Controls: OW Acoustic 3 Band
I’m glad Chris May & everybody is starting to get the word out on the Expression.
I’ve had mine since 2007. It does exactly what I need for a person who doesn’t play upright/acoustic bass.
you sound great on yours Gene.
What’s the scale length? Any options on scale length, or all one length?