{"id":246,"date":"2022-08-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?post_type=bass&p=246"},"modified":"2026-09-13T08:46:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:46:42","slug":"bass-of-the-week-overwater-basses-hollowbody-carved-top","status":"publish","type":"bass","link":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/?bass=bass-of-the-week-overwater-basses-hollowbody-carved-top","title":{"rendered":"Bass of the Week: Overwater Basses Hollowbody Carved Top"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Overwater Basses has a beautiful hollowbody carved top bass in their lineup that is absolutely stunning. The model, which comes in \u201cfull depth\u201d or \u201cthinline\u201d versions, is constructed with body cavities on the sides of the center block. The center block also holds the fixed neck joint and the wooden bridge that has \u201cstring-thru-body\u201d capabilities by way of extended ferrule inserts. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe unique design results in an instrument that is supremely articulate,\u201d Overwater says. \u201cA surprisingly lightweight instrument \u2013 the chambered body providing a resonant voice with a great balance of depth and clarity, whilst the carved top adds a tactile feel and elegant aesthetic.\u201d<\/p>\n

Standard options on the bass include a three-piece maple neck, swamp ash or walnut body, and a figured English walnut or figured maple top. Overwater offers a rosewood fingerboard for fretted models and ebony for fretless. <\/p>\n

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Electronics include a pair of the company\u2019s soapbar pickups matched to a three-band EQ. Hear them in action in this video by Johnny Cox:<\/p>\n

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Overwater Basses has a beautiful hollowbody carved top bass in their lineup that is absolutely stunning. The model, which comes in \u201cfull depth\u201d or \u201cthinline\u201d versions, is constructed with body cavities on the sides of\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1208,"template":"","meta":[],"builder":[],"class_list":["post-246","bass","type-bass","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/bass\/246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/bass"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/bass"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"builder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bassoftheweek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fbuilder&post=246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}