Overwater basses

Overwater Basses, your dealer in Europe

For over 40 years, Overwater has done one thing from a workshop in the north of England: build basses that refuse to compromise. Chris May started in 1979, and the Progress Series he introduced in the mid-80s is still the flagship today. That kind of staying power does not happen by accident.

So why so few in Europe? Because Overwater builds in small numbers, by hand, and most never leave the UK. We are one of the rare stockists on the continent, which means you get genuine British craftsmanship without the post-Brexit import circus. We are in the EU, so the bass ships from the EU: no surprise customs bill landing in your inbox three weeks later.

We carry the range, including:

  • Progress Series: the flagship. Through-neck or bolt-on, Standard or Custom, four to six strings.
  • Hybrid: Progress build quality with a J-style body and ergonomics.
  • Contemporary J: the classic voice, done the Overwater way.
  • P Series: timeless Precision tone.
  • Scott Devine Signature: built with the man behind Scott's Bass Lessons.

Whatever you pick: clear lows, singing mids, and highs that sparkle without getting brittle, equally at home tracking in the studio or holding down a stage. Overwater will also build to the scale length you want, short scale through to extra-long for a piano-tight low B, so it is a real answer if a standard 34-inch has never quite done it for you.

If you have been eyeing an Overwater from across the Channel and dreading the paperwork, this is the easy way. Browse what is in stock below, or get in touch to start a build.