Frenchy-Lefty wrote:
Every time I hear a MIA MTD being played live I think it sounds awesome. I often think that many active modern basses get buried when played through a PA but not those. I agree, I would try to stick to it if you can.
Indeed, that 535 sounds like 1 million bucks. The wenge board and ash body makes for a very aggressive sound, if you want it that way, but it can be very smooth, too, thanks to the Bartolinis. The neck pickup soloed has the baddest P-Bass-on-steroids sound. They are definitely very modern and active-sounding, with sustain for days. The only reason I sold that to Quick was because the neck is a bit thicker than what I like on a 5-string, and it was about 9.4 or 9.5 lb. . . just a tad too heavy for my long sets. I actually bought that bass twice. I sold it and bought it again from the buyer about two years later, but I ended up letting it go again. That bass has the most exquisite quality - you can really tell they make these by hand.
I've the pleasure of meeting Mike Tobias in person, and have exchanged e-mails with him over the years, and the guy's really a class act.
