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Author:  QU!CK [ March 7th, 2011, 12:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Any MTD Owners?
After nearly trading my MTD 535 over the weekend I started thinking about how few I've seen pass through the forums here (or just about anywhere else for that fact).

Any other lefty MTD owners hanging out on leftybassist?
Author:  pjmuck [ March 7th, 2011, 2:50 pm ]
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Does a MIK KZ count? I've got a KZ 4 string, and I know a couple of other people have KZs or Kingstons as well. It's okay. Build, weight, and Buzz Feiten system especially are nice, but preamp (and possibly PUPs) are mediocre, IMO. A bit pricey too, considering these shortcomings and the competition out there, but luckily I got mine for a great price.

Lefty MIA MTDs are extremely rare, as I'm sure you know.
Author:  ezstep [ March 7th, 2011, 10:13 pm ]
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MIA MTD?

Whoa!!!

I would love to see (and play and own) that.

Any pics?
Author:  Lefty007 [ March 8th, 2011, 8:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Any MTD Owners?
I used to own an MTD 535 that I sold to a guy who is now thinking about letting it go. . . geez, what a crazy individual. :roll: :lol:

In my years of active bass buying, I've only seen the one you have, a fretless one over at Bass Exchange, another one on eBay from somewhere in Asia, and I remember a 635 at Bass Central made for Jimmy Haslip, and that was about 12 years ago.

So, yeah, they are very rare. The one you have would cost about $3800 new.

Don't do it! ;)

ez, I have a whole set of photos of that bass. click below. Make sure to click forward to see all the pictures:

https://picasaweb.google.com/suenalo/FormerBasses#5239755811655931234
Author:  Frenchy-Lefty [ March 8th, 2011, 10:02 am ]
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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.
Author:  Addison [ March 8th, 2011, 10:06 am ]
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Lefty007 wrote:
In my years of active bass buying, I've only seen the one you have, a fretless one over at Bass Exchange, another one on eBay from somewhere in Asia, and I remember a 635 at Bass Central made for Jimmy Haslip, and that was about 12 years ago.

Those are all the same ones I have seen as well.

Lefty007 wrote:
Don't do it! ;)

I did my best to talk him out of it, and I think it worked. ;)
Author:  Lefty007 [ March 8th, 2011, 11:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Any MTD Owners?
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.
Author:  ezstep [ March 8th, 2011, 2:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Any MTD Owners?
Your Honeyburst Stingray 5 .... *swoons*


Very cool collection. Thanks.


I met MTobias once, and emailed a couple of times. THE MAN ANSWERS HIS OWN EMAIL. Think about that. You don't get a machine, a receptionist, any office worker... you get HIM. Yes, class act.
Author:  LeftSphere [ March 9th, 2011, 9:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Any MTD Owners?
I am the privileged owner of two USA MTD's: A 1997 six-string with all wenge neck & FB--along with an Avadora body and a myrtle burl top--almost traded it for a Wal. Let's just say I'm glad I still have it--you'll never find a better tapered neck on a six string. My second MTD: A 4 string Ash body, neck, figured walnut top, wood knobs and Bird's eye FB--a slappers' wet dream!
Pics to follow!
Hold on to your MTD--truly exceptional instruments in a class all by themselves. I also own a Roscoe SKB 5, A Bebensee 4, a Minnieweather 5, A pedulla pentabuzz fretless & warwick thumb fretless, A Stambaugh 4, among others--all exceptional, too.
Author:  QU!CK [ March 9th, 2011, 10:19 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Any MTD Owners?
Lol @ Lefty007 and Addison.....thanks for talking me off the ledge guys! Mikes basses are truly unique & full of character/tonal possibilities...I'd still contemplate trading for the right 6'er but for now it won't be going anywhere ;)
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