FS/FT - MTD Kingston Artist 5 – Trans Blue - Ash Body - Page 2

rexnarticus · #21 01-02-2009, 08:00 AM

Rockstar, pm'd.

rexnarticus · #22 01-11-2009, 12:50 PM

Weekend bump and price drop.

rexnarticus · #23 02-02-2009, 04:09 PM

Still available... this is an awesome bass at a great price point. Anybody who is wanting to flirt with a low B string should pick this up.

rexnarticus · #24 02-09-2009, 04:10 PM

Day ending in "Y" bump.

rexnarticus · #25 02-10-2009, 08:36 PM

Inevitably, a bass that I'd like to move on has come up for sale. That being said, I'm motivated to move this one out. Willing to entertain reasonable offers.

bassnote6 · #26 02-11-2009, 04:42 AM

How do you know this is ASH? Do you have paperwork that says so?
Thanks
The MTD Kingston Artist's are available in 34" scale 4 string or 35" 5 string models. All basses feature a medium weight, ergonomically carved Basswood body and a bolt-on Eastern hard rock Maple neck.

Kingston Artist's are supplied with exposed-pole MTD MM style alnico humbucking pickups and have active electronics. The hardware includes a custom made MTD bridge and tuners in black. All Kingston basses are delivered with MTD strings.

The 24 fret fingerboards come in Maple gloss, Rosewood, and a lined Ebonol fretless. All fretted basses utilize the Buzz Feiten Tuning System. Available colors for the Artist are Translucent Blue, Translucent Red, and Amber. Left-handed basses are offered with the same options.

Kingston Artist Specifications:

34" scale 4 string
35" scale 5 string
24 medium jumbo frets
Zero fret 1 1/2" wide, 4 string
Zero fret 1 3/4" wide, 5 string
MTD bridge, 3/4" (19mm) spacing
One-piece neck w/satin polyester finish
Carved basswood body (figured maple top option)
Four controls, volume plus 3 band EQMTD exposed pole alnico MM pickups
Shielded electronics compartment
Controls: Volume and Tone
Color options: Translucent Blue, Translucent Cherry, Amber

rexnarticus · #27 02-11-2009, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bassnote6

How do you know this is ASH? Do you have paperwork that says so?
Thanks

I don't have paperwork saying so but here is my reasoning.

First, I was told by the dealer when I bought the bass that it had an ash body. When I purchased this bass in 2007, I specifically asked for one with an ash body with trans blue finish. I was told that may not be possible because the body woods had been changed to basswood. I got lucky and was able to get mine with ash.

Second, by looking at the wood grain it is clearly different than that of new Kingstons with basswood bodies (see attached photo from The Perfect Bass).

Lastly, if you look at the MTD Kingston page at Bass Central, you see that some are described as having an ash body.

For the first few runs of these basses, they were made with ash and then transitioned to basswood. I would guess that material cost was the prime driver for the transition.