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12-25-2009, 09:11 PM
|  | Cogito Ergo Idiot | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA | | | MTD 535 Walnut $2,950
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Hi Folks,
Catch me before I find my sanity. Up for sale is my amazing MTD 535. Ash body, walnut top, maple neck & fingerboard. Serial # 1693. The bass was purchased new in August 2008 from Gelb Music in Redwood City, CA. It's in excellent condition and includes the original HSC. Terms & Info
For sale only, price is firm @ $2,950. Shipping will be on your dime. As usual, preference given for local buyers with cash-in-hand. Why am I selling?
If you ask my friends (and Ed @ Gelb), because I'm nuts.  Realistically, there are two reasons. First, the bass has just been sitting. It was on four gigs in 2008 and three in 2009. My "policy" is if an instrument sits, it needs to go. Second, I'm jonesing for a certain Sadowsky. So, it's the sell-one-bass-to-fund-another game.
When I bought, I was doing a lot of modern-ish jazz, R&B, & singer-songwriter hits that really were perfect for this bass. These days, not so much, unfortunately. I also have a similar 635 which I tend to use when those gigs do arise. This bass really does sound amazing, with very warm and fat lows & lower mids to go along with the typical MTD hi-fi/crispness. It's also rather easy on the eyes.  Pixels & mp3's
Pics first...    
Sound clips... Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3
There we have it. Thanks for your time....let's close this deal.  |
12-25-2009, 09:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: PR | | | BUMP!
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12-25-2009, 09:17 PM
| | Fueled by chocolate | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada | | Oh, man - if it wasn't for the fact that I've already placed an order for that exact combination... That is a beautiful bass. It has one of the best-looking walnut tops I've ever seen on an MTD. I'm not sure if I should be wishing you luck with the sale or not... |
12-25-2009, 10:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bakersfield, CA | | | WOW.
First off, as a friend of said crazy TB'er, I can attest to the fact that this guy is the real deal. He knows his basses, and he's a stand up cat who you can trust with your life. No...not my life...yours. :-) Just kidding! Really, you won't find a better guy on TB to deal with.
Secondly, this bass is one of the most special MTD's I've played. Even better than my beloved similar MTD with an ash neck. This is not one of those situations where the guy selling really owns a crappy bass but is trying to tell everyone "it just doesn't get gigged enough, even though it's the best bass on the planet" just so he can move it. This bass is a monster, and Vroom just has enough basses in his arsenal that he is going to experience some tonal overlap, so this is the unfortunate victim to his harem of basses all sounding so damn good.
Score this one while you can.
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12-25-2009, 10:38 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: STL | | | Well, atleast I know somebody else besides me has hit the scotch a little hard on this Holiday. Merry Christmas! May you sober up soon! Bump for a cool guy! |
12-26-2009, 01:17 AM
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12-26-2009, 05:22 AM
|  | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | |
Bump for a great TB'er and and an awesome bass!
Jerry, that top is just killer! Good luck with the sale and I've got to say that the Sadowsky must be really special! |
12-26-2009, 08:49 AM
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12-26-2009, 09:43 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Beach, VA | | | Excuse me for asking, but are you sure that's a maple neck? Looks more like ash in the one pic.
Riis
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12-26-2009, 09:48 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Grand Blanc, Michigan | | | Nice one, VV! Never thought I'd see this, especially because of what you went through to find "the perfect MTD's" for you. Good luck with the sale!
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12-26-2009, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Zooberwerx Excuse me for asking, but are you sure that's a maple neck? Looks more like ash in the one pic.
Riis | I agree... that REALLY looks like an ash neck to me... and IMHO, that's a GOOD thing! I also have an ash/walnut ash/maple MTD 535 and it's my all time fave so far. |
12-26-2009, 10:03 AM
| | Fueled by chocolate | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada | | | Bump for a great bass! And yes, I just assumed from the picture that that was an ash neck. Weird. |
12-26-2009, 10:18 AM
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12-26-2009, 10:43 AM
| | Cogito Ergo Idiot | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA | | Ok, all PM's have received responses - even the trade requests. (Repeating what I posted above: for sale only). Wow...I'm surprised at the interest (no complaints, honest!). For clarification, it's undoubtedly a maple neck. I had a bit of the same confusion myself when playing this bass in the store. Once seen up close, especially compared to an ash-necked MTD, the distinction is clear.
One of the reasons this one is for sale is that there is some sonic duplication with my ash-necked 635. However, that one really is a different animal, and the ash neck certainly seems to factor in to what makes it unique. So, while I agree that an ash neck is indeed a good thing, there's no doubting the tonal character of this 535...it truly is a beast.
Thanks to my cronies for the bumps! No official sale as yet, but there does seem to be a pecking order via PM, and there is a local fellow coming by this afternoon. Timing is a bit tight as I have a gig down in Santa Cruz tonight (meaning: long drive there & back), but I promise that if the bass doesn't sell today I'll get back in touch with the PMers ASAP. Thanks again, folks! |
12-26-2009, 01:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NJ via NYC | | | That bass sounds great. Big thick bottom and nice clarity. Good luck.
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12-26-2009, 01:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Listowel/KW Ontario | | | I have never GASed for a MTD before, that has now changed.
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12-26-2009, 01:28 PM
| | Cogito Ergo Idiot | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA | | | And.....sold! Thanks, everyone. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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