Killer MTD 535 from 1999! This bass has a tulipwood body with a burl maple top ; simply beautiful to look at !! But even more beauty in its TONE! This has the Wenge neck and fingerboard and just cuts very well through any mix!!! Good for funk , jazz , country, blues , rock ! Etc .... Very versatile bass ; the 18 volt custom made Bartolini 3 band preamp is killer ! BUT the main factor here is the pickups !!! The first 800 MTD basses had Bartolini ACTIVE pickups; Bartolini no longer makes active pickups because it was too expensive to build a preamp into the pickup casing; this gives the bass a more modern sound than the current MTD basses that still sound great but have PASSIVE Bartolini pickups .
The bass is in great shape with only a couple of scratches but nothing serious ; it's a fantastic bass; I don't know what mr. Tobias does to his instruments but they just kick ass!!!
Bass is 35 inch scale ; and it includes case. The matching headstock , wenge neck , burl maple top and gold hardware make this a very expensive bass ($6500) if you were to order it new; but yourself a nice gift!
Shipping is free within the USA. I can ship to other countries but you have to contact me first and pay for the shipping, insurance and customs charges.
If you want to hear this bass thru phone or Skype let me know or call me at 202-445-3441.
Questions ?
Thanks for reading!
Ps. I have the original letter from this bass written by me. Tobias; serial number is #525
The bass is in great shape with only a couple of scratches but nothing serious ; it's a fantastic bass; I don't know what mr. Tobias does to his instruments but they just kick ass!!!
Bass is 35 inch scale ; and it includes case. The matching headstock , wenge neck , burl maple top and gold hardware make this a very expensive bass ($6500) if you were to order it new; but yourself a nice gift!
Shipping is free within the USA. I can ship to other countries but you have to contact me first and pay for the shipping, insurance and customs charges.
If you want to hear this bass thru phone or Skype let me know or call me at 202-445-3441.
Questions ?
Thanks for reading!
Ps. I have the original letter from this bass written by me. Tobias; serial number is #525