MTD 534 Neck thru

[gregwatts2008]

Santa is finishing this up now and will drop it off at my house next Wed.

 

[gregwatts2008]

This is what Santa brought me last year. MTD 534 neckthru, Honduran Rosewood on Western Big Leaf Maple, Pau Ferro board and Maple/PH neck. AWESOME!!!!!!!!

 

[Ewo]

Ooooh! Verrrrrry merry!

 

[FunkyMan]

Wow another master piece from Tobias as usual.. Congrats!

 

[bass12]

Santa is finishing this up now and will drop it off at my house next Wed.

That's a beauty. What are the specs?

 

[perfektspace6]

Does he still do Neck through basses? Apparently so.

 

[Josh Pelican]

Holy moly! That is one killer bass! I would love to get my hands on a string through MTD!

 

[dose]

Does he still do Neck through basses? Apparently so.

He'll do anything you want just ask

 

[gregwatts2008]

The new bass will be Quilted Maple on Swamp Ash and same neck as the other MTD as well as Tobias #708. The fingerboard is a 20 year old piece of Pau Ferro, same as the other MTD. I am a 34" neckthru kinda guy. Mike is the ultimate luthier and extremely pleasant to deal with. I have owned several Smiths, Sadowskys, and Roscoes, and none have the mojo of a Tobias built bass. My opinion only.

 

[kesslari]

Congrats.
We have similar taste in ergonomics. Glad you're getting another such beautiful bass.

 

[gregwatts2008]

These are not stock Barts either. Mike put custom elects in for me and the tone is just absolutely incredible.

 

[lkngro]

Well, Mike Tobias DOES show a stark resemblence to Santa Claus...

 

[Kirk P Brosius]

Hey Greg,

I have a couple of posts asking for opinions of the 534 with very few answers. I'm very curious about playability and tone of the 534 versus the 535. I owned a Modulus Q5 (35" scale) for a few months, sold it and picked up a Ken Smith 5 which suits my left hand reach much better.

I would love to hear how the 534 works for you and why!

Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Kirk

 

[calypsocoral302]

I'm not exactly sure what it is-- maybe it's because my first experience with a boutique bass was a late-80's Tobias, I dunno-- but I think Mike Tobias does some of the best-looking instruments out there.

 

[fullrangebass]

I have ONLY good words for Mr Tobias

 

[gregwatts2008]

Hey Greg,

I have a couple of posts asking for opinions of the 534 with very few answers. I'm very curious about playability and tone of the 534 versus the 535. I owned a Modulus Q5 (35" scale) for a few months, sold it and picked up a Ken Smith 5 which suits my left hand reach much better.

I would love to hear how the 534 works for you and why!

Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Kirk

Mike builds incredible basses and is a genius when it comes to woods and tones. 34" is what I like, have tried a 35" but it just didn't work for me.

 

[emjazz]

These are not stock Barts either. Mike put custom elects in for me and the tone is just absolutely incredible.

What's different about them?

Beautiful basses.

 

[Angus]

Tobias already doesn't use stock Bartolini's, so it's sort of moot point. None of them are "off the shelf".

 

[flipper_gv]

no wai!

 

[Kirk P Brosius]

Hey Greg,

Thanks for the PM and posts.

Now, I gotta try one of those beauties!!!!

Kirk