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MTD mod'd with PEAVEY pickups??????

#9
XtraLongScale said:
Maybe the seller just prefers Super Ferrites to Barts. I don't, but apparently he does. Just saying...
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Of course that could possibly be true, since this is a subjective matter, but at least I personally, being a multiple MTD owner, and having played and owned at least a couple Peavey basses with these pickups, couldn't imagine those SF pickups being able to do something Mike's couldn't with their range.

If it was me, I'd just use the EQ on the bass to get whatever sound and avoid putting new screw holes in bass like that.

Also, he doesn't mention the original pickups coming with the bass, so I wonder where those are.

At the end of the day, it's totally his bass, and he can do whatever the heck he wants with it, and it'll take whatever hit it'll take on resale for it, and if he's ok with that, then there's no problem of course.

It's just that it strikes me as something someone did just for the sake of tinkering, which usually has negative results all around.
 
#15
Vic said:
Of course that could possibly be true, since this is a subjective matter, but at least I personally, being a multiple MTD owner, and having played and owned at least a couple Peavey basses with these pickups, couldn't imagine those SF pickups being able to do something Mike's couldn't with their range.

If it was me, I'd just use the EQ on the bass to get whatever sound and avoid putting new screw holes in bass like that.

Also, he doesn't mention the original pickups coming with the bass, so I wonder where those are.

At the end of the day, it's totally his bass, and he can do whatever the heck he wants with it, and it'll take whatever hit it'll take on resale for it, and if he's ok with that, then there's no problem of course.

It's just that it strikes me as something someone did just for the sake of tinkering, which usually has negative results all around.
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Oh, I agree fully. Myself, I'd never want to defile one of Mike's U.S.A. masterpieces (I feel the same way about my Czech Grendel - no "improvements" needed at all). Absolutely blasphemous in my book seeing as Mr. Tobias churns out nothing but perfection on a steady basis. The seller could have at least included the Barts and perhaps a little wooden dowel for those nasty screw holes ;)
 
#16
XtraLongScale said:
Oh, I agree fully. Myself, I'd never want to defile one of Mike's U.S.A. masterpieces (I feel the same way about my Czech Grendel - no "improvements" needed at all). Absolutely blasphemous in my book seeing as Mr. Tobias churns out nothing but perfection on a steady basis. The seller could have at least included the Barts and perhaps a little wooden dowel for those nasty screw holes ;)
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Yeah. :) At least it doesn't have a figured top! :eek: :D
 
#18
I'm a big fan of not modding basses at all... if you don't like the MTD tone, get another bass.

That being said, I've known a number of players who love the look and playability of the MTD's, but just could never get past that very modern, active sound that the active Barts and stock pre give you. While I wince at anyone modding a bass like a Sadowsky, MTD, Alleva, etc. that have hardware that is literally designed to work together, I can understand those who say... man, I love the way this bass plays if I could just get more midrange and warmth into it.

Again.... I cringe at the thought, but I do understand why this person might have done this.
 
#19
KJung said:
I'm a big fan of not modding basses at all... if you don't like the MTD tone, get another bass.

That being said, I've known a number of players who love the look and playability of the MTD's, but just could never get past that very modern, active sound that the active Barts and stock pre give you. While I wince at anyone modding a bass like a Sadowsky, MTD, Alleva, etc. that have hardware that is literally designed to work together, I can understand those who say... man, I love the way this bass plays if I could just get more midrange and warmth into it.

Again.... I cringe at the thought, but I do understand why this person might have done this.
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Yeah, I'm clinging to the hope that it wasn't just for the sake of mod'ing something. Some people are like that.

That said tho, at the very LEAST I'd include the original pickups. Of course just because it's not part of the auction info doesn't mean he's not, but I'd assume he'd mention it (either way, actually). In fact, just out of curiosity, I sent him a message. :)

Thing is, I'd also definitely be all about getting a different bass than mod'ing something as special as an MTD, tho.
 

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