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ok, guys...which one?

lefay or mtd?

  • lefay herr schwarz

    Votes: 26 48.1%

  • mtd 535

    Votes: 28 51.9%
  • Total voters
    54
  • Poll closed .
neptoon

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#1
alright, after a pretty good bit of research i've narrowed it down to 2 basses...i'm going to be pulling the trigger soon on either a lefay herr schwarz or either an mtd 535...i know they're really nothing alike, but both will satisfy my needs, as would a zillion other basses, but hey, i like the way these look best ;)

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just for info, the mtd has a primavera body with a maple/maple neck and board while the lefay has an ash body with a padouk neck and board. i've talked with both reiner and mike, and they're both great guys...customer service, workmanship, sound, all of the above are really great with both guys, so i'm not even conecerned with either bass...just thought i'd get you guys' opinion.
 
#4
I'd go with the LeFay while you've got the cash, as they're almost non-existent in the US. MTDs are on the used market pretty often, so if you decide you don't like the LeFay, you could easily sell it to finance a used MTD, but the opposite isn't true. Also, I just think it's a much cooler bass ;)
 
#5
Much as I like the MTD stuff, I'd have to say go with the LeFay. I played a Pangton model (with the three pickups) a while back, and the tone blew pretty much every other bass in the shop out of the water. Awesome. You will not be disappointed.

Russ :bassist:
 
#9
Hmmmm... both are gorgeous, sexy and delicious to look at. Haven't played either one myself.

Let's say that, after becoming the proud owner of the LeFay or the MTD, you grew tired of your bass one day, or needed some cash. I'd bet the MTD will have better resale.

But, resale is insignificant if you never sell the item.





:ninja:
 
#13
I don't have a clue as to what a LeFay sounds like, but having finally having a chance to put my hands on an MTD535 today, I gotta say that it is a sweet bass.

If you want different, go with the LeFay. If you want tried and true, go with the MTD. If it were my money and I were spending it today, I'd be on the MTD.

Peace,

James
 
#15
Haven't played a LeFay so far. I own an MTD 635. Excellent bass.

For me it would be a known vs. an unknown. Is there a return policy for either or both basses? That would weigh heavily on my decision. The LeFay is definitely different and if it plays up to it's rep it would probably be my choice, because it's different. I'd have to be fairly sure it had a good chance of being a keeper because who knows what the resale value might be. Remember, resale is based on not only what the market perceives the value to be, it also hinges on having someone actually stepping up and spending the actual money to buy yours;)

Are they in the same price range? Just curious.
 
#17
Originally posted by Brad Johnson
Haven't played a LeFay so far. I own an MTD 635. Excellent bass.

For me it would be a known vs. an unknown. Is there a return policy for either or both basses? That would weigh heavily on my decision. The LeFay is definitely different and if it plays up to it's rep it would probably be my choice, because it's different. I'd have to be fairly sure it had a good chance of being a keeper because who knows what the resale value might be. Remember, resale is based on not only what the market perceives the value to be, it also hinges on having someone actually stepping up and spending the actual money to buy yours;)

Are they in the same price range? Just curious.
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I voted for the MTD 535 for the same reason. I
Have never played a FeFay. Looks like a great bass
but I have never played one. Maybe I should not
have voted.:( ;)
Dan:hmm:
 

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