I woke up last night having dreams of my next 535- ya know, the 24-fret job that's basically an exact copy of Vic's ex-cherry one, but with Bart J/J's instead!
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The Official MTD USA Thread
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Now that I think about it, I have seen a couple ebony/ash neck MTD's, although there are other factors at work with them. Andrew Gouche's neck through 635 and this one on Austin Bass Traders which is exactly like it both have macasser ebony fingerboards. But you're also talking about neck through, bookmatched, flamed ash for the neck, and it's 3 piece with what looks like a walnut laminate in there. It also has a 5 piece body with a walnut core and flamed walnut top and back. I wonder how it sounds...
I LOVE THAT BASS!! Just too expensive for my wallet right now...and not right for what I'm playing.
ptidwell
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I think that My 635/24 Ash body, ash neck with the maple board is probably the best sounding MTD I have played. That 6er was a bit of a stretch for my hands, and I have too much gas and not enough cash to duplicate that combination at this time, I even offered Vic my beloved 535/24 in trade for the one he just off loaded. But this bass had the look and the tone. It pains me that I let it go. If it had been a 5er it would still be here. I plan for my next MTD to be a 535/24 with a Crotch Walnut top Ash body/Neck with a maple board.
Yeah man, that was Adrian's bass, which I played in Vegas when I was there with him briefly. The ONLY reason I didn't jump on it when he sold it is because I also can't do the 6 string thing very well. However, all's well that ends well, 'cause the one I have now I like even better.
ptidwell
Commercial User
Yeah man, that was Adrian's bass, which I played in Vegas when I was there with him briefly. The ONLY reason I didn't jump on it when he sold it is because I also can't do the 6 string thing very well. However, all's well that ends well, 'cause the one I have now I like even better.
Hopefully that will be the case for me when I finally get that one replaced.
Hi All,
I have a 635-24 MTD with a Tulipwood Body and a 1-piece Wenge neck- this bass punches like a ton of bricks. I am VERY curious about different wood combinations. How does this combination compare to some of the other beautiful combinations that I am seeing on this board (drool....
) (I play a percussive fingerstyle style, no slap)... I am really curious about the ash/ash/maple board combo that I have been hearing so much about.
Thanks!
I have a 635-24 MTD with a Tulipwood Body and a 1-piece Wenge neck- this bass punches like a ton of bricks. I am VERY curious about different wood combinations. How does this combination compare to some of the other beautiful combinations that I am seeing on this board (drool....
) (I play a percussive fingerstyle style, no slap)... I am really curious about the ash/ash/maple board combo that I have been hearing so much about. Thanks!
You are correct Sir. My 535 originally came with an ash neck and ebony fingerboard. And it had alot of dead spots. I took it to him and after examining it, and trying putting weights in the neck and changing the bridge, he concluded that the wood combinations do not work, and he made me another neck, which is the one with the maple fingerboard and ash neck.
I have played that bass. Andrew Gouche had it at Gerald Veasley's Bass Bootcamp. I took a lesson from him. He played mine and I played his. I have a recording of him playing it during a class. If someone could tell me how to post the recording I will.Now that I think about it, I have seen a couple ebony/ash neck MTD's, although there are other factors at work with them. Andrew Gouche's neck through 635 and this one on Austin Bass Traders which is exactly like it both have macasser ebony fingerboards. But you're also talking about neck through, bookmatched, flamed ash for the neck, and it's 3 piece with what looks like a walnut laminate in there. It also has a 5 piece body with a walnut core and flamed walnut top and back. I wonder how it sounds...
I think that My 635/24 Ash body, ash neck with the maple board is probably the best sounding MTD I have played. That 6er was a bit of a stretch for my hands, and I have too much gas and not enough cash to duplicate that combination at this time, I even offered Vic my beloved 535/24 in trade for the one he just off loaded. But this bass had the look and the tone. It pains me that I let it go. If it had been a 5er it would still be here. I plan for my next MTD to be a 535/24 with a Crotch Walnut top Ash body/Neck with a maple board.
I miss my 635 walnut ash combo. For the same reason with my hands I traded it for a 535 ROM top and FB ash combo which sounds alsome, but not like that walnut maple fb ash combo. I will be getting one build later on in the future.
vision
It's all about the groove!
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Nice! I'd love to hear that clip...to post the recording just go to www.zshare.net and follow the on screen instructions to upload the file. Or you can email it to me and I'll upload it.
vision
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JPeeze...I'm still wondering if I'll regret not working out a trade with you. I'm still waiting on the walnut-over-ash/maple+maple 635 to come in at my local store. As much as I absolutely love the tone of my 535, I find myself missing the range of the extra string and frets. (Many of my gigs are with a scaled-down R&B band and I get some of the guitar parts.)
Some stunning instruments on these pages. I've had my 535 for about three months now, and I am still just blown away by the sound. It cuts through everything, with the MTD clarity, but with warmth and lower mids that are just ridiculous. I know I've said this before, but it took 10 years or so for me to find an MTD that really did it for me sonically, and this one is insane. My fingers are crossed that the sixer sounds as good, only because there's no other way I can part with this one...extra range or not.
One more pic of mine, just because I want to do my happy dance.
Some stunning instruments on these pages. I've had my 535 for about three months now, and I am still just blown away by the sound. It cuts through everything, with the MTD clarity, but with warmth and lower mids that are just ridiculous. I know I've said this before, but it took 10 years or so for me to find an MTD that really did it for me sonically, and this one is insane. My fingers are crossed that the sixer sounds as good, only because there's no other way I can part with this one...extra range or not.
One more pic of mine, just because I want to do my happy dance.
JPeeze...I'm still wondering if I'll regret not working out a trade with you. I'm still waiting on the walnut-over-ash/maple+maple 635 to come in at my local store. As much as I absolutely love the tone of my 535, I find myself missing the range of the extra string and frets. (Many of my gigs are with a scaled-down R&B band and I get some of the guitar parts.)
Some stunning instruments on these pages. I've had my 535 for about three months now, and I am still just blown away by the sound. It cuts through everything, with the MTD clarity, but with warmth and lower mids that are just ridiculous. I know I've said this before, but it took 10 years or so for me to find an MTD that really did it for me sonically, and this one is insane. My fingers are crossed that the sixer sounds as good, only because there's no other way I can part with this one...extra range or not.
One more pic of mine, just because I want to do my happy dance.
Man thats just the one I wanted.
She is pure beauty.
alright so ive been lookin at mtds more and more and I think that I might order one early in the new year but I dont know where to start with picking a boby, neck, and fretboard.
From what I understand Andrew Gouche plays on the Warren G album return of the regulator and I really dig the tone on the track here come another hit. Does anyone know
what bass he was using and the wood combo?
From what I understand Andrew Gouche plays on the Warren G album return of the regulator and I really dig the tone on the track here come another hit. Does anyone know
what bass he was using and the wood combo?
It's on a disc. I will take it to work tomorrow and have one of our I.T. people do it for me.
vision
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Cool! I checked out the clips of your band on the website - sounds great!
I'll have what he's having, please.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxh6l3LGaKY
One more for good measure.
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There's a few more videos of Dyson playing with Marcus Johnson if you search around on youtube. It looks like he is playing the same bass as the other video I linked. That has got to be the finest sounding MTD I have heard.
I use to have a 635 with a poplar body, maple neck, and wenge board. It was too many strings. But beyond that, it just didn't have enough low end or enough growl for me. But man, when I hear Dyson's MTD it makes me want to get another one. Anyone know what wood combo he has on that particular bass?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxh6l3LGaKY
One more for good measure.
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There's a few more videos of Dyson playing with Marcus Johnson if you search around on youtube. It looks like he is playing the same bass as the other video I linked. That has got to be the finest sounding MTD I have heard.
I use to have a 635 with a poplar body, maple neck, and wenge board. It was too many strings. But beyond that, it just didn't have enough low end or enough growl for me. But man, when I hear Dyson's MTD it makes me want to get another one. Anyone know what wood combo he has on that particular bass?
That's very interesting to hear, especially given my experience with ash/ebony. My mint-condition, 535-24 with ash/mac-ebony board was actually less than one year old when I bought it, but after a few months, I ended up having to get the neck completely levelled and refretted, because it had some high spots that prevented me from getting the action very low. (No problems with the sound, however.) I attempted to get Mike to come to the party and help rectify the problem, but he used the "not original owner" and "too far away" excuses. Yes, I understand the bass was no longer covered by warranty, but, given his reputation for outstanding customer service, I did expect a more positive response than that. To use an Aussie phrase, I was not a happy camper at all. Luckily, however, my local luthier (Jeff Mallia) did a fantastic job and the bass is now simply too good to part with.
Sorry to burst anyone's bubble, but sometimes, it's not all sweetness and light even in the MTD world. Even now, I wouldn't say *never* touch an ash/ebony neck, but certainly wouldn't recommend buying one sight-unseen.
EG
