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The Official MTD USA Thread

#4,661
evilgus said:
Happy New Year, everyone!

And a bit of threadworthy news - it looks like I might be returning to the MTD USA flock pretty soon. Sold my first ash/ash MTD 535-24 to a mate a while back and have always regretted it, but he wants to return to 4-strings, so I'm actually going to buy him something more suitable (Elrick Evolution 4) and trade it back. :) In the meantime, I tried an ash/walnut, ash/maple model, but that didn't sounds as good as my old one, so I figured it makes sense to give the old girl another chance and get that MTD smile back on my face. :)

Cheers,

EG
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That's the spirit, old boy! A new year, an old MTD. Out of curiosity, what was the exact wood combination of that first 535?
 
#4,662
bass12 said:
That's the spirit, old boy! A new year, an old MTD. Out of curiosity, what was the exact wood combination of that first 535?
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It was ash body, maple burl top, ash neck, macassar ebony board. (With a lovely Mac ebony shim in the neck pocket.) The bass had the typical big/open sound of ash, but a bit more bite and strength in the top-end, compared to ash/maple. Probably better for rock than funk, but easily tightened up with some 2K EQ cut.

Cheers,

EG
 
#4,663
WOOHOO! I just got my previous MTD 535 back tonight, it's still looking good and feeling great! The action has been dropped super-low and it currently has an ebony finger-rest block thing between the pickups, so I''ll have to decide whether to keep it that way.

Mmm, it sure would look good sitting next to a Stockton Blueburst..... :p

Cheers,

EG
 
#4,669
Vic said:
We got a few pics... we're having a few technical difficulties getting the rest of the pics up, but hopefully soon!
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LOL! Yeah, I plan on "kicking the tires" a bit, so to speak. Hopefully, we'll have some more pics up soon. :cool:

Mike had some really killer basses this year. That spalted mango top on the Jazz Bass was off the hook! :bassist: :bassist: :bassist: :cool:
 
#4,671
Took a screenshot of Glenn's site when I bought it :D
 

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DRay521 said:
Words are great, pics are MUCH BETTER!!!!!!!:hyper:
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Here you go!

Here is that spalted mango-topped J-bass:
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And some more beauties:
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Norm and Josh, together at last! :D
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#4,674
tombowlus said:
LOL! Yeah, I plan on "kicking the tires" a bit, so to speak. Hopefully, we'll have some more pics up soon. :cool:

Mike had some really killer basses this year. That spalted mango top on the Jazz Bass was off the hook! :bassist: :bassist: :bassist: :cool:
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Tom, I just want to reiterate something I typed elsewhere:
The past two issues of Bass Gear Mag have been off the charts! Great job to the entire staff.
 
#4,680
Here is a nice clip of Gouche, Peric and Bubby jamming at the MTD booth ( I'm not sure if it was posted)

Anyone know what bass peric is playing? Looks like the J model Michael tobias does with a 535 body and extended cutaway? Are my eyes decieving me? Anyone have info on these?

Jon

PS: peric's slap technique is FRESH! I'm also digging bubbys new bass!
 

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