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The Official MTD USA Thread

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black.rose1402 said:
Hi bass brothers , just to tell you that I' soon getting an Mtd 635 from ABT!!! So glad to get this bass and to soon belong to the Mtd family

Here is the description from ABT
MTD 635-24 flamed ash body/ burled walnut top, flamed ash neck/ birds eye maple fingerboard, matching peg head veneer and truss rod cover, MTD "the world" logo, matching wooden knobs, MTD custom hardshell case. Serial #2063

You can see the pictures on Glenn's website

Tell me what you think and if someone with same wood can give me some review or thoughts about my wood combo

Thanks!!!
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That is the most gorgeous one in this wood combination that he has ever built. If you EVER sell that, call me first.

metalstorm said:
Lucky! That bass is absolutely gorgeous.
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the understatement of the year...

metallutca said:
Glenn's description from his website:

"This 635 has a big, powerful, growly, clear, and broad attack. It has very quick focus, and has excellent MTD articulation. The trueness and sonority of its low “B” is unsurpassed. This is a potent wood combination for finger style playing as notes are big, broad, and powerful. They remain that way all the way up the neck. Its tremendous growl and aggressive demeanor are perfectly suited not only to “sit” perfectly in a busy mix, but also powerful enough to “stand” on, and easily stand out in that mix if necessary.

Sometimes its not easy to convey the degree of just how powerful an instrument this is. Its notes don’t just cut thru… they “punch thru” . More like a broad fisted boxer than a knife like cut. Yes, we’re talking “moving some air.” Still, I cannot over emphasize that this instrument is very controllable, very articulate, quick, and surprisingly responsive. One doesn’t have to “overplay” it to get it to speak as its dynamic range and speaking voice are quite impressive.

Chords are clear, and with consistent timbre and perfect size to the “body of the notes”. Closely voiced chords are clear, and substantive. Never becoming shrill nor brittle.

Slapping, yields typically excellent MTD results. Because of its selection and combination of woods its notes “explode”, and sound very clearly and percussively with typical MTD “sparkle”. Alternating between fingerstyle playing, and slapping can easily be achieved without having to adjust tone or pickup blend settings. This bass just has that right combination of woods, and an inherent voicing that is unique and versatile.

It’s not just a “workhorse”… but a “pretty face”, and with Its flamed ash neck and body, selected from our private stock, its incomparable walnut burl “10” top, “stylish” matching wooden knobs, embellished with an MTD “the World” logo… she’s ready to go “dancing”."


What Glenn wrote on his website should be very accurate :D
Congratulations on your MTD! :bassist:
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The one thing he may have not mentioned here is how profoundly DEEP these basses sound...one of my students has one, and I'm lucky enough to be visited by it twice a week. Michael Tobias' masterpiece, as far as I'm concerned...this is a sound he has been trying to get his whole life. The top end is SO precisely focussed, always there but easy to get out of the way with, and the low mids are just SICK on the thing. The one drawback that this bass shares with some others is that dead strings REALLY sound dead...that's the one thing I love about my Marilyn...I can keep strings on there till they ROT...but a small price to pay for a bass that sounds like that. I'm sure the Buggatti Veyron goes through a set of tires every month, but at that level of performance, who cares?

It'll be the same with this bass. One thing I CAN guarantee you, when you get it, it will be better than you imagined, and better than you thought possible. Mine are.

Congrats on one of the most GORGEOUS MTD'S ever.

black.rose1402 said:
I read that !!! If course !!! I just wanted to have some experiences from y'all !!!

Thanks bass bro!!!
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Full report when you get it.

Cheers,
Cameron
 
#6,043
Thanks bass bro for your experience!!!
I'm so glad to get an mtd !!! I've been wanting one for a while, after Fodera , smith fbass ... I'm glad to get this bass!!!! I lt seems to me that one must develop his own identity with these basses!!

I want my own sound! I sell my monarch for this babe( I love the monarch but too wooten in the sound!!)

Of course a full review when I'll get it !!!! Can't wait !!
 
#6,046
Black rose - that bass looks INCREDIBLE - both from the front and the back. Wow! Congratulations! Glenn's tone description doesn't surprise me - I'm curious as to what your thoughts will be once you've played it. Oh, and I used to use Elixers. Not bad strings but I can't imagine I'd like them all that much on an MTD. I found the frequency response of the Elixers a bit "narrow" and for a bass with such a full range sound (the 635) I'd choose something different. And yes, the MTD strings (made by GHS if I remember correctly) work fantastically.
 
#6,047
black.rose1402 said:
I'm used to use elixir strings do y'all think that they will sound good on this bass ???
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I 1/2 disagree with Cameron. I agree the MTD strings sound great on these basses, and are what I use most typically... BUT... I disagree with his "NO" about the Elixirs. I do think the Elixirs would also be really great for someone who didn't want as much uber snap on the high end. These basses are known for the fairly strong crystalline high end. Not everybody is into that much zing up top. Some folks address this with nickel strings, and I've also heard others address it with coated strings... both in the Elixir type as well as strings such as the colored DR's... and really like the results.

IMHO/IME anyway.
 
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Vic said:
I 1/2 disagree with Cameron. I agree the MTD strings sound great on these basses, and are what I use most typically... BUT... I disagree with his "NO" about the Elixirs. I do think the Elixirs would also be really great for someone who didn't want as much uber snap on the high end. These basses are known for the fairly strong crystalline high end. Not everybody is into that much zing up top. Some folks address this with nickel strings, and I've also heard others address it with coated strings... both in the Elixir type as well as strings such as the colored DR's... and really like the results.

IMHO/IME anyway.
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That's a good point.
 
#6,051
Thanks for your insights y'all !!!
I' gonna try both, the point is that elixir strings last during a long time!!
Is it the case for the mtd strings ??? (or DR???)

As it was said before, this wood combo just let you know when the strings are dead !!
 
#6,052
black.rose1402 said:
Thanks for your insights y'all !!!
I' gonna try both, the point is that elixir strings last during a long time!!
Is it the case for the mtd strings ??? (or DR???)

As it was said before, this wood combo just let you know when the strings are dead !!
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IME with the MTD Nickels, they don't seem to last very long if you're gigging or practicing a lot. However, they sound and feel better than any other strings I've put on my MTD. Very clear and punchy, good bottom. It's almost like they were MADE for each other!!!:hiding:
 
#6,055
Wouldn't mind getting/trading for another, this time either a 535-24 or 635-24

PM me if you have something newer in great condition

Meanwhile I am LOVING my Dk. Cherryburst burl top wenge/wenge , and I agree these MTD yellow silk SS strings are really holding up nice and sound great too, surprised. I have found Ken Smith tapers similarly nice as well. I am sure they have someone domestically making them, not sure who.
 
#6,056
Just a heads up for folks on the MTD USA thread... I'm taking a look at my Marilyn, and wondering if I can part with it. PM me if you would be interested before I might put it up in the for sale forums. It'd be a no-trade kinda' deal tho.
 

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