1/2 day and it’s heavy for me but I’m going to love learning a 6 string. It’s not anything like I have and it is fully aggressive for sure. I’m going to enjoy this a lot!
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The Official MTD USA Thread
- Thread starter johnpaulbass
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- Oct 23, 2005
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- Endorsing Artist: MTD Basses, Bartolini, Genzler Amplification, GHS, Tsunami Cables, Sonic Nuance
That weight is perfectly acceptable for a 6 - I've had up to 13 lbs for sixers! But my identical 6 weighs almost a pound less - I got lucky
Oh yeah, none of my other basses are over 9. It’s fine as a 6, I’m just not used to it and it’s something I need to get accustomed to.
My 635 was in that weight range. You will indeed get accustomed to it, and pretty quickly, IIRC. The ash neck is also a nice change from maple. I remember that it felt so natural and organic when I played it.
Question for you guys. Are any of you the owner of this bass? I had been watching it for a few months on Reverb and noticed that it was sold recently, so I'm just curious.
“Sorry, I’m busy that night - I’ll be changing the strings on my bass”.
I’m not the owner, but I was also Watching the item. Beautiful instrument. I’m not deterred by the 8-strings. I’m very comfortable with my 6-strings and I have one Conklin BDGT-7. I would give the 8-string a shot.
Truth be told, way down my wishlist, is a Conklin New Century Sidewinder 9-String finished in white.
Just an update. Mike used a HipShot A Bridge, 17.5 mm spacing for this build and didn’t carve the neck back as much as for the typical 17 mm spec. BUT, I’ve discovered that the A style bridge can be further adjusted; and I’ve got it set at 18 mm spacing now, which is JUST FREAKING PERFECT for me. The strings are about as close to the edge of the fingerboard as on a StingRay 5; which was always fine with me. I suppose some players might complain about pulling the strings off the fingerboard. But, that is not an issue for me at all. 18 mm 5 string MTD. I am digging it BIG time.
Is the owner of this beautiful 534 in the club?
Wonder how does it feel when it's s mahogany + ebony vs ash+ebony...
Wonder how does it feel when it's s mahogany + ebony vs ash+ebony...
Here's my new beauty. Her name is Calypso 
wow, beautiful, and nice touches on the finish/options!Here's my new beauty. Her name is Calypso
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Daniel stepped up in a huge way to make my vision a reality
Really beautiful!Here's my new beauty. Her name is Calypso
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That neck looks great! I’ve never before seen a finish like that on any neck I don’t think. Very cool.Here's my new beauty. Her name is Calypso
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You haven't lol, it was my original idea and Daniel nailed it
Chrome tuner paddles with black pegs?Here's my new beauty. Her name is Calypso
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yeah, i've seen this before. it can be pretty cool on the right instrument (which this one definitely is). but it can actually be a bit much on others.
Hey MTD guys & gals. I'm looking at a custom MTD build. Can you give me any idea what kind of weight range I can expect from an MTD 535-24?
My lightest 535 was probably around 9.2 pounds (I specifically requested light ash) and my heaviest was around 9.8 pounds. They come lighter and heavier but I’d imagine that between 9 and 10 lbs is typical.
