XB26354 Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 (edited) WITHDRAWN I recently acquired this, and although it's a superb bass, I've decided to move in a different direction. Matt Pulcinella is a small custom maker in the US - see www.mpguitars.com Spec is: 2-pce swamp ash body 5A quilt maple top 1pce maple neck Pau Ferro 24-fret fingerboard w/ abalone inlays Bartolini quad-coil soapbars Bartolini NTMB 18v 3-band eq with coil taps and pull mid to change mid freq Hipshot bridge and Ultralite tuners 55m nut, 19mm spacing at the bridge Dead on 4.5Kg/9.9lbs Setup with med/low action and new DR Hi-Beams 30-125 Complete with gig bag. Neck is really slim yet quite wide, very slick and fast. Weight and balance are also spot on, and you can reach right up to the 24th fret thanks to the deep treble cutaway. Tonal palette is probably wider than on any bass I've played - it has it's own, slightly mellow singing quality but is capable of a really appealing stringy guitaristic solo tone right to a dead p-bass thump, or anything in between. B-string is spot on too (it is 35" scale, but you wouldn't know it because the neck is so well shaped). This is basically a real boutique feeling bass for not a lot of money - it reminds me a bit of a Fodera Imperial I once tried. It's that good. everything feels just right, from the volute at the back of the neck, to the downward pressure on the strings over the nut, to the very versatile electronics to the quick release bridge and lovely fast neck. I've used photos from previous sales as condition is identical (hope previous sellers don't mind) - actual colour comes out a little darker than the pics. I'm located in North London For a quick sale [s]£850[/s] £800 inc postage to mainland UK No trades at this time, although I could be interested in a maple board US Fender P-bass or similar plus some cash my way. If in doubt, take a punt! Edited November 10, 2010 by XB26354 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantherairsoft Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 noooo. I love this bass and it fits every bit of my required criteria in an instrument! I lost sleep over whether to buy this or not and when it sold last time I actually relaxed. Now its back to haunt me. I've heard MPG's compared to high end Yammy TRB's a lot in terms of tone and feel. Would you say that was a fair comparison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 Well there's a TRB-6P in the Gallery so I've had a chance to compare them both. They both have that wide/flat neck. The Yamaha is or course a neck-through so it's a little slimmer at the body join but overall I would say that the Pulcinella has a thinner, slightly nicer profile. I much prefer the tone of the MPG however, reminds me of a cross between a US MTD and a Fodera Imperial that I tried in the Gallery about a year ago. Having had a Ken Smith BSR6, Modulus Quantum 6, Warwick Streamer Stage 1 6 (x3), MTD 635-24, plus a couple of high end Yamahas and Ibanezes, the MPG stacks up as being as good as any of them. The neck, balance and tonal versatility are what set it apart from the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy67 Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 (edited) Wow that was quick. I can vouch for this instrument as I have played it on numerous occasions and found it to be flawless. The barts really set it apart in terms of tone and flexibility. For me, this is the best 6 I have ever played and certainly is a match for the through-neck TRB6p, it is precisely engineered with a smooth fast and extremely comfortable neck. Maybe it was down to the set-up but it is so fast and smooth making it a real players bass with so much quality and flexibility attached to it! Good luck Andy Edited November 1, 2010 by andy67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 Absolutely, I am only selling as after 20+ years on 6-strings I'm looking at going back to basics (i.e. a p-bass). It is probably the best all-round 6 I've played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy67 Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 You can't beat a pbass and have to say 57 reissue is simply stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted November 4, 2010 Author Share Posted November 4, 2010 Bump - might consider trades - try me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted November 5, 2010 Author Share Posted November 5, 2010 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted November 7, 2010 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 Bump for price drop to £800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted November 8, 2010 Author Share Posted November 8, 2010 Now on evilBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsman Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Does the £800 price include postage? Thanks, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 Yes, UK mainland postage, fully insured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 ARGH!!! If the money was there I would be on your doorstep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 I should also mention that this has had a full fretstone and setup (as the fretwork was pretty uneven over), so now plays like a dream! I was playing it last night and it is extraordinarily versatile - it can really sound close to a passive Fender or like a really hi-tech boutique bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born 2B Mild Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Brilliant bass. I was the first UK owner. It cost me a four figure sum. At this price it's a steal. Go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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