eubassix Posted December 15, 2012 Posted December 15, 2012 [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=3][color="#000000"]Having recently acquired an exceptional Lakland 55-94 (couple of photos below) am considering letting this other exceptional 5 go, as the Lakland seems to sit better with the Kinal 5FL I’ve used for years now. This is a nice example of the older / original MTD bass (535 model / 21-fret). Features avadoire (expensive upgrade from standard) + spalted / figured maple body with a wenge neck / maple f/board, and different pickups (no longer available) from those Michael Tobias / MTD use on current instruments. The tone of these pickups is evident in Norm Stockton's playing / bass. This bass sounds similar – typically ‘MTD’ but with a different (‘thicker’) fundamental to current models/electronics (pickups). Everything's fully functional - the bass plays great and is in excellent overall condition – there’s a slim ding/groove on the edge of the upper horn and a couple of dings on the top/rear edge close to the back strap-pin but little else evident (front, back, neck, f/board, headstock all ‘OK’). Specs: model #340; 8.4lbs. weight; 21-fret, 35” scale; 1.75” nut; 9mm(nut) & 19mm (bridge) string spacing/s. Complete with the original (good condition) MTD case and the original documentation. I have a sensible/appealing trade+cash offer which I’m currently considering and will probably accept quite soon if nobody snaps-up the bass for ££[/color][/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=3][color="#000000"]£2345 (inclusive of Courier)[/color][/size][/font]
Chris Horton Posted December 15, 2012 Posted December 15, 2012 That wood top grain on the MTD looks really interesting !!
ashevans09 Posted December 15, 2012 Posted December 15, 2012 God I love spalted maple. That's gorgeous
Taa Posted December 17, 2012 Posted December 17, 2012 any trades? with another mtd but different combination?
eubassix Posted December 17, 2012 Author Posted December 17, 2012 [quote name='Taa' timestamp='1355729023' post='1901787'] any trades? with another mtd but different combination? [/quote] Thanks for interest/offer, but no wish to replace with another MTD 535. I'm getting quite a few trade/cash offers but would prefer to sell outright
eubassix Posted December 18, 2012 Author Posted December 18, 2012 [quote name='HallBass' timestamp='1355830387' post='1903206'] Christmas Bump for a beautiful MTD! [/quote] Thanks Chris ... final decision(s) imminent.
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