artisan Posted April 5, 2013 Posted April 5, 2013 (edited) up for sale is my beautiful MTD KZ5,bought new from Bass Direct just a few months ago. This bass is in immaculate "as new" condition & really is a very nice bass indeed,still has the original strings fitted (still sound new) & is set up perfectly. Sounds sublime with a very punchy & powerful range of tones,very flexible preamp & a huge tight B string,you can really shake the house with this baby. These basses are very well made indeed,fretwork is top notch & the whole bass is very well put together indeed,plays beautifully too. I fancied a 5 string a little while ago convinced that after 34 years playing 4's that i could make the switch with no problem -- I was wrong I just cannot get my head around the extra string,try as I may so with regret it has to be moved on. here's the blurb from MTD [url="http://www.mtdkingston.com/basses/Z.htm"]http://www.mtdkingst...om/basses/Z.htm[/url] My pics do not do justice to the bass,I will try to take some daylight photos over the weekend (if we get any daylight that is),the Burled Maple top is the nicest one I've seen on one of these. *Edit added a couple of new photo's of my actual bass from the Bass Direct website which show of the bass better than my crappy pics Bass comes with a very nice & well padded MTD gigbag. sorry no trades as I have already bought a 4 string to replace this. cheers Edited May 6, 2013 by artisan
artisan Posted April 7, 2013 Author Posted April 7, 2013 hi, yes it does indeed,a rather snazy maroon one with genuine leather handles cheers
Musicman20 Posted April 7, 2013 Posted April 7, 2013 Nice! Very good value for money as well. A lot of bass for £550...
artisan Posted April 9, 2013 Author Posted April 9, 2013 [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1365360898' post='2038561'] Nice! Very good value for money as well. A lot of bass for £550... [/quote] cheers M'm' 20 very kind of you good sir & i agree it is a bargain
warwickhunt Posted April 12, 2013 Posted April 12, 2013 I tried one of these in the 4 string variant at a recent Bass-Bash and it was a lovely thing to play; a lot of instrument for the money and at that weight it has had me wondering on more than one occasion if I couldn't give 5 strings one more try.... Nooooooo, step away from the 5 string! You'll have the right person spot this and snap it up.
artisan Posted April 13, 2013 Author Posted April 13, 2013 thanks warwickhunt. you sure you don't want a 5 string ? i can meet you tomorrow sometime
warwickhunt Posted April 13, 2013 Posted April 13, 2013 [quote name='artisan' timestamp='1365861683' post='2045314'] i can meet you tomorrow sometime [/quote] Are you in the Newcastle area tomorrow?
artisan Posted April 13, 2013 Author Posted April 13, 2013 Lol i live in Harrogate but will very happily meet at scotch corner services. I'll even buy you a coffee 5 string 5 string 5 string
artisan Posted April 15, 2013 Author Posted April 15, 2013 This is now on ebay but it is cheaper on here,so come on get yer dosh out
Ziphoblat Posted April 24, 2013 Posted April 24, 2013 Lovely looking bass that. Shame it's a 35" scale or I'd be very tempted... good luck with the sale.
artisan Posted April 25, 2013 Author Posted April 25, 2013 [quote name='Ziphoblat' timestamp='1366838945' post='2058045'] Lovely looking bass that. Shame it's a 35" scale or I'd be very tempted... good luck with the sale. [/quote] thanks for that matey you are welcome to come over & have a go on it if you wish. i must say that the 35" scale never bothered me at all it is just the extra string i can't get my head round.
artisan Posted May 3, 2013 Author Posted May 3, 2013 [quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1367533204' post='2066733'] You don't need/want a Ric 4003 do you? [/quote] i'd bloody love one unfortunately i don't have any more cash to throw in as i spent it all on my Esh.
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