(ON HOLD) MTD Kingston Saratoga 5 (with upgraded Bartolini Pickup & Preamp w/three way mid selector) £575 - SOLD
£650
DH2

Paddy777 · August 3

This is the absolutely amazing MTD Kingston Saratoga 5 String Active Jazz Bass

MTD Kingston basses are assembled in China, but they are then shipped to the US MTD factory in Kingston, New York and then finished off & QC checked there, meaning these are extremely high quality compared to anything else coming out of the Far East

This bass has had the electronics upgraded to Bartolini, so it has Bartolini Jazz pickups and a 3B Bartolini preamp with 3 way mid selector (250/500/800hz), giving you the same electronics as the US version (the US version costing about $4k+) so combined with the excellent US QC these instruments get, you’re getting pretty close to a US MTD for a fraction of the Cost.

The MTD Kingston Saratoga 5 new is £1199 from Bass Direct, and the Bartolini pickups and preamp run to just over £400, so this bass is really excellent value for money

It has a few chips out the finish as this was my main gigging bass for almost a year, and this is reflected in the price. It has BRAND NEW DR Fat Beams on it which sound and feel amazing

Controls are: Volume (with push/pull active/passive), Blend, Bass, Mid, Treble (all boost and cut) and 3 way mid selector switch (250/500/800hz)

This sounds unbelievable, and with the asymmetric neck that all MTD basses have make for an unbelievably comfortable playing experience - this is a very high end bass for not a lot of money.

Shipping is available at cost

Trades or PX very welcome, can add cash for the right bass so just send me a message

Reduced: £575

(Bit of a quick reduction - It’s up for £650 on Facebook but stuff needs to be a bit more competitively priced on here so I’ve basically knocked it down to what I realistically want/expect for it)