Hi all! Just a quick update to let you know that the MTD Summer promotion has been extended!
Through September 30th, 2009, when you buy any MTD Kingston Artist 4-string or MTD Kingston Heir 5-string, you will qualify for a FREE Warwick Blue Cab 15 bass combo amplifier!
Check out the details at:
http://www.mtdkingston.com/news/
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Added by Joe Roberts on August 12, 2009 at 7:14am —
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Hi all! Hope things are going well!
Just saw this linked on the MTDBass.com website - Looks like PremierGuitar.com reviewed an MTD 535-24 bass recently, and (surprise!) scored it a 5 out of 5 .
The review has sound clips to highlight the versatility of the test instrument, which was ash with a maple burl top. You can read the entire review here:
http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazin… Continue
Hi all!
Mike has posted his bass setup instructions / process over at the MTD Kingston website - you can check out the details here:
http://www.mtdkingston.com/thezone/setup.htm
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Hi all
Bass Gear Magazine has a nice write-up and review of a 2008 MTD 635 in their most recent issue. If you're not already a subscriber, check them out and sign up, stat!
Excerpts from the write-up are below. Cheers!
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Added by Joe Roberts on February 22, 2009 at 11:30am —
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Great new video from NAMM '09 on-line now from PremierGuitar.com, in which Mike introduces two new entry-level MTD models, and discusses why he favors build quality over pricey electronics on the Kingston line, and goes into detail on why he uses the zero-fret on his fretted basses. Very cool!
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Added by Joe Roberts on February 13, 2009 at 7:19am —
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Feels like forever since I posted here on MTD BE! But I've been checking things from a distance in between diaper changes for my daughter :-).
Let me send out a big WELCOME and THANKS to our new members! We're now closing in on 150 MTD lovin' members!
I also wanted to hip any potential MTD owners to several auctions for MTD USA, Z, and Kingston basses going on over at eBay.com right now. N… Continue
Added by Joe Roberts on September 9, 2008 at 2:13pm —
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If you've never seen an MTD custom 7-string, check out this thread at the TalkBass forums. One of the TB users has a 7-string MTD for sale, with some nice pics of the bass (see example below). Enjoy!
Just saw this MTD for sale on eBay.com. I don't know anything about it but it looks killer and it's an Avadore body which is getting harder & harder to come by these days.
100 MTD BE members, that is!
We now have 100+ members, hailing from 10+ countries, representing bass paying across dozens of musical styles! That's just... well, it's just awesome.
I'm looking forward to virtually meeting the next 100 members!
In other news, MTD BE member and bassist extraordinaire Norm… Continue
Hey all - hope everyone is doing well!
I wanted to mention that The Musicians Network TV has a series of YouTube.com videos of Mike in his shop working on some instruments. Funnily enough, I am about 90% sure that the bass Mike is working on in Part 2 and the beginning of Part 3 is my trusty fretless (#1497). I haven't confirmed with Mike yet but I'll try to do that in the next week or so; but the wood combo, timing of the vids, and even the knots in… Continue
Added by Joe Roberts on June 15, 2008 at 10:19pm —
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Hi everyone - hope all is well, and thanks for the kind baby-wishes!
Thought I'd take a second to hip you all to the Groups functionality here at MTD BE. Because these totally rock, but so far none of our way-cool 80+ users have tried them out yet!
Groups are independent communities within the MTD BE network. They are boku powerful compared to MySpace and facebook groups.
Each group is like a private conference for interacting wit… Continue
Added by Joe Roberts on May 8, 2008 at 12:30pm —
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Had my first gig with Z6 this past Friday night. Here are my thoughts on the bass:
I was dreading playing an entire show with this bass strapped on. But it didn't feel too heavy and my back was not worse for wear after the show. The bass is a bit neck-heavy, but strapped on it was pretty well-balanced.
The string spacing is a tiny bit more narrow than on the Z5 and 535s, and I found that it still didn't feel quite right for me, I was a bit less accurate than I am on the MTD 5s. Nothing that a… Continue
Added by Joe Roberts on April 20, 2008 at 10:31am —
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Hey everyone,
Looks like the much-anticipated MTD "J-Bass" might be finally hitting the streets. Bass Exchange has a black beauty of an MTD Jazz 5 for sale on their website.
I've included a pic from the Bass Exchange website below, to fuel your G.A.S. appetites :-).
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Hi all - I'll be a bit sparse in the next 2 or 3 weeks, as our first baby has arrived.
Take care, I will try to touch base with the network in-between diaper changes :-).
Cheers!
We're one month into the life of the MTD BE network. In that brief month, we're nearly 70 members strong!
We have also managed to pull together what is arguably the most comprehensive and interactive source of "player-perspective" information on MTD Basses ever assembled.
How we… Continue
Added by Joe Roberts on March 20, 2008 at 9:58am —
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Six Zs, to be exact!
It's been a long time since I had a 6-string bass. Mostly they were too heavy for a little dude like me, and the string spacing was too narrow, so much so that I felt that I couldn't really play them accurately live.
But I decided to take the plunge again, figuring that I could t… Continue
Added by Joe Roberts on March 18, 2008 at 2:00pm —
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Well, we're 2 weeks into the life of the MTD BE and we're goin' strong with over 60 members. The network is growing faster than I can keep up with it!
I thought I'd take a second to hip you to some of the features of the network (now that I've had a chance to catch my breath):
My Page
Your profile page is customizable - you can swap the theme, or change individual page elements like background colors & pictures, fonts, etc. You can find details on how to pimp out your page in the… Continue
Added by Joe Roberts on March 10, 2008 at 9:33pm —
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Great news, everyone - the generous folks over at Bass Central have offered special discounts for MTD BE members! Now you can save some coin on that sweet new MTD you've been contemplating...
I've added the details to the welcome message (so new joiners will be able to take advantage of the savings).
Existing members should have already received a m… Continue
Added by Joe Roberts on March 7, 2008 at 6:00pm —
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100 MTD BE members, that is!
We now have 100+ members, hailing from 10+ countries, representing bass paying across dozens of musical styles! That's just... well, it's just awesome.
I'm looking forward to virtually meeting the next 100 members!
In other news, MTD BE member and bassist extraordinaire Norm… Continue
We're one month into the life of the MTD BE network. In that brief month, we're nearly 70 members strong!
We have also managed to pull together what is arguably the most comprehensive and interactive source of "player-perspective" information on MTD Basses ever assembled.
How we… Continue
Six Zs, to be exact!
It's been a long time since I had a 6-string bass. Mostly they were too heavy for a little dude like me, and the string spacing was too narrow, so much so that I felt that I couldn't really play them accurately live.
But I decided to take the plunge again, figuring that I could t… Continue
