Members Cliff Fiscal Posted April 4, 2009 Members Share Posted April 4, 2009 Link to MTD How do they sound?What's the neck like? What's a good used price? Any info would be helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted April 4, 2009 Members Share Posted April 4, 2009 Very good bass for the money. I like the neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted April 4, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 4, 2009 Asymmetrical, right? Good for Rock music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted April 4, 2009 Members Share Posted April 4, 2009 Yes and yes.Several people on here own one, (like sludgebass), maybe some of them will chime in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted April 4, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 4, 2009 I'm looking into the newer non-pickguarded version in sunburst. I've got a Fender Jazz V, but the low B is pretty loose.....I'm hoping the longer scale will improve that feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted April 4, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 4, 2009 What the deal with the buzz feiten tuning system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted April 4, 2009 Members Share Posted April 4, 2009 http://www.bassnw.com/Used%20Basses/mtd_k5_5_st_CAR_maple_barts.htm http://www.musicgoround.com/detail.aspx?id=716216 http://www.bassnw.com/Used%20Basses/musicman_stingray_4_st__Piezo_Blue_Metallic.htm ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ezstep Posted April 4, 2009 Members Share Posted April 4, 2009 What the deal with the buzz feiten tuning system? Talk to a piano tuner. Middle "C" is spot on, but as he gets farther away from Middle C, he tunes a few cents up or a few cents down. True A-440 would also have A@880, A@1760, A@3520,etc., and lower A@220, 110, 55, etc. A piano tuner will tell you that that is not the case. They are tuned a little high or low to sound more pleasing to the human ear. (I honestly don't understand it.) The Buzz Feiten tuning has the intonation just a shade off true, matching up better to the piano when you are playing around the 12th fret and higher. In theory, it makes sense. And, yes, I have one...active 5-string. GREAT neck. Several good tones. Very bright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted April 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 5, 2009 http://www.bassnw.com/Used%20Basses/mtd_k5_5_st_CAR_maple_barts.htmhttp://www.musicgoround.com/detail.aspx?id=716216http://www.bassnw.com/Used%20Basses/musicman_stingray_4_st__Piezo_Blue_Metallic.htm ^^ I found a passive pickuped, active preamped.......fretted for $385 shipped? Decent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted April 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 5, 2009 Talk to a piano tuner. Middle "C" is spot on, but as he gets farther away from Middle C, he tunes a few cents up or a few cents down. True A-440 would also have A@880, A@1760, A@3520,etc., and lower A@220, 110, 55, etc. A piano tuner will tell you that that is not the case. They are tuned a little high or low to sound more pleasing to the human ear. (I honestly don't understand it.) The Buzz Feiten tuning has the intonation just a shade off true, matching up better to the piano when you are playing around the 12th fret and higher. In theory, it makes sense. And, yes, I have one...active 5-string. GREAT neck. Several good tones. Very bright. That does make sense....I've heard something of the sort before....I also don't really get it..... Do I need a special tuner to tune a bass with a BF tuning system? How does it compare to a Fender Jazz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted April 5, 2009 Members Share Posted April 5, 2009 I found a passive pickuped, active preamped.......fretted for $385 shipped? Decent? not bad , that bass is what 650 or so new . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted April 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 5, 2009 I read that there was a clearance on'em a while back? For $399? more then $650 Looks like their selling for $500 on TB....give or take. It was between the MTD and a Spector Legend (local). never played a MTD.......but the Spector was nice. Have a 4 string legend...which I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HackedByChinese! Posted April 5, 2009 Members Share Posted April 5, 2009 Talk to a piano tuner. Middle "C" is spot on, but as he gets farther away from Middle C, he tunes a few cents up or a few cents down. True A-440 would also have A@880, A@1760, A@3520,etc., and lower A@220, 110, 55, etc. A piano tuner will tell you that that is not the case. They are tuned a little high or low to sound more pleasing to the human ear. (I honestly don't understand it.)The Buzz Feiten tuning has the intonation just a shade off true, matching up better to the piano when you are playing around the 12th fret and higher. In theory, it makes sense.And, yes, I have one...active 5-string. GREAT neck. Several good tones. Very bright. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperament_(music) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted April 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 5, 2009 I bought the thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ezstep Posted April 5, 2009 Members Share Posted April 5, 2009 How does it compare to a Fender Jazz? Apples and oranges. Compare it more to a Sting Ray, not to a Jazz, not to a Precision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bogster Posted April 5, 2009 Members Share Posted April 5, 2009 Excellent! The Kingstons are killer basses. I played a Z, Heir, and Artist a few weeks back. I'd get an artist in a heartbeat if they offered more options for the finish. The Z5 trans cherry w/burled top looks amazing. I just didn't like the tone quite as much as the heir or artist. It was a bit more reserved than those two. Congrats, dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted April 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 5, 2009 Excellent! The Kingstons are killer basses. I played a Z, Heir, and Artist a few weeks back. I'd get an artist in a heartbeat if they offered more options for the finish. The Z5 trans cherry w/burled top looks amazing. I just didn't like the tone quite as much as the heir or artist. It was a bit more reserved than those two. Congrats, dude! I'm sure it's like the high end spector syndrome......the cheaper models feel good until you play a high end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bogster Posted April 5, 2009 Members Share Posted April 5, 2009 Never played a Stingray......only own a Jazz and Precision. I'm sure it's like the high end spector syndrome......the cheaper models feel good until you play a high end. Could be. But you know, after I had played the artist, I honestly felt the sound was totally on par with any stingray I had ever played (and the neck felt better than any 'ray!) and it was much cheaper than a new stingray. You get a helluva killer bass for the money with the kingstons, man. I expect pics and clips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ezstep Posted April 5, 2009 Members Share Posted April 5, 2009 When you first get it, you will ask yourself about the neck. ??? After you play your first four-hour gig with it, you will never again ask about the neck. I have a Carvin, a G&L, and an Alembic...and the little MTD has the best neck, IMHO. I have the Artist...or Kingston...not the Heir. Heir was not available in lefty when I bought mine. I have seriously thought about getting someone to add the neck pup for me, but I am pretty happy with it the way it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted April 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 5, 2009 When you first get it, you will ask yourself about the neck. ??? After you play your first four-hour gig with it, you will never again ask about the neck. I have a Carvin, a G&L, and an Alembic...and the little MTD has the best neck, IMHO. I have the Artist...or Kingston...not the Heir. Heir was not available in lefty when I bought mine. I have seriously thought about getting someone to add the neck pup for me, but I am pretty happy with it the way it is. Sounds interesting..........asymmetrical. I've heard a lot of complaints about the electronics on TB.....but I'm not sure if they're just snobs or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roger in the sky Posted April 5, 2009 Members Share Posted April 5, 2009 i have an mtd grendel. the beast and grendel were mtd's import models from the czech republic. they were replaced by the kingston and heir. i'm not sure exactly why. anyways the important thing is the it {censored}ing rules. that is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted April 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 5, 2009 It's hard to judge buy any of the youtube demos..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bogster Posted April 5, 2009 Members Share Posted April 5, 2009 It's hard to judge buy any of the youtube demos..... Yeah, youtube demos don't really do much in way of giving you a decent example of a bass' sound most of the time. The stingray "sound" is somewhat of one trick pony. But that "one trick" is pretty damn phenomenal, tone-wise. Rays are growly and really stand out in the mix. I'm sure someone that owns/owned one can give a better description than I. Once you play and hear one, you will never forget that sound. I remember playing the artist and feeling the same vibe. It's a single pickup bass, and no matter how much I tweaked the eq, it pretty much produced the same sound, but DAMN the sound! The heir has a little more tonal variety due to having the mm and jazz pups, and was not quite as "in your face" as the artist, but still sounded damn good. I think you'll be seriously pleased, man. Did you get the tobacco finish or the trans cherry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted April 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 5, 2009 I'm sure I've heard that stingray sound on plenty of recordings, without even knowing. I'm alright with a one trick pony.....as long as it's a good one trick. That's why I have more then one bass. I went with the tobacco finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mlwarriner Posted April 5, 2009 Members Share Posted April 5, 2009 Very good bass for the money. I like the neck. what he said. i had the fiver, and played it in my metal band for a few months. that's pretty "long term" for a bass in my hands. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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