Chris Horton

[quote name='Gwilym' timestamp='1331727418' post='1577749'] There a some sound clips here [url="http://www.basssandiego.com/mtdbass.html"]http://www.basssandi...om/mtdbass.html[/url] of various MTDs which might be of some help. [/quote] Thanks for the link gwilym, most helpful. Based in hearing the basses in the link , i am prefering the tone of the rosewood fingerboard bass guitars

[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1331717008' post='1577472'] What, the one you're selling in your sig? [/quote] Thats right, I am still keeping one stingray 5 , i dont plan on selling them both. I have one with Maple fretboard and one with rosewood and at the moment the maple works better for what i am playing at the moment as the maple has slightly more mid range bite. I am after and MTD and just cant keep them all

I am glad that it is not just me then Here is a clip thet i found on youtube , this is the kind if thing that i am after - [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4RF_Dap_kM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4RF_Dap_kM[/url] I would love to see what the low B string is like and what variety of tones you can get out of the bass. I wonder if a walm , smooth tone can be achieved ?

[quote name='pistonbroke' timestamp='1331684503' post='1577308'] +1 Chris, my Fretless Stingray 5,s has one of the best neck,s for a 5er [/quote] If I am playing a gig where I am unsure of the music and meeting new people etc , my stingray 5 is alway's my "go to" bass as i find the neck is just so easy to get on with

[quote name='Icarus_147' timestamp='1331675315' post='1577129'] I played a 'Ray for the first time the other week, and I kinda failed to see what all the fuss is about. I'd like to get the chance to play one in a band situation so I could give it a fair chance, but on it's own, nothing about it jumped out at me in particular. It had a pretty nicely rounded tone, I'll give it that, but... not my cup of tea really. [/quote] I currently have 2 stingray 5's and I do know what you mean. The stingray is not great at solo noodling but in a band situation it just sits in the mix where it should.

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1330978797' post='1565785'] [b][sub]This post contain nuts.[/sub][/b] Wayne the basses are all back, the house is (97.56%) completed, I've sent you a pm with an invite, as you said you wanted to come and try them and now is your chance. Pm me back if you are still interested or if you have changed your mind, either way it's fine by me. Cheers [/quote] I love your wall paper , was it from B&Q ?

[quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1331654172' post='1576645'] Just to balance things up... [url="http://www.walbasses.co.uk/Gallery?img_id=110&gallery=17"]Wal 5 String Fretless[/url] Ding-dong!! [/quote] Thats better I was starting to think this was a little one sided Beautiful bass , it's a shame i can't play a fretless. I would have to go for a fretted Wall ......................................i know , don't kick me all at once

[quote name='Gwilym' timestamp='1331652921' post='1576612'] nice, but I would love to try this one: [b][/b] [b][u]MTD 535 Tortoise Burst[/u][/b] 24 Frets, Red Heart Quilt Top On Makore Body, Maple Neck-Rosewood Board, Matching Headstock, Matching Truss Rod Cover To Body [/quote] That looks super tasty based on the types of wood etc on the bass , what sort of tone would you expect to get from this bass ? I think that i am sold on a rosewood fretboard but the rest is still undecided

Thanks shizznit, Just looked on the Bass Central websire and i really like the look of the ............ [b][u]MTD 535 Dark Cherry Sunburst / Wenge[/u][/b] It is the 12'th bass from the top of the 5 string section. very tasty. i love the colour. I would love to play the bass but can't justify the plane ticket ........ unless i bring the bass back with me

Is there any tonal gain in an MTD with an exotic wood top or is it just a personal cosmetic taste ?

[quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1331641424' post='1576302'] The MTD 535 will have a very different feel next to the Wal and I would strongly recommend trying them out to see which one lends itself to you. When I bought my old MTD I had very little experience playing a bass with 19mm string spacing and it was something I did struggle with for quite some time, but I did eventually start to fly across the fingerboard with some persaverence. [/quote] That is a good point too

[quote name='Gwilym' timestamp='1331641215' post='1576293'] The other advantage of MTD is that you can probably get a nice used example cheaper than an exquivalent Wal, although it might mean importing it from the US. [/quote] I have thought about importing a bass but feel very nervous as i could end up with a bass tone that was not for me. I think that trying some out will really help to find out what i do and dont like tonally.

[quote name='Gwilym' timestamp='1331641215' post='1576293'] The other thing about MTD is that the sound can differ quite a lot depending on the woods in the bass. again, my ash/maple 535 has a much more pronounced mid-range compared to the poplar/wenge 535 I used to have. [/quote] Thats what i have heard , thats why i wanted to try one out "in the flesh" as it were

[quote name='Gwilym' timestamp='1331641215' post='1576293'] I imagine that the MTD's sound quite different to the Tobias basses too, although I've never played one myself. Was the one at Mansons a "pre-Gibson"? [/quote] I am not sure , but the serial number is - 2291

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1331636882' post='1576161'] Hi Chris, if the Tobias has been repaired correctly the join will be stronger than the surrounding wood, so you should be safe. [/quote] Hi Chris, I know what you mean about strength but It was the"unknown" of the repair that put me off. I asked the sales guy how it had been repaired and he said that the crack / split was filled with superglue and lightly sanded back. I had no idea if this is standard practice repair on a through neck bass ? My concern was that could this split get larger with all of the normal stressrs of string tentions etc pulling on the neck ? I believe that as super glue dries it expands slightly and i wondered if the dried gule could act as a wedge and force the split to open up more ? I walked away as i didnt know enough about the technical / structural side of things. I do like the tone of the stingray , i have my rosewood fingerboard Stingray up for sale but i am going to keep the Maple fingerboard stingray as it has slightly more midrange bite and i cant keep them all wish i could. Thanks for your thoughts , very helpful

Hi, I recently played a Tobias Classic 5 at Mansons guitars about a month ago and really loved the bass. I would have bought the bass right there on the spod had it not been for a split to the neck/headtock. I know that the Tobias classic 5's are quite rare to find for sale so i probably wont go for that model. I have watched clips of Wal & MTD 535 bass guitars and really like them both . Each very different. I have never played any MTD 535's and the only Wal 5 string that i have played is owned by "chris b" which i really liked. My question is ................... Is there any Bass Chat members that have either or both of the two mentioned bass guitars that would be willing to let me come and try the instruments out? Best Regards Chris

I play a 1975 Fender precision. It is mostly played in a church band setting so not too much danger of beer being spilt on it or drunk people attacking you I think that i would probably feel very different about the bass if i had to take it to a pub gig

I get the feeling that you guys like orange cabs Very cool

My vote is for the beatles My all time favourite beatles song and bass line is "all my loving" Here is a link to the song with the bass sound that i could find on youtube - [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLozc5DY-UQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLozc5DY-UQ[/url] I love the original version the best

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1331324582' post='1571548'] I don't tend to update photos much now, but here are a few of my Stingray 5 HS, which a few of you asked for photos of. [attachment=102084:IMG_4381.JPG] [attachment=102085:IMG_4382.JPG] When I get time I'll take a few more. [/quote] That is a pickup configuration is one which i have wanted to try for quite a while. very tasty Does the "s" pickup add much to the tonal pallet ?