Josh

[quote name='Gwilym' post='254918' date='Aug 4 2008, 11:01 PM']you will pay 22% on top of the value of the bass to cover vat and duty. I've had a few basses imported from the US and without exception have always been charged - the carriers will always collect the charges on behalf of HM Customs & Excise. the only differences is if you receive via Parcel Force (ie it's been mailed via USPS (US Postal Service)), then you'll always have to pay the extra money to them before they give you the parcel. FedEx sent me an invoice 3 months later. UPS who delivered my 535 (from the Groove Shoppe) charged me when I collected the bass from their depot. Ari is considering letting a couple of his 535s go - send him a PM, he's in France, so no vat & duty to pay [/quote] Grrrrr, so I'd have to keep at least £300 in cash to pay them off? Already have man, his 6 keeps me awake at night, but the only 535 of his that htis my eruption button is one of the 2 he's keeping .

[quote name='ped' post='254909' date='Aug 4 2008, 10:49 PM']Lol a semi no less. Lovely bass Josh - how is the down-tuning trick we talked about working out?[/quote] Let's just say my lower bowels are much more looser and I now drag my arse along the carpet like Nellie !

[quote name='Mark Latimour' post='253847' date='Aug 3 2008, 06:51 PM']Yeah, I ordered it through The Groove Shoppe in the States and they sent it over.[/quote] Do you mind if I ask if you got burned on the import tax and vat etc...? I am seriously nursing a semi at the thought of a second 535.

I've had Master of Puppets on in my mates car for the last 2 days, as much as I love that album already, it's been a good while since I listened to the whole thing more than 3 times, I honestly think it is the best thrash metal album ever, and since educating my ears for a long time, I can finally appreciate everything going on, not just Cliff. Damage Inc. at a very high volume, through a good hi-fi system, equals smiles and goosebumps time

[quote name='Mark Latimour' post='253776' date='Aug 3 2008, 04:50 PM']Yeah, its an MTD 535-21 "Marilyn" model with a chambered alder body. Its also got a wenge neck and a birdseye maple fingerboard which is quite unusual for MTDs, but give you the midrange growl of wenge but without that ultra high end bite that the wenge fingerboard gives you. Awesome bass, there really is nothing out there that sounds as "full" as an MTD Marilyn model, the chambered body is something else.[/quote] Did you get it imported by any chance man?

[quote name='Mark Latimour' post='253645' date='Aug 3 2008, 10:45 AM']Here's my baby. [/quote] F*****ng beautiful!

[quote name='Gwilym' post='253295' date='Aug 2 2008, 01:36 PM']hi Josh, what I meant was that I don't think it's a "bedroom" bass. In my experience, some gear sounds fanstastic at home, but didn't cut it (for me) when used live. The MTD while sounding good at lower volumes just sounds awesome when cranked through a PA. I was reminded of this a couple of days ago when I last gigged with mine well done [/quote] I understand exactly what you mean about the tone becoming sterile after the string brightness wears away, still sounds amazing though, but a fresh set sounds amazing, and also, it is one of the few basses I've enjoyed playing louder than my normal volume when practicing, its a bass that begs to be played

[quote name='The Funk' post='251639' date='Jul 30 2008, 08:48 PM']You're having trouble getting a hi-fi sound out of an Eden rig? I've heard some people say they like the sound of the Eden heads or the cabs - but not together. You could try swapping your Eden 4x10s for something else - perhaps the EBS 2x10s or 2x12s?[/quote] It's just not there man, if it is I haven't found it. That's a bit strange, but I guess it explains the amount of players I've seen with different cabs yet have a Eden wt800 or Navigator head. That is a possibility, for the selling price of both the 4x10's I could get the full set up I'm after.

[quote name='The Funk' post='251631' date='Jul 30 2008, 08:44 PM']Is it also that the Thumb has 26 frets as opposed to some of the other models? (I'm not sure if that's true - but I seem to remember hearing that somewhere).[/quote] Nah his is only 24 frets, I think only NT Thumb's have the elusive 26th fret, that or the older NT Thumbs........ermmmmmmmmm John, please feel free to correct me!

Another one ..... For the last so many weeks, I've been contemplating down-sizing to a smaller rig, for certain reasons, a main one being the weight, when I think about having to move out to go to Uni, I get pains at the idea of lugging even one 4x10 XLT up and down stairs, which are very heavy, and to save space as well, and to respect the other occupants who I'd be sharing the place with. Another reason is, I'm finding the sound of my rig to be not as crystal, growly and Hi-Fi as I had hoped for, whilst beign able to get a comfortable playing tone for alot of the time, it still leaves me wanting that cyrstalness(Ello??) to my tone, and now I've got 2 basses that are very Hi-Fi, and even with new strings their not as clear as I would prefer. I've had a good play around with the horns and it just makes the tone harsh and un-playable, to me they just serverly lack the tone I'm trying to get out of it. I'm not currently gigging at the moment, so I ahven't been able to put it to the test at a gig, but still even at home, I'm not too happy with it. The appeal of having a large expensive amp has really started to wear off, as I'm seeing and hearing so many players with much smaller and lighter rigs, with a perfect cyrstal and growly tone, and also in some cases, their rigs are a good bit cheaper than my whole rig put together. And one main brand that has really been turning my head is EBS, luckily I have had the chance to play through a TD650 head and 2x12 in my own room, and I was really liking the more Hi-Fi feeling to my tone, sure it had a tad to much treble for my liking but that was easily sorted, but for the size I was and still am really impressed. So I'm considering to buy 2 2x10's and a HD350, but I'm a bit undecided on wether to go Proline or Neo? Any experiences or other recommendations would gladdly be appreciated! Thanks Guys, Josh.

Adam, it depends what your preffered strap height is, I always had it just above the bottom of my ribs and it sat comfortably and never caused any hasstle whilst reaching down to the F's & G's, and your right, the pick up spacing is very comfortable, perfect for digging in.

[quote name='Faithless' post='250477' date='Jul 29 2008, 02:49 PM']Oh, there was also Vintage V950, but it's Sh1111tty heavy, and, though, I liked it a bit more than GSR, it would have killed my back in time..[/quote] I've still got my V950, and depending on your strap height the weight of the bass is fine, if it is at least above your waist it will sit comfortably and there is no real pull from the bass at all, I've done countless gigs with the old girl before I retired her and I can't re-call any pain brought on from the bass. Incidentally, compared to the Ibby's your looking into, IMHO, the V950 is one of the best 5 strings around in it's price range, for it's price you get a seriously growly work horse, that both looks nice and can deliver a great array of tones, whereas all of the Ibby's I've had experience with, all felt like souless, toneless robots.

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='248498' date='Jul 26 2008, 04:40 PM']Come on then, the both of you spill the beans![/quote] A cryptic clue: If you come up with the rather simple answer, and depeding on your music tastes of course, you'll get it dead on

[quote name='silddx' post='248060' date='Jul 25 2008, 08:01 PM']Dude, who are the vids of? Forgive my ignorance! Love the first one, really inspiring and humbling. EDIT : Dwayne (DW) Wright? And I completely agree about Alien3, it's a great film. Deep treatise on social alienation, bit like Lord of the Flies for grown ups. It's a subtle file that took me three times of watching to get past my expectations of Aliens the sequel.[/quote] The first is Dwayne Wright, and the second is Maurice Fitzgerald. And thats another person to the list

I'm guessing either a Thumb BO or $$, and I've just secured a deal on my next Warwick as well

Ahhhh gospel bassists, my favourite My personal favourite, Dwayne "DW" Wright: Andrew Gouche, his tone is just amazing: Thurman "Peanut" Woods: Keep an ear out for that last fill. Justin "Rafiki" Raines: Maurice Fitzgerald: Thats a few of my favourites, they are so tasteful and so inspirational, it's just all the religion jargon which makes it tad cheesey alot.

Andrew Gouche and Dante Nolen.

"Floater" by Every Time I Die, gets me in the mood quite easily, as does "94 Hours" by As I Lay Dying............brooooooootoool. But what gets me going groovewise:

[quote name='7string' post='245798' date='Jul 22 2008, 11:55 PM']It's a great system to have on any kind of guitar. If I could afford it, I'd get all my instruments "Feitenized"... I'm in the middle of doing an Open University course on the technology of music, which went into the thinking behind different temperaments and their relative "in-tuneness" (for lack of a better word). Really interesting stuff. Long story short, players could only play in certain keys or modes to sound "in-tune". Same instrument, different mode or key and it sounded terrible. Even now, un-Feitenized guitars sound more in-tune with some chords than with others.[/quote] So ermmmmm, so really it makes no difference whatsoever?

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='245437' date='Jul 22 2008, 03:30 PM']Your Smith BSR5 had a barky grunt, my friend. I think Wals and Smiths are very similar in general character although there are subtle differences.[/quote] One looks medieval??

[quote name='johnnylager' post='245047' date='Jul 22 2008, 08:01 AM']Hope you got it cheap mate, someone's scribbled all over the back of the headstock. EDIT: How does that Buzz Feiten malarky hold up?[/quote] Some bearded geezer to be precise! To be honest, even after looking at the website for it and everything I'm still baffled at what difference it actually makes

[quote name='7string' post='244969' date='Jul 22 2008, 12:24 AM']What a great pair of basses. So pleased to see that the MTD was all that you hoped it would be. Always liked a happy ending [/quote] They are quite the odd couple! I know man it really is great, and I'm just glad I got it before Randy-Hope-Taylor could put any money down on it! Now am I the 3rd person on here who has a 535?? Theres Ari and Gwilym.......

I'm so glad I bought this bass!! It is exactly what I'm after, and in the flesh it's even more stunning, the picture on The Gallerys site didn't show how figured the body is, and it's also spalted! The tones are wide and varied, and just the feel and the craftsmanship of it really is amazing, it is hands down, the finest bass I've ever owned or had the pleasure of playing!..........I want another one :brow: Have a looksie: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=23969"]535[/url] My advice.........get one!!

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='244628' date='Jul 21 2008, 05:50 PM']+1 Looks like a fabulous instrument! I hope you've got it or will get it (and the Kingbass) insured?[/quote] Definetly for Uni!