They told him, ?Don?t you ever come around here. Riff 1 x9 Fade on the end of the first half of the riff. We found ourselves returning to this bass again and again, which is always a good sign, and while some people may consider the MTD Kingston range a low-cost alternative, there really is nothing about this Super 5 that feels or sounds cheap.Riff 1 To begin riff 1 slide down to fret 6 from fret 18(1st x only) Most basses have some aspect about them that lets them down somewhat, but we’re truly hard pressed to find anything about this bass that detracts from its performance. We challenge anyone not to be impressed by this bass: it really has it all, and the fact that it comes in just under £900 is the icing on the cake. In terms of comfort and playability, this really is a highly pleasing instrument - and no matter what style of music you play or which playing styles you prefer to utilise, this bass can address all of your playing requirements. Take it from us, there is plenty of tonal colouring available here.
The coil switching opens up a further range of options.īoth humbuckers used in series mode provide a very substantial and full-on signal single-coil operation supplies a bright, open sound or use hum-cancelling parallel mode for a slightly more refined tone with less bark and bite. active bass - meaning it uses a 9v battery. For sale is my 2013 MTD KZ5 5 string left handed updated epiphone tobias toby deluxe-iv bass guitar black (ex-display). If you want a honky bridge pickup response you can have it, or if you want both humbuckers providing a powerful, full-bodied tone, you can have that too. MTD Michael Tobias Design Kingston Z5 5 String lef. We challenge anyone not to be impressed by this bass: it really has it all All of these come into use once attention is paid to the performance of the lower frequencies of the B string. The EQ does what you would expect, but as a Bartolini circuit it boasts certain attributes - clarity, bite, consistency in the low end and midrange and a really pleasing sparkle at the top end. Both pickups produce a very strong signal indeed and with some investigation and experimentation, it would appear that both the circuit and the pickups are very well matched. The low B string benefits from the increased scale length, but the bass doesn’t feel any harder to handle because of it. and that’s before we’ve even addressed the EQ or coil switching. Power and punch, plenty of twang, and a very solid bottom end that sustains for days. The Kingston sounds lively and responsive with a defined attack to each note even before you plug in, which is when everything goes up a few notches. Every note rings clearly with a piano-like crispness: the clarity is superb, as is the bell-like quality of each note. Sounds & PlayabilityĪs you sit with this bass, its signature tonal character stands out a mile. The Bartolini MM pickups instantly draw the player’s gaze, and although MTD is not the first brand to use this pickup configuration and layout, they have been matched with a Bartolini three-band EQ circuit that permits coil switching - which means that a varied array of tones should be available. The control set - made up of volume, pickup pan, bass, middle, treble and coil selector switches - is sensibly laid out and easily accessible at any time. The Hipshot machine heads are solidly attached and turn smoothly, while the MTD quick release bridge does its job perfectly.