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leftybassatl
 Post subject: MTD 6 string on eBay
PostPosted: April 13th, 2016, 8:16 am 
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/MTD-Michael-Tob ... Swq19XDAFa

Wonder what the story is here...looks like it's been played pretty hard. No reserve auction could mean a good deal for someone....
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 Post subject: Re: MTD 6 string on eBay
PostPosted: April 13th, 2016, 5:02 pm 
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leftybassatl wrote:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MTD-Michael-Tobias-Design-Mark-White-6-String-Electric-Bass-Guitar-Lefty-/371598745956?hash=item568502e164:g:KGYAAOSwq19XDAFa

Wonder what the story is here...looks like it's been played pretty hard. No reserve auction could mean a good deal for someone....


Somebody spent a boatload of money and it winds up in a pawnshop. The Bass has stolen tattooed on on it. I picked the wrong week to not be flying through Texas.
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 Post subject: Re: MTD 6 string on eBay
PostPosted: April 13th, 2016, 5:30 pm 
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Mark White is the lefty bassist for the Spin Doctors. Appears it was made for him. Its an older MTD.
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 Post subject: Re: MTD 6 string on eBay
PostPosted: April 13th, 2016, 5:45 pm 
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AHNC wrote:

Somebody spent a boatload of money and it winds up in a pawnshop. The Bass has stolen tattooed on on it. I picked the wrong week to not be flying through Texas.


Where, I don't see that tattoo.... :)

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 Post subject: Re: MTD 6 string on eBay
PostPosted: April 13th, 2016, 7:32 pm 
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gravesbass wrote:
Mark White is the lefty bassist for the Spin Doctors. Appears it was made for him. Its an older MTD.

Just looked him up, this video came out! :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba7hpZD0T4Q
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 Post subject: Re: MTD 6 string on eBay
PostPosted: April 13th, 2016, 7:40 pm 
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I may be mistaken, but I thought Mark had popped in here before when his rainbow bass came up for sale...maybe he'll chime in and give us the scoop.
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 Post subject: Re: MTD 6 string on eBay
PostPosted: April 13th, 2016, 10:00 pm 
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leftybassatl wrote:
I may be mistaken, but I thought Mark had popped in here before when his rainbow bass came up for sale...maybe he'll chime in and give us the scoop.


You are correct. I remembered the same thing:

viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4671&hilit=Spin

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 Post subject: Re: MTD 6 string on eBay
PostPosted: April 14th, 2016, 7:08 am 
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I remember when that thread popped up again last May right around when I was becoming a regular lurker here. Something about the tremolo sounded cool so I looked around elsewhere for more info. It's funny the way Mark pops up in random forums. In one place he kept scolding one of his students to get offline and go practice. I giggled for a sec and was like, yeah, I should probably go practice, too.
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 Post subject: Re: MTD 6 string on eBay
PostPosted: April 14th, 2016, 7:10 am 
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Ha ha, found it:

http://basstremfanatics.forumotion.net/t533-mark-white
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 Post subject: Re: MTD 6 string on eBay
PostPosted: April 14th, 2016, 7:14 am 
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Jeeze, sorry for all the posts. I suppose I could have consolidated with some advanced planning. Found this here:
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/the-of ... st-8935153


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 Post subject: Re: MTD 6 string on eBay
PostPosted: April 19th, 2016, 10:45 am 
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Sold for $536. I would have bid up to $300, but I couldn't find its provenance...

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 Post subject: Re: MTD 6 string on eBay
PostPosted: April 19th, 2016, 10:59 am 
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Someone got a great deal as long as they don't mind playing a 6 string banana! I bet it plays great though....
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 Post subject: Re: MTD 6 string on eBay
PostPosted: April 19th, 2016, 12:28 pm 
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I bid $255 but stopped after that. I figured it would have at least gone up to 1,000+, Guess not. The seller has to be kicking at that low price. Some work and a refinish could possibly made that bass a great player.
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 Post subject: Re: MTD 6 string on eBay
PostPosted: April 19th, 2016, 12:49 pm 
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Some work and a refinish


Unless the buyer is from Santa Cruz, in which case he's good to go now!


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 Post subject: Re: MTD 6 string on eBay
PostPosted: April 19th, 2016, 3:43 pm 
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tim wrote:
gravesbass wrote:
Some work and a refinish


Unless the buyer is from Santa Cruz, in which case he's good to go now!



@ Tim... Nice :D

I bet our own "Frenchy" bought it. I know how much he likes yellow.... and purple. :lol:
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 Post subject: Re: MTD 6 string on eBay
PostPosted: May 8th, 2016, 2:44 pm 
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This is now for sale in the UK, it appears. For a bit more.
http://basschat.co.uk/topic/283781-1999 ... try3038537

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 Post subject: Re: MTD 6 string on eBay
PostPosted: May 9th, 2016, 6:46 am 
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That's a tidy little bump, isn't it?
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 Post subject: Re: MTD 6 string on eBay
PostPosted: November 15th, 2021, 3:31 pm 
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Possibly the same bass?

https://reverb.com/item/46812189-lefty- ... ass-guitar
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